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. 2012 Jan 1;2(1):65-70.
doi: 10.1021/cs200495s.

Chemical Synthesis of Complex Molecules Using Nanoparticle Catalysis

Huan Cong  1 , John A Porco Jr
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Chemical Synthesis of Complex Molecules Using Nanoparticle Catalysis

Huan Cong et al. ACS Catal. .

Abstract

Nanoparticle catalysis has emerged as an active topic in organic synthesis. Of particular interest is the development of enabling methodologies to efficiently assemble complex molecules using nanoparticle catalysis. This Viewpoint highlights recent developments and discusses future perspectives in this emerging field.

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Publications on nanoparticle catalysis from 1994 to 2010.
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Scheme 1
AgNP-Catalyzed Coupling of Alcohols
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Scheme 2
Sequential Oxidation/Michael Additions of Allylic Alcohols
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Scheme 3
Select Examples of Nanoparticle Catalysis from the Recent Literature
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Scheme 4
AgNP-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Phenols
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Scheme 5
AuNP-Catalyzed Synthesis of Aromatic Azo Compounds
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Scheme 6
AgNP-Catalyzed Diels-Alder Cycloaddition of 2′-Hydroxychalcones
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Scheme 7
Mechanistic Evidence and Proposed Mechanism for AgNP-Catalyzed Diels-Alder Cycloadditions
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Scheme 8
AuNP-Catalyzed Synthesis of Dihydrooxadisiloles via Oxidative, Formal [3+2] Cycloadditions.
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