Supramolecular control on chemo- and regioselectivity via encapsulation of (NHC)-Au catalyst within a hexameric self-assembled host

Alessandra Cavarzan; Alessandro Scarso; Paolo Sgarbossa; Giorgio Strukul; Joost N H Reek

doi:10.1021/ja111106x

Supramolecular control on chemo- and regioselectivity via encapsulation of (NHC)-Au catalyst within a hexameric self-assembled host

J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Mar 9;133(9):2848-51. doi: 10.1021/ja111106x. Epub 2011 Feb 14.

Authors

Alessandra Cavarzan¹, Alessandro Scarso, Paolo Sgarbossa, Giorgio Strukul, Joost N H Reek

Affiliation

¹ Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Calle Larga S Marta 2137, 30123, Venezia, Italy.

PMID: 21319822
DOI: 10.1021/ja111106x

Abstract

The encapsulation of a Au(I) catalyst within a self-assembled, hydrogen bonded, hexameric capsule dramatically changes its catalytic activity, leading to unusual products due to the steric requirements of the host's cavity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Calixarenes / chemistry
Catalysis
Gold / chemistry*
Hydrogen Bonding
Models, Molecular
Phenylalanine / analogs & derivatives
Phenylalanine / chemistry
Solvents / chemistry
Stereoisomerism

Substances

Solvents
resorcinarene
Calixarenes
Phenylalanine
Gold