title: Dynamic Responsive Systems for Catalytic Function.
abstract: Responsive systems have recently gained much interest in the scientific community in attempts to mimic dynamic functions in biological systems. One of the fascinating potential applications of responsive systems lies in catalysis. Inspired by nature, novel responsive catalytic systems have been built that show analogy with allosteric regulation of enzymes. The design of responsive catalytic systems allows control of catalytic activity and selectivity. In this Review, advances in the field over the last four decades are discussed and a comparison is made amongst the dynamic responsive systems based on the principles underlying their catalytic mechanisms. The catalyst systems are sorted according to the triggers used to achieve control of the catalytic activity and the distinct catalytic reactions illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Unit, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborg 4, 9747, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Matea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vlatković
authors.affiliation: Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Unit, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborg 4, 9747, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Beatrice S L
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Unit, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborg 4, 9747, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ben L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Feringa
keywords: homogeneous catalysis; molecular switches; photochemistry; photoswitchable systems; redox chemistry