Catalytic activity of a CuGHK peptide-based porous material. Issue 18 (25th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cirujano, Francisco G.; Martín, Nuria; Almora-Barrios, Neyvis; Martí-Gastaldo, Carlos
• Is Part Of: Catalysis science & technology. Volume 11:Issue 18(2021)
• Page Start: 6053
• Page End: 6057
• Publication Date: 2021-08-25
• Subjects: Catalysis -- Periodicals; 541.395
• DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00670c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2044-4753

Abstract

Abstract : The CuGHK peptide-based porous material acts as a heterogeneous organocatalyst in the Henry reaction due to a periodic distribution of pockets decorated with lysine side chain active sites. Abstract : The CuGHK peptide-based porous material with a periodic distribution of pockets decorated with lysine side chain active sites was synthesized using a room temperature one-step method and used as a heterogeneous organocatalyst. The pockets are capable of benzaldehyde molecule uptake and show high activity in the Henry reaction with nitromethane. Mechanistic pathways are investigated using an integrative experimental/computational approach.