Catalytic reactions within the cavity of coordination cages

Natural enzymes catalyze reactions in their substrate-binding cavities, exhibiting high specificity and efficiency. In an effort to mimic the structure and functionality of enzymes, discrete coordination cages were designed and synthesized. These self-assembled systems have a variety of confined cavities, which have been applied to accelerate conventional reactions, perform substrate-specific reactions, and manipulate regio- and enantio-selectivity. Many coordination cages or cage-catalyst composites have achieved unprecedented results, outperforming their counterparts in different catalytic reactions. This tutorial review summarizes recent developments of coordination cages across three key approaches to…

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  U.S. Department of Energy

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  Welch Foundation

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  National Natural Science Foundation of China

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  Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg
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  Office of Science

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  Qatar National Research Fund

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  Basic Energy Sciences

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