The emerging field of organometallic catalysis has shifted towards research on Earth-
abundant transition metals due to their ready availability, economic advantage, and novel …

The synthesis of renewable fuels from abundant water or the greenhouse gas CO2 is a
major step toward creating sustainable and scalable energy storage technologies. In the last …

Asymmetric hydrogenation (AH) of double bonds has been one of the most effective
methods for the preparation of chiral molecules and for the synthesis of important chiral …

The use of 3d metals in de/hydrogenation catalysis has emerged as a competitive field with
respect to “traditional” precious metal catalyzed transformations. The introduction of …

The use of metal–ligand cooperation (MLC) by transition metal bifunctional catalysts has
emerged at the forefront of homogeneous catalysis science. Specially designed ligands can …

Homogeneous catalysis of organic transformations by metal complexes has been mostly
based on complexes of noble metals. In recent years, tremendous progress has been made …

Catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions form the core of the modern
chemical industry. This vast class of reactions is found in any part of chemical synthesis …

The sustainable use of the resources on our planet is essential. Noble metals are very rare
and are diversely used in key technologies, such as catalysis. Manganese is the third most …

The development of novel and efficient earth-abundant metal catalysts as inexpensive and
sustainable alternatives to noble-metal catalysts is a rapidly expanding and evolving field of …

Biomass-derived ethanol is an important renewable feedstock. Its conversion into high-
quality biofuels is a promising route to replace fossil resources. Herein, an efficient …