title: Material applications for salen frameworks.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut Català d'Investigació Química (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans, 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Sander J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wezenberg
authors.forename: Arjan W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kleij