Abstract
Macrocyclic catalysts having a phenol-acetylene-phenol triad were developed as a hydrogen-bond donor catalyst. The rigid macrocyclic framework suppressed intramolecular hydrogen bonds between neighboring phenolic hydroxy groups. The preorganized phenol-acetylene-phenol moiety formed efficient intermolecular hydrogen bonds with carbonyl groups of substrates. The hydrogen-bond donor catalysts accelerated the Diels-Alder reaction of methyl vinyl ketone with cyclopentadiene. The catalytic ability was higher than that of an acyclic counterpart.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e202200136 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 2022 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022/08/26 |
Keywords
- Diels-Alder reactions
- Host-guest systems
- Hydrogen-bond donor catalysts
- Macrocycles
- Phenols
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry