• 文献标题:   A Graphene-Based Supramolecular Nanoreactor for the Fast Synthesis of Imines in Water
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PALMIERO UC, SPONCHIONI M, MARGANI F, MOSCATELLI D, GALIMBERTI M, BARBERA V
  • 作者关键词:   catalysi, compartmentalization, graphene, imine, polymer micelle, supramolecular reactor
  • 出版物名称:   SMALL
  • ISSN:   1613-6810 EI 1613-6829
  • 通讯作者地址:   Politecn Milan
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1002/smll.202001207 EA SEP 2020
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

The confinement of organic synthesis within waterborne nanoreactors is regarded with increasing attention to improve its yield and reduce the environmental impact. However, many catalysts, such as graphene, are barely dispersible in aqueous media and many chemical reactions cannot be performed in the presence of water due to thermodynamic limitations. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel strategies to carry out these processes in more sustainable conditions. To pursue this goal, in this work, a waterborne supramolecular nanoreactor is developed. The system comprises a polymeric micelle obtained from the self-assembly of pyrrole-based amphiphilic block copolymers. The active catalytic component is represented by few graphene layers, functionalized with pyrrole to enhance their interaction with the micelle core and hence their nanoencapsulation. Using this nanoreactor, it is possible to synthesize imines starting from primary amines and aldehydes or ketones with high yield and in short time (Y= 90% after 5 min) at room temperature. Moreover, an efficient strategy to recycle the reactor is proposed, thus increasing the potential of this technology.