This review provides an overview of the recent developments on the oxygen-mediated
cleavage of olefins and acetylene derivatives to provide carbonyl and carboxylic …

Summary C (OH)–C bonds are widely distributed in naturally renewable biomass, such as
carbohydrates, lignin, and their platform molecules. Selective cleavage and functionalization …

Selective catalysts for sustainable oxidation of alkanes are highly demanded because of the
abundance of these molecules in the environment, the possibility to transform them into …

The cleavage of alkenes to the corresponding carbonyl products is a widely employed
method in organic synthesis, especially to introduce oxygen functionalities into molecules …

The oxidative cleavage of the CC double bond in unsaturated fatty acids into aldehydes or
carboxylic acids is a reaction of current interest in biomass valorization. The products of this …

The environmental impact of CO2 emissions via the use of fossil resources as chemical
feedstock and fuels has stimulated research to utilize renewable biomass feedstock. The …

The oxidation of alkanes into valuable chemical products is a vital reaction in organic
synthesis. This reaction, however, is challenging, owing to the inertness of C− H bonds …

The catalytic removal of a methoxy group on an aromatic ring allows this group to be used
as a traceless activating and directing group for aromatic functionalization reactions …

Scientists are exploring renewables as sources for a more sustainable production of
chemicals. Linear α-olefins (LAOs) are key commodity chemicals and petrochemical …

The utilization of a single‐atom catalyst to break C− C bonds merges the merits of
homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis and presents an intriguing pathway for …