What Are the Applications of Molecular Hosts in Catalysis?
Molecular hosts find applications in a variety of catalytic processes: - Enzyme Mimics: Molecular hosts can mimic the active sites of enzymes, providing a similar microenvironment for biochemical reactions. - Photocatalysis: Hosts like MOFs can be designed to incorporate light-absorbing units, facilitating photocatalytic reactions. - Environmental Catalysis: Molecular hosts can be employed in the degradation of pollutants, offering high selectivity and efficiency. - Asymmetric Catalysis: Chiral molecular hosts can induce enantioselectivity in catalytic reactions, useful in pharmaceutical synthesis.
