Calixarenes have been widely employed as building blocks in the design of supramolecular catalysts. As shown in the examples reported here, the molecular cavity itself can be involved as a recognition unit for inclusion of the substrate or of part structures of the substrate. Alternatively, the molecular framework of the calixarene can serve as a versatile molecular platform for the dynamic arrangement of one or more structural units that can serve as recognition and/or catalytic sites. In the catalytic mechanism of successful examples, a high level of cooperation between two or more ligated units is operative.
Supramolecular Catalysis by Calixarenes / Cacciapaglia, Roberta; Mandolini, Luigi; Salvio, Riccardo. - STAMPA. - (2013), pp. 1-21. [10.1016/B978-0-12-409547-2.05618-3].
Supramolecular Catalysis by Calixarenes
MANDOLINI, Luigi;SALVIO, RICCARDO
2013
Abstract
Calixarenes have been widely employed as building blocks in the design of supramolecular catalysts. As shown in the examples reported here, the molecular cavity itself can be involved as a recognition unit for inclusion of the substrate or of part structures of the substrate. Alternatively, the molecular framework of the calixarene can serve as a versatile molecular platform for the dynamic arrangement of one or more structural units that can serve as recognition and/or catalytic sites. In the catalytic mechanism of successful examples, a high level of cooperation between two or more ligated units is operative.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
