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A Yolk–Shell Nanoreactor with a Basic Core and an Acidic Shell for Cascade Reactions
Author(s) -
Yang Yan,
Liu Xiao,
Li Xiaobo,
Zhao Jiao,
Bai Shiyang,
Liu Jian,
Yang Qihua
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201204829
Subject(s) - nanoreactor , cascade , shell (structure) , nanoparticle , core (optical fiber) , nanotechnology , selectivity , materials science , chemistry , chemical engineering , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , chromatography , composite material , engineering
Smart yolk–shell nanoparticles (hollow nanoparticles with a movable core) with an acidic shell and a basic core were fabricated through an organosilane‐assisted selective etching method and acted as efficient nanoreactors for catalyzing a deacetalization–Henry cascade reaction with high activity and high selectivity. This strategy is very promising for the design of multifunctional nanoreactors for cascade reactions.