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Supramolecular Emulsifiers in Biphasic Catalysis: The Substrate Drives Its Own Transformation
journal contribution
posted on 2015-07-02, 00:00 authored by Théodore Vanbésien, Eric Monflier, Frédéric HapiotNaturally
occurring triglycerides have been hydroformylated through
supramolecular means in the presence of cyclodextrins (CDs). During
the course of the reaction, a transient supramolecular complex is
formed between triglyceride alkyl chains and the appropriate CDs in
a well-defined concentration range. The resulting CD/triglyceride
supramolecular emulsifiers help convert the triglyceride CC
double bonds in biphasic conditions using a water-soluble organometallic
catalyst. The catalytic system could be efficiently recycled.