Emerging strategies in sustainable fine-chemical synthesis: asymmetric catalysis by metal nanoparticles.
The combination of chiral- and nano-technologies is potentially one of the most promising strategies for "green" catalytic conversions aimed at fine-chemical production. This paper reviews the most representative examples and highlights recent achievements in the field of enantioselective processes catalyzed by metal nanoparticles (MNPs), with a view to the potential of the methodology and future perspectives. Applications are described according to the nanocatalyst type used, either liquid-phase suspensions or solid-supported systems. The focus is on the design of the catalysts, their preparation and characterization, applications in catalysis and mechanistic studies.
Barbaro
Pierluigi
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Istituto di Chimica dei Composti Organo Metallici-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy. pierluigi.barbaro@iccom.cnr.it
Dal Santo
Vladimiro
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Liguori
Francesca
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D002384:Catalysis; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry; D008280:Magnetics; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008823:Micelles; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D052578:Ionic Liquids; D008823:Micelles; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon