Bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn: A water-soluble and recycle catalyst for various organic transformations

Abstract

Under the green chemistry perspective, bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn (also called zinc–proline or Zn[(l)-pro]2) has proven its competence as a promising alternative in a plethora of applications such as catalyst or promoter. Owing to its biodegradable and non-toxic nature of bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn, it is being actively investigated as a water soluble green catalyst for synthetic chemistry. Bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn are readily utilized under mild conditions and have high selectivity and reactivity with broad range of substrate acceptance to make it better reaction medium for a wide variety of organic transformations. This Review summarizes the till date literature on its synthesis, characterization, and its catalytic role in various organic reactions.

Keywords

• Bis[(l)prolinate-N,O]Zn
• Amino-acid complex
• Zinc
• Asymmetric catalyst
• Lewis acid
• Organometallic chemistry