Supramolecular acid/base catalysis via multiple hydrogen bonding interaction.
2-Ureidoisocytosine bearing a phosphonium ion functionality self-assembles in an anti-parallel manner, to exhibit a cooperative acid/base catalysis for the ring-opening reaction of an epoxide.
Ohsaki
Koji
K
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Konishi
Katsuaki
K
Aida
Takuzo
T