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Metal‐Organic Polyhedra: Catalysis and Reactive Intermediates
Author(s) -
Vardhan Harsh,
Verpoort Francis
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.201400778
Subject(s) - chemistry , polyhedron , catalysis , molecule , reactivity (psychology) , chemical space , organic synthesis , metal , reactive intermediate , selectivity , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , drug discovery , medicine , biochemistry , materials science , alternative medicine , mathematics , geometry , pathology
The catalytic nature of self‐assembled metal‐organic polyhedra gives an entirely new dimension to the reactivity and properties of molecules within a well‐defined confined space. Encapsulation of a range of guests brings about not only host‐guest interactions but also gives rise to unusual reactivities with selectivity and stabilization of various reactive intermediates. This review briefly covers the synthesis of self‐assembled metal‐organic polyhedra and elaborates their influence in different chemical reactions as well as in the stabilization of unstable chemical species.