Calixarenes in organo and biomimetic catalysis

Abstract

Organocatalysis and biocatalysis have emerged as new and powerful tools especially in asymmetric synthesis. This survey is focused to have an overview of calixarene based organo- and biomimetic catalysis. Calix[n]arenes constitute a fascinating class of macrocycles that have found a broad spectrum of applications in supramolecular chemistry and molecular recognition. The scope of the present review is to provide an overview of applications of calixarene-based materials in asymmetric catalysis and biomimetic catalysis.