We develop new chiral halogen and chalcogen bond donors for application in (asymmetric) catalysis based on sigma-hole interactions.

Reviews: Molecules 2022, 27, 4625; Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202302755

Concept: ChemPhysChem 2023, 24, e202200481

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