Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is the major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the
main driver of climate change. Currently, CO 2 utilization is increasingly attracting interest in …

Ionic liquids are an interesting alternative to classical solvents presenting several
advantages. A variety of catalysts show good or even enhanced activities when applied in …

The epoxidation of olefins catalyzed by molecular transition metal compounds is a research
field, which has been extensively studied over the past forty years. To date, numerous types …

Nb-monosubstituted Lindqvist-type polyoxometalates (POM),(Bu4N) 4 [(NbW5O18) 2O](1)
and (Bu4N) 3 [Nb (O) W5O18](2), catalyze epoxidation of alkenes with hydrogen peroxide …

Recalcitrant sulfur compounds are common impurities in crude oil. During combustion they
produce SOx derivatives that are able to affect the atmospheric ozone layer, increasing the …

The selective catalytic oxidation of organic compounds with atom-efficient, cheap and
readily available oxidants is widely recognized as the most economic and ecological route …

The deoxydehydration (DODH) of glycerol is effectively catalyzed by rhenium derivatives,
either in neat glycerol or in the presence of solvents (in particular alcohols), in air or under …

The preparation of novel wrapped carbon nanotubes poly (4-vinylpyridine)/methyl
trioxorhenium based heterogeneous catalysts has been reported by two different …

Different nanostructured supports, based on 1‐decyl‐2‐methyimidazolium cations
covalently attached to a polystyrene divinylbenzene porous matrix, were used as carriers to …

Epoxidations are of high relevance in many organic syntheses, both in industry and
academia. In this personal account, the development of rhenium, molybdenum, and iron …