Fossil resources are rapidly depleting, forcing researchers in various fields of chemistry and
materials science to switch to the use of renewable sources and the development of …

N‐Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis is a by now consolidated organocatalytic platform
for a number of synthetic (asymmetric) transformations via diverse reaction …

Hydroxymethylfurfural (5‐HMF) represents a well‐known class of lignocellulosic biomass‐
derived platform molecules. With the presence of many reactive functional groups in the …

Mono‐and bimetallic Ni‐based catalysts were prepared by screening 6 supports and 14
secondary metals for reductive amination of 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (5‐HMF) into 2, 5‐bis …

The synthesis of hydroxymethylfuroate macrocyclic oligoesters c (HMF) n promoted by an N-
heterocyclic carbene (NHC) organocatalyst is herein presented together with the …

A new N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed strategy for the regioselective
monoesterification of isosorbide (IS) at either the endo (5-OH) or exo (2-OH) position is …

The depletion of finite primary fossil fuels we are facing makes necessary a deep
metamorphosis in fundamental parts of the chemical industry. A progressive transition from …

Building blocks with amine functionality are crucial in the chemical industry. Biocatalytic
syntheses and chemicals derived from renewable resources are increasingly desired to …

A facile method for the amidation of aldehydes by a cascade approach was developed. This
methodology, reported for the first time, uses a N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) as the catalyst …

Comprehensive Summary It is very important to develop efficient synthetic strategies for site‐
specific functionalization of tetrahydroquinolines due to their indispensable roles in …