title: Synergistic dual activation catalysis by palladium nanoparticles for epoxide ring opening with phenols.
abstract: Synergistic dual activation catalysis has been devised for epoxide phenolysis wherein palladium nanoparticles induce electrophilic activation via coordination with the epoxide oxygen followed by nucleophilic activation through anion-π interaction with the aromatic ring of the phenol, and water (reaction medium) also renders assistance through 'epoxide-phenol' dual activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S. A. S. Nagar 160 062, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Kapileswar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.forename: Sudipta Raha
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Bhavin V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Pipaliya
authors.forename: Asit K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chakraborti
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D010165:Palladium