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¹Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands. b.l.feringa@rug.nl.

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Novel bisthiourea molecular motors act as catalysts, dynamically controlling activity and stereoselectivity in the Henry reaction with heat and light. These stimuli-responsive organocatalysts achieve efficient dual stereocontrol without needing a basic functional group.

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Area of Science:

Organic Chemistry
Catalysis
Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

Molecular motors offer precise control over chemical processes.
The Henry reaction is a crucial carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction.
Stimuli-responsive catalysts can enhance reaction efficiency and selectivity.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and investigate novel bisthiourea molecular motor-based catalysts.
To explore the dynamic control of catalytic activity and stereoselectivity using external stimuli (heat and light).
To demonstrate enantioselective organocatalysis without a basic functional group in the catalyst core.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of two novel bisthiourea molecular motor-based catalysts.
Investigation of the Henry reaction under varying thermal and light conditions.
Analysis of catalytic activity, stereoselectivity, and enantioselectivity using advanced spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques.

Main Results:

The designed bisthiourea molecular motors function as effective catalysts in the Henry reaction.
Catalytic activity and stereoselectivity were successfully modulated by external stimuli (heat and light).
Efficient dual stereocontrol was achieved, demonstrating the potential for precise catalytic manipulation.

Conclusions:

Novel bisthiourea molecular motors represent a new class of stimuli-responsive organocatalysts.
External stimuli like heat and light can dynamically control catalytic performance.
The absence of a basic functional group for stereocontrol highlights an innovative approach in enantioselective organocatalysis.