Gate to a parallel universe: utilization of biosurfactants in micellar catalysis
Réka Adamik, Attila R. Herczegh, Imre Varga, Zoltán May, Zoltán Novàk
Abstract
Aqueous solutions of biosurfactant rhamnolipids were utilized in micellar cross-coupling reactions as the reaction media for the functionalization of aromatic and heteroaromatic molecules, including bioactive compounds and special fluorinated species.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisAqueous solutionAqueous mediumChemistryMoleculeSurface modificationCoupling reactionCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryCoupling (piping)Materials sciencePhysical chemistryMetallurgyMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction