Dendrimers present an attractive option for use as catalytic framework. Terminally functionalized dendrimers present the possibility of increased catalytic utility and recovery. Generations two, three, and four PAMAM dendrimers have been functionalized with MacMillan's (2S, 5S)-5-benzyl-2-tert-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolidin-4-one catalyst sites. These functionalized PAMAM dendrimers were characterized by NMR and MALDI-TOF analysis. We are now investigating these dendrimers for their effectiveness as catalysts in MacMillan-type organo-catalytic reactions.

Preparation and screening of PAMAM dendrimers functionalized with MacMillan-type organocatalysts

247th National Meeting (2014)

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