Nature Communications (Apr 2018)
Synthesis of a molecularly defined single-active site heterogeneous catalyst for selective oxidation of N-heterocycles
Abstract
Synthesis of molecularly defined single-active site catalytic materials is the key to bridging the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Here, the authors develop such catalysts for selective oxidation of heterocyclic compounds to quinoline and indole via the oxidative polymerization of pyrrole derivatives.