Polymerization of phenylacetylene by rhodium complexes within a discrete space of apo-ferritin.
Polymerization reactions of phenylacetylene derivatives are promoted by rhodium complexes within the discrete space of apo-ferritin in aqueous media. The catalytic reaction provides polymers with restricted molecular weight and a narrow molecular weight distribution. These results suggest that protein nanocages have potential for use as various reaction spaces through immobilization of metal catalysts on the interior surfaces of the protein cages.
Abe
Satoshi
S
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Funai Center, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
Hirata
Kunio
K
Ueno
Takafumi
T
Morino
Kazuhide
K
Shimizu
Nobutaka
N
Yamamoto
Masaki
M
Takata
Masaki
M
Yashima
Eiji
E
Watanabe
Yoshihito
Y
D000114:Acetylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D001052:Apoferritins / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006736:Horses; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009636:Norbornanes / Q000737:chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D009636:Norbornanes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C519145:poly(phenylacetylene); D014867:Water; C044736:phenylacetylene; D001052:Apoferritins; D012238:Rhodium; D000114:Acetylene