PAMAM dendrimers were functionalized with MacMillan's (2S, 5S)-5-benzyl-2-tert-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolidin-4-one catalyst sites. Terminally functionalized G2-, G3-, G4-, and G6-PAMAM dendrimers were characterized by NMR analysis. We are now investigating these dendrimers for their effectiveness as catalysts in the MacMillan-type cascade converting enaldehydes to 3,3'-disubstituted-2-chloropropanals.

Functionalization of PAMAM dendrimers with organocatalytic groups for use in cascade catalysis

245th National Meeting (2013)

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