title: A heterogeneous layered bifunctional catalyst for the integration of aerobic oxidation and asymmetric C-C bond formation.
abstract: The design and synthesis of a heterogeneous bifunctional chiral catalyst for the sequential aerobic oxidation-asymmetric Michael reactions between primary allylic alcohols and dibenzyl malonate are described. Interestingly, we found that layering bimetallic nanoparticles over the organocatalyst, within the chiral composite material, is crucial for catalytic activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan. shu_kobayashi@chem.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyamura
authors.forename: Gerald C Y
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Choo
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasukawa
authors.forename: Woo-Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi