Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry in Chemical Catalysis

Despite the progress in the field of dynamic combinatorial chemistry (DCC), dynamic combinatorial catalysis has received considerably less attention. Some first studies, however, have provided proof of principle and demonstrated that DCC-based approaches are also applicable in catalyst development. This provides interesting new tools that are complementary to rational catalyst design and traditional combinatorial strategies. As such, DCC may become highly valuable in the field of dynamic combinatorial catalysis, due also to the practical importance of catalysis. In this review we focus on the principles of dynamic combinatorial catalysis and provide an overview by the introduction of different concepts related to the development of libraries and selection procedures in catalysis.