title: Bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn: A water-soluble and recycle catalyst for various organic transformations.
abstract: Under the green chemistry perspective, bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn (also called zinc-proline or Zn[(l)-pro]2) has proven its competence as a promising alternative in a plethora of applications such as catalyst or promoter. Owing to its biodegradable and non-toxic nature of bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn, it is being actively investigated as a water soluble green catalyst for synthetic chemistry. Bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn are readily utilized under mild conditions and have high selectivity and reactivity with broad range of substrate acceptance to make it better reaction medium for a wide variety of organic transformations. This Review summarizes the till date literature on its synthesis, characterization, and its catalytic role in various organic reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
authors.forename: Roona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poddar
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
authors.forename: Arti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
authors.forename: Mazaahir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kidwai
keywords: Amino-acid complex; Asymmetric catalyst; Bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn; Lewis acid; Organometallic chemistry; Zinc