title: Aqueous Ti(IV)-catalyzed Diels-Alder reaction.
abstract: The aqueous Diels-Alder reaction of 1,3-cyclohexadiene with 1,4-benzoquinone was compared and contrasted to the same reaction catalyzed with Flextyl P, a novel Ti(IV) performance catalyst. The catalyst improved conversion by 22% versus the uncatalyzed reaction and represents a rare example of a Ti(IV) catalyzed Diels-Alder reaction in water.
authors.affiliation: Applied Nanoworks, Inc. 9 University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA. klitz@appliednanoworks.com
authors.forename: Kyle E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Litz
mesh_terms: D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016227:Benzoquinones; D053138:Cyclohexenes; C524603:Flextyl P; D014867:Water; C048401:1,4-cyclohexadiene; C004532:quinone; D014025:Titanium