Photoswitchable catalysis based on the isomerisation of double bonds

• DOI: 10.1039/c9cc01891c
• Publication Date: 2019-05-03T15:34:44Z
• Authors: Ruth Dorel; Ben L. Feringa
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

Photoswitchable catalysis is a young but rapidly evolving field that offers great potential for non-invasive dynamic control of both activity and selectivity in catalysis. This Feature Article summarises the key developments accomplished over the past years through the incorporation of photoswitchable double bonds into the structure of catalytically competent molecules.