Microwave-Assisted Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as a Platform for a Supported Iridium Catalyst
Synlett DOI: 10.1055/a-2187-9368 Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were functionalized by treatment with imino esters through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition activated by thermal 1,2-prototropy. The reaction was optimized and analyzed by using various heating methods. The functionalization afforded pyrrolidino-functionalized nanotubes that were characterized by using several techniques. The ester group was then transformed into the corresponding SWCNT–iridium carboxylate and, as a proof of concept, the product was tested as a catalyst in the hydrogen-transfer reaction of acetophenone to yield 1-phenylethanol. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Synlett - Category: Chemistry Authors: Rodr íguez-Flórez, Lesly V. Retamosa, Mar ía de Gracia Mart ínez-Sánchez, Beatriz Cazorla-Amor ós, Diego N ájera, Carmen Yus, Miguel Sansano, Jos é M. Tags: letter Source Type: research
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