A Self-Assembled Molecular Cage for Substrate-Selective Epoxidation Reactions in Aqueous Media

Petrus F. Kuijpers, Matthias Otte, Maximilian Dürr, Ivana Ivanović-Burmazović, Joost N H Reek, Bas De Bruin*

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Abstract

Encapsulation of a manganese porphyrin in a self-assembled molecular cage allows catalytic epoxidation of various substrates in 1:1 water/acetonitrile mixtures. The cage acts as a phase-transfer catalyst and creates a protective environment for the catalyst improving the stability. The encapsulated catalyst also allows discrimination between styrene derivatives of various sizes. In a direct competition experiment, the selectivity of the epoxidation reaction could be inverted with respect to a benchmark catalyst.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationACS Catalysis
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Pages3106-3112
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)2155-5435\r2155-5435
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 May 2016

Publication series

NameACS Catalysis
Volume6

Keywords

  • epoxidation
  • manganese
  • porphyrin
  • size-selective
  • supramolecular chemistry

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