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Published on: April 10, 2015
Polymerization of phenylacetylene by rhodium complexes within a discrete space of apo-ferritin
Satoshi Abe1, Kunio Hirata, Takafumi Ueno
1Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Funai Center, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
Abstract:
Polymerization reactions of phenylacetylene derivatives are promoted by rhodium complexes within the discrete space of apo-ferritin in aqueous media. The catalytic reaction provides polymers with restricted molecular weight and a narrow molecular weight distribution. These results suggest that protein nanocages have potential for use as various reaction spaces through immobilization of metal catalysts on the interior surfaces of the protein cages.

