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Title: A Nanovessel-Catalyzed Three-Component Aza-Darzens Reaction

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society

It has been previously demonstrated that nanovessels can be highly competent catalysts providing high rate accelerations and unique selectivity to the organic transformations which they mediate. However, for supramolecular assemblies to be considered a standard reagent in organic synthesis they must first demonstrate the ability to catalyze increasingly complex transformations. Here in this paper, we report a three-component Aza-Darzens reaction that generates N-phenylaziridines, catalyzed by a supramolecular host, that provides the stereoisomer opposite to the one generated in bulk solution (trans vs cis). This transformation constitutes a rare catalytic three-component coupling within a supramolecular assembly, providing a supramolecular solution to a synthetically challenging transformation.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1633257
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 142; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN 1520-5126
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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