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SUBMITTER: Galli M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4678423 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Galli Marzia M Lewis James E M JE Goldup Stephen M SM
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) 20150921 46
A rotaxane-based Au catalyst was developed and the effect of the mechanical bond on its behavior was studied. Unlike the non-interlocked thread, the rotaxane requires a catalytically innocent cofactor, the identity of which significantly influences both the yield and diastereoselectivity of the reaction. Under optimized conditions, Au(I) (the catalyst), Ag(I) (to abstract the Cl(-) ligand), and Cu(I) (the cofactor) combine to produce a catalyst with excellent activity and selectivity. ...[more]