Singlet oxygen (1O2) is a reagent used for a variety of organic reactions. These reactions include the Ene reaction, the Diels-Alder reaction, and others. This research aims to build heterogeneous 1O2 catalysts with chiral outer layers where stereoselective oxidation reactions could occur.

The catalysts include a core material selected from amine coated polymeric beads, amine coated glass beads and multi-generational dendrimers to which condensed carbon molecules are bonded. These catalysts may in turn give rise to other solid phase heterogeneous catalysts useful for stereoselective or regioselective reactions.

File Number: 2002-01