Palladium-polymer nanoreactors for the aqueous asymmetric synthesis of therapeutic flavonoids

E. Lestini, L.D. Blackman, C.M. Zammit, T. Chen, R.J. Williams, M. Inam, B. Couturaud, R.K. O'Reilly

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Abstract

Polymeric core–shell micelles incorporating a chiral palladium pyridinooxazoline catalyst are presented as nanoreactors for the aqueous asymmetric synthesis of flavanones, a class of flavonoids with therapeutic properties. Use of the nanoreactor was found to increase catalyst activity, enabling catalysis at room temperature, with low palladium loadings and without any additives.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Issue number7
Early online date30 Jan 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2018

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