Waisted flexibility of Au13Ag12-Py intrigued epoxide-CO2 cyclization (IMAGE)

Tsinghua University Press

Waisted flexibility of Au13Ag12-Py intrigued epoxide-CO2 cyclization

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The rod-shaped Au13Ag12-Py nanocluster has been developed as an efficient catalyst for the cycloaddition reaction, with the TON reaches 3.03×104, and a wide substrate tolerance. The mechanistic investigation indicates that the waisted flexibility is pivotal for the preliminary C-O bond activation of epoxide and the subsequent cyclization.

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Nano research, Anhui University Press

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