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Material Applications for Salen Frameworks
Author(s) -
Wezenberg Sander J.,
Kleij Arjan W.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200702468
Subject(s) - homogeneous , metal salen complexes , catalysis , nanotechnology , homogeneous catalysis , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , computer science , materials science , biochemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering , mathematics , combinatorics
Salens are among the most widely studied ligands in chemistry. They are primarily applied in homogeneous catalysis, a use that helps to increase our knowledge of environmentally benign and cost‐attractive chemical and/or pharmaceutical processes. Lately, the interest in salen chemistry has shifted to the use of these scaffolds in various other applications in which the immense versatility of the salen framework as a molecular building block can be exploited. Herein, we highlight the most recent research involving the incorporation of salen motifs in new materials and sophisticated catalysts.