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Phase‐Transfer and Other Types of Catalysis with Cyclopropenium Ions
Author(s) -
Bandar Jeffrey S.,
Tanaset At,
Lambert Tristan H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201500124
Subject(s) - catalysis , ion , phase (matter) , chemical physics , charge (physics) , work (physics) , range (aeronautics) , nanotechnology , materials science , chemical engineering , combinatorial chemistry , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , engineering , quantum mechanics , composite material
This work establishes the cyclopropenium ion as a viable platform for efficient phase‐transfer catalysis of a diverse range of organic transformations. The amenability of these catalysts to large‐scale synthesis and structural modification is demonstrated. Evaluation of the molecular structure of an optimal catalyst reveals some unique structural features of these systems. Finally, a discussion of electronic charge distribution underscores an important consideration for catalyst design.