Organocatalysis represents a powerful and reliable tool in modern organic chemistry. Cyclopropanes are a versatile compound class whose reactivity exceeds that of other cyclic hydrocarbons. The organocatalytic synthesis of cyclopropanes has become an established and well-studied transformation. However, the implementation of the cyclopropyl motif into the scaffolds of organocatalysts and the activation of cyclopropanes offers potential to further combine these two areas. Here, we discuss organocatalytic cyclopropanations together with organocatalytic reactions where the cyclopropane motif is implemented either in the catalyst or the substrate to demonstrate how organocatalysis can benefit from the unique reactivity of cyclopropanes.

有机催化代表了现代有机化学中强大而可靠的工具。环丙烷是一种通用的化合物类别，其反应性超过其他环状烃。环丙烷的有机催化合成已成为既定且研究充分的转变。然而，将环丙基基序实施到有机催化剂的支架中和环丙烷的活化提供了进一步结合这两个区域的潜力。在这里，我们讨论了有机催化环丙烷化以及有机催化反应，其中在催化剂或底物中实施了环丙烷基序，以证明有机催化如何从环丙烷的独特反应性中受益。