Synthesis of Structurally Varied 1,3‐Disiloxanediols and Their Activity as Anion‐Binding Catalysts |
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Authors: | Kayla M Diemoz Sean O Wilson Prof Dr Annaliese K Franz |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, Davis, Ca, USA |
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Abstract: | A series of new 1,3‐disiloxanediols has been synthesized, including naphthyl‐substituted and unsymmetrical siloxanes, and demonstrated as a new class of anion‐binding catalysts. In the absence of anions, diffusion‐ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) displays self‐association of 1,3‐disiloxanediols through hydrogen‐bonding interactions. Binding constants determined for 1,3‐disiloxanediol catalysts indicate strong hydrogen‐bonding and anion‐binding abilities with unsymmetrical siloxanes displaying different hydrogen‐bonding abilities for each silanol group. |
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Keywords: | anion-binding hydrogen bonds organocatalysis self-assembly silanol |
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