Heterogeneous asymmetric Henry reaction using a chiral bis(oxazoline)-copper complex immobilized on magnetically separable mesocellular mesoporous silica support

Jun Mun Lee, Jaeyun Kim, Yongje Shin, Chang Eun Yeom, Ji Eun Lee, Taeghwan Hyeon, B. Moon Kim

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Abstract

A chiral bis(oxazoline) ligand was immobilized onto a magnetically separable hierarchically-ordered mesocellular mesoporous silica (M-HMMS) and this new catalytic system was examined in the asymmetric Henry reaction between various aldehydes and nitromethane at ambient temperature. Good enantioselectivity (upto 86.0% ee) was observed when the free silanol groups of the mesoporous silica were capped by trimethylsilyl group. This catalyst was separated magnetically and reused several times without significant loss of reactivity or enantioselectivity. This magnetic separation of catalysts could lead to further development toward practical industrial scale application due to simplicity without cumbersome filtration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-291
Number of pages7
JournalTetrahedron Asymmetry
Volume21
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2010
Externally publishedYes

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