Aqueous asymmetric aldol reactions in polymersome membranes

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Abstract

l-Proline catalysts have been immobilised in the hydrophobic domain of a polymersome via a copper(i)-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. Utilisation of these nanoreactors in the asymmetric aldol reaction of cyclohexanone with 4-nitrobenzaldehyde afforded the corresponding β-hydroxyketones in quantitative yields and with excellent enantio- and diastereoselectivities. The polymersomes were recycled up to five times without any loss in activity or selectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5358-5361
Number of pages4
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Volume6
Issue number30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes

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