Organocatalysis in water at room temperature with in-flask catalyst recycling.

ABSTRACT: A new designer surfactant is described containing a covalently bound organocatalyst, proline. This species is water-soluble and, via spontaneous nanomicelle formation, catalyzes aldol reactions on water-soluble or -insoluble substrates in water as the only medium. Recycling the catalyst is trivial, as the amphiphile/catalyst remains in the aqueous phase in the flask.

SUBMITTER: Lipshutz BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3359698 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature