The use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis

Homden, Damien M.; Redshaw, Carl

Abstract

A study was conducted to demonstrate the use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis. The study focused on rare earth metal-containing species,including neodymium to demonstrate the use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis. It was found that the ability to make calixarenes water-soluble allowed them to be used as catalysts in aqueous media, demonstrating that calixarene-based systems were employed as homo- or heterogeneous catalysts. It was demonstrated that the availability of chiral calixarenes offered significant advantages for calixarene-based catalysis of metals. It was also demonstrated that the characteristics and availability of calixarenes made them potentially environmentally friendly for catalytic applications in academic research activities and industrial processes.

Citation

Homden, D. M., & Redshaw, C. (2008). The use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis. Chemical reviews, 108(12), 5086-5130. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr8002196

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Jun 8, 2022
• Journal: Chemical Reviews
• Print ISSN: 0009-2665
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 108
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 5086-5130
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/cr8002196
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3622582