One-step hydrothermal synthesis of chiral carbon dots with high asymmetric catalytic activity for an enantioselective direct aldol reaction
Shuang Liu, Yu He, Yu Liu, Shuaibin Wang, Yajun Jian, Baoxin Li, Chunli Xu
Abstract
Chiral carbon dots are prepared by a simple and one-step hydrothermal reaction at 180 °C for 2 h using citric acid and d-proline as precursors, which show high asymmetric catalytic activity for enantioselective direct aldol condensation. This work provides a hint for the simple preparation of heterogeneous chiral catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
Enantioselective synthesisAldol reactionCatalysisHydrothermal circulationCitric acidChemistryAldol condensationAsymmetric carbonCarbon fibersCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringMaterials scienceOptically activeEngineeringComposite materialComposite numberCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions