Light-switched selective catalysis with NADH mimic functionalized metal–organic capsules†
Abstract
By incorporating an active site model of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) as an electron regulator, a redox-active metal–organic capsule as an efficient photocatalyst was obtained for the light switchable synthesis of a series of aromatic azoxy and amino compounds from their corresponding nitroaromatics under either purple (420 nm) or blue (455 nm) LED light irradiation.