Recent advances in the synthesis and application of N-heterocyclic carbene-based molecular cages  

作　　者：Qiongjie Chai Lixin Duan Yanzhe Ma Tianheng Hou Tao Tu 

机构地区：[1]Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials,Department of Chemistry,Fudan University,Shanghai 200438,China [2]State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry,Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 200032,China

出　　处：《Science China Chemistry》2024年第5期1510-1523,共14页中国科学（化学英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22271060);the Department of Chemistry at Fudan University。

摘　　要：N-Heterocyclic carbene(NHC)-based cages have emerged as a prominent and dynamic research area within the research field of chemistry. Leveraging the distinctive electronic and steric properties of NHC ligands, the design, synthesis, and application of these corresponding cages have garnered substantial scholarly interest. In recent years, we have witnessed the successful fabrication of diverse NHC-based cages through a range of synthetic methodologies, which hold significant potential for applications in molecular recognition and catalysis. In this review, we delve into the foundational synthetic strategies that underlie the creation of NHC-based cages, employing approaches encompassing metal–NHC chelation, coordination assembly,and covalent bonding. Additionally, we compile the diverse applications of these cages within catalytic processes and molecular recognition. Lastly, we shed light on the current limitations of synthesis and outline future trends in the development of NHCbased cages.

关 键 词：N-heterocyclic carbene molecular cages supramolecular chemistry synthetic strategies APPLICATIONS 

分 类 号：O641.3[理学—物理化学]