Layered Clay Minerals as A Steric Chemical Reaction Field

Abstract

It is important to use a suitable reaction field to control chemical reactions. There are various reaction fields, including organic solvents, each of which has an interesting function. Layered clay minerals are produced naturally and have been studied for a long time because of their unique structures and functions. However, few studies have focused on the flatness of their surfaces and used them as chemical reaction fields, making them a material with new possibilities in organic synthesis science. This paper reports our three research examples of unique chemical reactions occurring on the layered clay minerals.