2018
Greener Methodology: An Aldol Condensation of an Unprotected C‑Glycoside with Solid Base Catalysts
de Winter T, Petitjean L, Erythropel H, Moreau M, Hitce J, Coish P, Zimmerman J, Anastas P. Greener Methodology: An Aldol Condensation of an Unprotected C‑Glycoside with Solid Base Catalysts. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2018, 6: 7810-7817. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSolid base catalystBase catalystC-glycosidesElectron-poor moietiesAldol condensation reactionMultiple reaction parametersCatalytic systemCondensation reactionMgO catalystReaction conditionsExcellent yieldsAromatic aldehydesAldol condensationBulky groupsReaction parametersGreen alternativeCatalystOptimal conditionsRecyclabilityMoietyAldehydesKetonesSynthesisReactionCondensation
2011
Linear and cyclic C -glycosides as surfactants
Foley P, Phimphachanh A, Beach E, Zimmerman J, Anastas P. Linear and cyclic C -glycosides as surfactants. Green Chemistry 2011, 13: 321-325. DOI: 10.1039/c0gc00407c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarbohydrate-based surfactantsAlkyl aldehydesC bond formationGlycosidic linkagesFacile synthesisBond formationReaction conditionsSurfactant propertiesGood yieldsSurfactantsAdditional analoguesRenewable feedstockC-glycosidesCarbohydrate CAldehydesMost carbohydratesNew classDesirable performance propertiesPerformance propertiesChemistryPyrrolidineRecent advancesPropertiesSynthesisStoichiometry