Aldol reactions catalyzed by L-proline functionalized polymeric nanoreactors in water.
The use of functional core-shell micelles as asymmetric catalytic nanoreactors for organic reactions in water is presented. An unprecedented increase in rate of reaction was achieved, which is proposed to be associated with the ability of the nanostructures to effectively concentrate the reagents in the catalytically active micelle core.
University of Warwick, Department of Chemistry, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
Annhelen
A
Lu
Pepa
P
Cotanda
Joseph P
JP
Patterson
Deborah A
DA
Longbottom
Rachel K
RK
O'Reilly
D000438:Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003512:Cyclohexanones / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011392:Proline / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D000438:Alcohols; D001547:Benzaldehydes; D003512:Cyclohexanones; D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water; C029915:4-nitrobenzaldehyde; C036468:cyclohexanone; D011392:Proline