Nanoconfinement Effects of Micellar Media in Asymmetric Catalysis

Abstract. Replacement of organic solvents, in particular chlorinated, aromatic, and polar aprotic ones is an emerging issue that can find a solution the development catalytic reactions water. Nature performs multitude chemical transformations water under mild conditions mediated by enzymes. In nanoconfinement effects enzymes ensure high activity impressive stereoselectivities. Micellar catalysis nowadays real alternative approach to traditional media, enabling good conditions, with advantage possible catalyst micellar medium recycling. media emerged also as nano-environments for stereoselective reactions, many examples metal organo-catalysts which improvements stereoselectivity were observed respect same reaction homogeneous solvents. More specifically, both catalytically active site micelles provided surfactant contribute asymmetric induction, partially resembling what known terms imparted metallo-enzymes.