Exploiting the Synergy between Coordination Chemistry and Molecular Imprinting in the Quest for New Catalysts

The synthesis of transition metal active sites by the molecular imprinting of polymerizable metal complexes into highly cross-linked organic polymers is described. The emphasis of this Account is on the synergy between the long-term goals associated with new catalyst development and the more short-t...

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Published in:Accounts of chemical research 2004-10, Vol.37 (10), p.798-804
Main Authors: Becker, Jennifer J, Gagné, Michel R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Binding Sites
Catalysis
Energy Transfer
Enzymes - chemistry
Enzymes - metabolism
Ligands
Molecular Conformation
Molecular Structure
Platinum Compounds - chemistry
Polymers
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Summary:The synthesis of transition metal active sites by the molecular imprinting of polymerizable metal complexes into highly cross-linked organic polymers is described. The emphasis of this Account is on the synergy between the long-term goals associated with new catalyst development and the more short-term goal of addressing fundamental questions in coordination chemistry, particularly emphasizing stereochemistry and structure. An argument is presented that the latter is necessary for ultimately achieving the more difficult but more important goal of designer catalysts that achieve reaction selectivities and reactivities not obtainable with traditional homo- or heterogeneous catalysts.
ISSN:0001-4842
1520-4898
DOI:10.1021/ar000102u