(η6-Arene) ruthenium(ii) complexes and metallo-papain hybrid as Lewis acid catalysts of Diels–Alder reaction in water

Barisa Talbi, Pierre Haquette, Annie Martel, F. De Montigny, Céline Fosse, Stéphane Cordier, Thierry Roisnel, Gérard Jaouen, Michèle Salmain

Dalton Transactions · 2010 · 49 citations · 45 references

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Covalent embedding of a (eta(6)-arene) ruthenium(II) complex into the protein papain gives rise to a metalloenzyme displaying a catalytic efficiency for a Lewis acid-mediated catalysed Diels-Alder reaction enhanced by two orders of magnitude in water.

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