Small molecule natural products have been the mainstay of research in organic chemistry
since its early development. 1a The established classes of natural products, like alkaloids …

Heterogeneous catalysis for the one-pot synthesis of added-value chemicals is a growing
area in green chemistry. Among various types of organic transformations that are accessible …

Hydrotalcite (HT) is an anionic layered double hydroxide clay, consisting of positively
charged Brucite-like layers. To compensate for the positive charges, various inorganic and …

N-doped nestlike carbon nanosheets (NCNs-N x) were prepared successfully by a two-step
strategy, namely, the in situ self-assembly hydrothermal synthesis using glucose as the …

The oxygen-free lactonization of 1, 4-butanediol to γ-butyrolactone coupled with a
sequential reductive upgrading of furfural derivatives following a transfer hydrogenation …

A new catalytic system for the dehydrogenative lactonization of a variety of benzylic and
aliphatic diols in aqueous media was developed. By using a water‐soluble, dicationic …

The ruthenium complex [RuCl2 (I i Pr)(p-cymene)] catalyzes the direct condensation of
primary alcohols into esters and lactones with the release of hydrogen gas. The reaction is …

Cu/SiO2 catalysts prepared by evaporation ammonia method have been systematically
characterized focusing on the influence of initial precipitation temperature on the structural …

The Mg–Al hydrotalcite (HT) and Mg–Al mixed oxide supported copper catalysts containing
3–3.5 wt.% copper in finely dispersed form were synthesized and characterized. The effect …

The gas-phase dehydrogenation of 1, 6-hexanediol (1, 6-HDO) to ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) over
the high-performance Cu-based catalysts is highly desirable, but with grand challenges …