摘要:
                                The catalytic activity of cyclophosphazenic polypodans 1a-c was evaluated in typical reactions performed under solid-liquid (SL) and liquid-liquid (LL) phase-transfer catalysis (PTC) conditions.  Such activity is largely determined by the complexation extent of 1a-c, which is, in turn, related to the number of binding sites of the ligand (1a < 1b less-than-or-equal-to 1c) and to the nature of the inorganic salt M+Y- (Na+ > K+ >> Rb+ and SCN- approximately I- > Br-).  Also the presence of water was found to play an important role.  Comparison with open-chain analogues PEG 2 and TRIDENT 3 showed that polypodands 1a-c, due to their excellent stability, simplicity of preparation and high complexing ability, can be considered promising phase transfer catalysts, especially under SL-PTC conditions.