Polydopamine (PDA) is easily available by oxidation of dopamine and is widely used for persistent coatings of various materials. It is hitherto considered to be inert in many interesting biomedical and other applications. Results presented here, reveal an unexpected behavior of polydopamine as an organocatalyst in direct aldol reactions under mild conditions. Evidence was found for dual catalysis making use of amino and phenolic hydroxy groups found in PDA. Thus scientists must be aware that PDA is not an innocent polymer and can cause unwanted side effects in important applications, such as in biomedicine or as supports in catalysis.
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