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Catalysts Encapsulated in Molecular Machines
Author(s) -
Pan Tiezheng,
Liu Junqiu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201501063
Subject(s) - catalysis , molecular machine , nanotechnology , smart material , polymerization , materials science , chemistry , computer science , biochemical engineering , combinatorial chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , engineering
Smart catalysts offer the control of chemical processes and sequences of transformations, and catalysts with unique catalytic behavior can afford chiral products or promote successive polymerization. To meet advanced demands, the key to constructing smart catalysts is to incorporate traditional catalytic functional groups with trigger‐induced factors. Molecular machines with dynamic properties and particular topological structures have typical stimulus‐responsive features. In recent years, scientists have made efforts to utilize molecular machines (molecular switches, rotaxanes, motors, etc.) as scaffolds to develop smart catalysts. This Minireview focuses on the achievements of developing catalysts encapsulated in molecular machines and their remarkable specialties. This strategy is believed to provide more potential applications in switchable reactions, asymmetric synthesis, and processive catalysis.