Chiral catalysis in nanopores of mesoporous materials.
This article reviews the recent progress made in asymmetric catalysis in the nanopores of mesoporous materials and periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs). Some examples of chiral catalysts within the nanopores show improved catalytic performance compared to homogeneous catalysts. The factors including the confinement effect, the properties of the linkages and the microenvironment in nanopores, which affect the activity and enantioselectivity of asymmetric catalysis in nanopores, are discussed.
Li
Can
C
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, 116023, China. canli@dicp.ac.cn
Zhang
Huidong
H
Jiang
Dongmei
D
Yang
Qihua
Q
D002384:Catalysis; D005029:Ethylenediamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D013499:Surface Properties
D005029:Ethylenediamines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds; C090577:N,N'-bis(salicylideneamino)ethane-manganese(II)