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

Alcohols are abundant and attractive feedstock molecules for organic synthesis. Many
methods for their functionalization require them to first be converted into a more activated …

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 conservation of our element resources is a fundamental challenge of mankind. The
development of alcohol refunctionalization reactions is a possible fossil carbon conservation …

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 …

Heteroatom-participated lignin depolymerization for heterocyclic aromatic compounds
production is of great importance to expanding the product portfolio and meeting value …

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 …

The synthesis of heterocycles is an emerging area of chemical research considering their
high importance in pharmaceuticals, material chemistry, and natural product synthesis. The …