After about three decades of development, the polyol process is now widely recognized and
practised as a unique soft chemical method for the preparation of a large variety of …

Palladium-catalyzed aerobic oxidation reactions have been the focus of industrial
application and extensive research efforts for nearly 60 years. A significant transition …

Supramolecular catalysis is a rapidly expanding discipline which has benefited from the
development of both homogeneous catalysis and supramolecular chemistry. The properties …

The development of catalytic reactions of alkenes transformed the chemical industry in the
mid-20th century. Representative reactions included hydrogenation, oxidation …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are cyclic carbenes bearing at least one R-amino
substituent. 1 The most common subclasses of NHCs are represented in Chart 1. Early work …

Electronic and steric ligand effects both play major roles in organometallic chemistry and
consequently in metal-mediated catalysis. Quantifying such parameters is of interest to …

The oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds is a pivotal reaction in
organic synthesis. However, traditional oxidants are often toxic and release considerable …

Abstract Palladium‐catalyzed C C and C N bond‐forming reactions are among the most
versatile and powerful synthetic methods. For the last 15 years, N‐heterocyclic carbenes …

Selective aerobic oxidation of organic molecules is a fundamental and practical challenge in
modern chemistry. Effective solutions to this problem must overcome the intrinsic reactivity …

The synthesis of NHC‐PdCl2‐3‐chloropyridine (NHC= N‐heterocyclic carbene) complexes
from readily available starting materials in air is described. The 2, 6‐diisopropylphenyl …