“…This versatile reaction has been widely employed in modern synthetic chemistry . Various chiral Lewis acid catalysts, such as B, Cu, Mg, Zn, Al, Pd, Ni, Ru, and lanthanide complexes, have been reported to catalyze asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions. Due to the increasing demands for green and sustainable chemistry, the development of environmentally benign metal complex-catalyzed asymmetric reactions are currently receiving increased attention.…”