and cryptands, when immobilized on a polymer matrix retain most of their catalytic activity,
thus permitting catalyst recycling by simple filtration from the reaction medium. … In order to
exploit these advantages we bound some typical phase-transfer catalysts such as ammonium
and phosphonium saltsJ3 crown ethers,* and cryptandss to a polymer matrix. … (i) Reactions
with polymer-supported catalysts are relatively slower than those carried out in the presence …