Permeable Self-Assembled Molecular Containers for Catalyst Isolation Enabling Two-Step Cascade Reactions

J Am Chem Soc. 2017 May 3;139(17):6090-6093. doi: 10.1021/jacs.7b02745. Epub 2017 Apr 20.

Abstract

Establishment of a general one-pot cascade reaction protocol would dramatically reduce the effort of multistep organic synthesis. We demonstrate that the unique structure of M12L24 self-assembled complexes gives them the potential to serve as catalyst carriers for enabling continuous chemical transformations. A stereoselective cascade reaction (allylic oxidation followed by Diels-Alder cyclization) with two intrinsically incompatible catalysts was demonstrated. Our system is advantageous in terms of availability, scalability, and predictability.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't