Metallomicelles incorporate metal-based coordination complexes as either a separate component soluble within a micelle, or as surfactant-like molecules bearing a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail that play a role in the assembly of the micellar unit. To this effect, chelating ligands with long alkyl chains may be used to bind catalytically active metal centers at the periphery of the micelle for the purpose of affording a variety of metal-mediated organic transformations in aqueous media. Within this presentation, the preparation and characterization of transition metal N-alkyliminodiacetate coordination complexes and their incorporation into metallomicelles as either neutral or anionic amphiphiles will be discussed. The ability to afford the catalytic oxygen atom transfer from aqueous phase oxidants to a variety of organic substrates located within the micelle will be highlighted.

Surfactant-based catalytic metallomicelles for the oxidation of organic substrates in aqueous media

244th National Meeting (2012)

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