TITLE:
Green and Sustainable Heterogeneous Organo-Catalyst for Asymmetric Aldol Reactions
AUTHORS:
Mohammad Sadiq, Razia Aman, Khalid Saeed, M. Sohail Ahmad, M. Abid Zia
KEYWORDS:
Immobilization, Graphene Sheet, Enantioselectivity, Cyclohexanone, Aldehyde
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Research in Catalysis,
Vol.4 No.2,
March
30,
2015
ABSTRACT: Linear amino acids covalently supported on graphene sheet were employed as catalysts for asymmetric aldol reactions between cyclohexanone and aldehydes (aliphatic and/or aromatic) in a batch type reactor in the presence of water. The reactions were found to exhibit high yield as well as excellent ee value. Additionally, the catalysts were found to be truly heterogeneous and eco-friendly.