Cyanation reactions of carbonyl compounds with methyl cyanoformate or acetyl cyanide catalyzed by 5 mol % of 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4,4,0]dec-5-ene (TBD) were examined. Using methyl cyanoformate, the corresponding cyanohydrin carbonates were readily obt...
The ring-opening of N-tosylaziridines with various acid anhydrides catalyzed by 5 mol % of 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4,4,0]dec-5-ene (TBD) afforded the corresponding β-amino esters in excellent yields under mild reaction conditions. Polymer-supported catal...
Easily accessible and inexpensive potassium carbonate (K2CO3) has been applied as the base-catalyst for the synthesis of novel classes of functionalized nanomaterials. This eco-friendly approach has been proven to be effective for a wide range of sub...
Ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as effective solvents for poorly soluble materials such as natural polysaccharides, including chitin. This review describes recently developed efficient chitin derivatization methods...
Mesoporous silica nanostructures (MSNs) attract high interest due to their unique and tunable physical chemical features, including high specific surface area and large pore volume, that hold a great potential in a variety of fields, i.e., adsorption...