Functional Catenes and Rotaxnes - The mechanical bond as a design element for the development of novel catalysts

机械互锁分子（MIM），如索烃和轮烷，为新型催化剂的产生提供了独特的可能性。在这个研究项目中，我们提出了三个具体特点的深入调查：a）MIMs的协同催化，特别是过渡金属和有机催化的结合，B）MIMs的使用空间要求催化剂的生成和c）机械或拓扑手性MIMs在催化中的应用。这代表了我们在这一领域的早期研究的进一步发展，并将建立机械键作为催化剂开发中的新设计元素。

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs), such as catenanes and rotaxanes, offer unique possibilities for the generation of novel catalysts. Within this research project, we propose an in-depth investigation of three specific features: a) The development of MIMs for cooperative catalysis, especially for combined transition-metal and organocatalysis, b) the use of MIMs for the generation of sterically demanding catalysts and c) the application of mechanically or topologically chiral MIMs in catalysis. This represents a further development of our earlier research in this area and will establish the mechanical bond as a new design-element in catalyst-development.