Entrapment of alkaloids within silver: from enantioselective hydrogenation to chiral recognition

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Aug 18;50(64):8868-70. doi: 10.1039/c4cc02823f.

Abstract

An alkaloid@Ag composite was prepared for the first time and used as a cathode for the enantioselective hydrogenation. Excellent yield and a remarkable enantiomeric excess value were obtained under mild conditions. Moreover, alkaloid@Ag after extraction was demonstrated to retain some chirality by linear sweep voltammetry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Benzoates / chemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Formates / chemistry
  • Hydrogenation
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Benzoates
  • Formates
  • Silver