The use of transition metals to catalyse the addition of hydridoboranes to unsaturated
organic molecules was initially realised several decades ago. Although this area of …

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

Organoboron reagents represent a unique class of compounds because of their utility in
modern synthetic organic chemistry, often affording unprecedented reactivity. The …

Hibiscus Rosasinensis L. extract mediated biosynthesis of Pd nanoparticles (NPs) and their
deposition on the magnetic calcium lignosulfonate (MCaLig), as a simple and eco-friendly …

Reductive transformations of easily available oxidized matter are at the heart of synthetic
manipulation and chemical valorization. The applications of catalytic hydrofunctionalization …

Recent developments in manganese-catalyzed reducing transformations—hydrosilylation,
hydroboration, hydrogenation, and transfer hydrogenation—are reviewed herein. Over the …

The reductive functionalization of the CO unit of carbonates, carboxylic acids, esters, and
CO2, respectively has received great attention since its introduction. This method is often …

The conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels, polymers, and chemicals is an attractive strategy
for the synthesis of high-value-added products and energy-storage materials. Herein, the …

An efficient transition-metal-free protocol for the hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones
(reduction) was developed. The hydroboration of a wide range of aldehydes and ketones …

Tetra-aryl-substituted symmetrical conjugated bis-guanidine (CBG) ligands such as L1–3
(3H)[L (3H)={(ArHN)(ArHN) C═ N–C═ NAr (NHAr)}; Ar= 2, 6-Me2-C6H3 (L1 (3H)), 2, 6-Et2 …