Chemical transformations promoted by carbon-based nanocavity materials

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23550178
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Environmental chemistry
Research Institution	Nagoya University
Principal Investigator	IWAMATSU Sho-ichi 名古屋大学, 環境学研究科, 准教授 (60345866)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help	¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords	物質変換触媒 / ナノカーボン / ホスト材料 / 機能性触媒
Research Abstract	This research aims to develop novel chemical transformations promoted by carbon-based nano cavity materials which are prepared by multiple cage scission -reactions of [60]fullerene. We have focused on (1) activations and chemical transformations of the trapped molecules inside nano cavities and (2) chemical transformations based on the unusual reactivity characteristic of nano cavity materials, especially around the opening moieties (orifices). In respect to the latter, oxidative dimerization reactions of benzylamines proceed in the presence of catalytic amount of a cavity material and the corresponding imines are obtained in good yields.