Thermo-responsive self-assembled metallomicelles accelerate asymmetric sulfoxidation in water

Autor: Yaoyao Zhang, Xuanfeng Luo, Guangwu Zhao, Donghong Yin, Rong Tan, Chen Xing
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Catalysis. 335:62-71
ISSN: 0021-9517
Popis: A series of novel chiral salen Ti IV catalysts with thermo-responsive surfactant properties were prepared by covalently appending a chiral salen Ti IV complex on the hydrophobic block of thermo-responsive amphiphilic copolymers of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide- co -N,N-dimethyl acrylamide) (poly (NIPAAM- co -DMAAM)). Characterization results suggested self-assembly behavior of the catalysts in water at room temperature. The self-assembled metallomicelles induced a micellar catalytic approach in asymmetric sulfoxidation in water using H 2 O 2 as an oxidant, leading to significant rate acceleration and remarkable high selectivity. Quantitative conversion (>99%) of methyl phenyl sulfide with up to 96% chemoselectivity and 95% enantioselectivity was achieved over 0.5 mol% of PN 70 D 7 -C even within 30 min, whereas neat complex was far less efficient (9% conversion with 72% chemoselectivity and 79% enantioselectivity). Moreover, the catalysts could be easily recovered by thermo-controlled separation and be efficiently reused for several cycles.
Databáze: OpenAIRE