Chiral rhodium complexes covalently anchored on carbon nanotubes for enantioselective hydrogenation

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Gheorghiu, CC (Author) Other; B.F. Machado (Author) Other; Salinas Martínez De Lecea, C (Author) Other; Gouygou, M (Author) Other; Román Martínez, MC (Author) Other; Serp, P (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Dalton Transactions

Vol. 43

Pages: 7455-7463

ISSN: 1477-9226

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-G1V

DOI: 10.1039/c3dt53301h

Abstract (EN): Chiral rhodium hybrid nanocatalysts have been prepared by covalent anchorage of pyrrolidine-based diphosphine ligands onto functionalized CNTs. This work constitutes the first attempt at covalent anchoring of homogeneous chiral catalysts on CNTs. The catalysts, prepared with two different chiral phosphines, were characterized by ICP, XPS, N2 adsorption and TEM, and have been tested in the asymmetric hydrogenation of two different substrates: methyl 2-acetamidoacrylate and ¿-acetamidocinnamic acid. The hybrid nanocatalysts have shown to be active and enantioselective in the hydrogenation of ¿-acetamidocinnamic acid. A good recyclability of the catalysts with low leaching and without loss of activity and enantioselectivity was observed. This journal is © the Partner Organisations 2014.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific