A Remarkably Simple Hybrid Surfactant-NHC Ligand, Its Gold-Complex, and Application in Micellar Catalysis

Andreas Rühling; Hans-Joachim Galla; Frank Glorius

doi:10.1002/chem.201502542

A Remarkably Simple Hybrid Surfactant-NHC Ligand, Its Gold-Complex, and Application in Micellar Catalysis

Chemistry. 2015 Aug 24;21(35):12291-4. doi: 10.1002/chem.201502542.

Authors

Andreas Rühling¹, Hans-Joachim Galla², Frank Glorius³

Affiliations

¹ Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany).
² Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Biochemie, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 2, 48149 Münster (Germany).
³ Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster (Germany). glorius@uni-muenster.de.

PMID: 26284947
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502542

Abstract

A combination of an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand and a structurally simple surfactant has been realized, the hybrid surfactant-NHC. The related gold complex was synthesized, fully characterized, and applied in catalysis. This remarkably simple strategy allows, in combination with a co-surfactant, the application of gold catalysis in water.

Keywords: N-heterocyclic carbenes; gold catalysis; green chemistry; micelles; surfactant.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't