B-Cat: Catalytic processes for the efficient energy release from MOST compounds

01/09/2023 to 31/08/2027

The control and understanding of the energy release constitute one of the main challenges of the development of successful MOST systems. The use of catalysts to regulate this process offers unique opportunities for its regulation and fine-tuning. The aim of this project is the development of efficient molecular catalysts for the energy release from metastable MOST isomers, the mechanistic understanding of these processes and implementation of the acquired knowledge into development of immobilized catalysts, suitable for the realization of working devices. The exploration of the catalytic electrocyclic ring opening of Dewar-1,2-azaborine will be the focus of the studies. The project will also contribute to the development of catalytic functionalizations in the synthesis of mostophores in order to modularly modify their properties.