Aspects of immobilisation of catalysts on polymeric supports

In this review the authors intend to make a tutorial review on catalyst immobilisation from the viewpoint of the catalyst designer, emphasizing the use of promising concepts in this area, rather than trying to be exhaustive. The following topics are covered: 1 Introduction 2 Classic Ways of Immobilisation of Homogeneous Catalysts 3 General Remarks on Catalyst Heterogenisation on Polymeric Supports 3.1 Polymeric Supports 3.2 Polymer Supported Monodentate Phosphine Complexes 3.3 Polymer Supported Bidentate Phosphine Complexes 3.4 Phosphazene-Based Catalysts 3.5 Various Polymer Tethered Ligands with O or/and N as Metal Chelating Atoms 4 Recent Advances in Immobilisation of Chiral Catalysts