Pure Appl. Chem., 2013, Vol. 85, No. 3, pp. 493-509
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-12-05-03
Published online 2012-09-21
Soluble polymer-supported organocatalysts
Abstract:
Organocatalysts have been extensively studied for the past few decades as alternatives to transition-metal catalysts. Immobilizing organocatalysts on polymer supports allows easy recovery and simple product purification after a reaction. Select examples of recent reports that describe the potential advantages of using soluble polymers to prepare soluble polymer-supported organocatalysts useful in organic synthesis are reviewed.
Keywords
catalysts; green chemistry; organocatalysts; poly(ethylene glycol); polyisobutylene; polymers; polymer supports; polystyrene.