Synlett 2016; 27(08): 1179-1186
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-15612881
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Supramolecular Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes and Catalysis of Selected Organic Transformations

Edmond Gravel*
a   CEA, IBITECS, Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France   Email: edmond.gravel@cea.fr   Email: eric.doris@cea.fr
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Irishi N. N. Namboothiri*
b   Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India   Email: irishi@chem.iitb.ac.in
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Eric Doris*
a   CEA, IBITECS, Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France   Email: edmond.gravel@cea.fr   Email: eric.doris@cea.fr
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Publication History

Received: 22 October 2015

Accepted after revision: 13 November 2015

Publication Date:
21 January 2016 (online)


Abstract

This account outlines our recent findings on the supramolecular assembly of gold nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes to provide a nanohybrid structure. The resulting gold–carbon nanotube hybrid is evaluated in the catalysis of various organic reactions.

1 Introduction

2 Assembly of the Nanohybrid Catalyst

3 Characterization of the AuCNT Catalyst

4 Use of the AuCNT Catalyst in Selected Organic Transformations

5 Effect of the Size of the Gold Nanoparticles on the Catalytic Activity of the Nanohybrid

6 Perspectives

7 Conclusion