Recognition of aromatic compounds by π pocket within a cage-shaped borate catalyst

Hideto Nakajima; Makoto Yasuda; Ryosuke Takeda; Akio Baba

doi:10.1002/anie.201200346

Recognition of aromatic compounds by π pocket within a cage-shaped borate catalyst

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 Apr 16;51(16):3867-70. doi: 10.1002/anie.201200346. Epub 2012 Mar 12.

Authors

Hideto Nakajima¹, Makoto Yasuda, Ryosuke Takeda, Akio Baba

Affiliation

¹ Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.

PMID: 22411840
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201200346

Abstract

Taking shape: the ability of a Lewis acid catalyst to distinguish between aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon moieties was accomplished by using cage-shaped borate catalysts B(OC(6)H(3)Aryl)(3)CH having a π pocket derived from aryl substituents surrounding the boron center. The catalyst predominantly activated aromatic aldehydes over aliphatic ones for reaction.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Aldehydes / chemistry
Borates / chemistry*
Catalysis
Hydrocarbons / chemistry
Lewis Acids / chemistry

Substances

Aldehydes
Borates
Hydrocarbons
Lewis Acids