Bio-inspired sustainable catalysis with base-metals and visible light

This thesis explores biomimetic catalytic systems inspired by metalloenzymes, utilizing ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) and metal-ligand cooperation (MLC) to enable efficient 3d-metal catalysis. By using earth-abundant metals, these approaches mimic enzymatic mechanisms where ligands actively participate in reactions. It covers cobalt catalysis for visible-light-induced radical desaturation and manganese pincer complexes for various redox transformations. The research integrates experimental and theoretical studies to optimize sustainable catalytic systems.