title: Polymerization of phenylacetylene by rhodium complexes within a discrete space of apo-ferritin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Funai Center, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Kunio
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirata
authors.forename: Takafumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: Kazuhide
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morino
authors.forename: Nobutaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takata
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yashima
authors.forename: Yoshihito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009636:Norbornanes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C519145:poly(phenylacetylene); D014867:Water; C044736:phenylacetylene; D001052:Apoferritins; D012238:Rhodium; D000114:Acetylene