Reported herein is the fabrication of covalently linked chiral microcapsules as new supramolecular organic catalysts. The microcapsules are fabricated from chiral cationic polyamines, which are in turn synthesized from the cationic polymerization of chiral oxazolines. Capsules are formed from the polymers using covalent linkers via the amino groups to generate spherical chiral microcapsules. Once formed, the capsules can be used as catalysts for a number of organic reactions, including a Michael reaction and a transamination reaction (in combination with an organic co-factor).

Chiral polymer-derived microcapsules as new chiral reactors

245th National Meeting (2013)

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