Although rhenium may not be the most common choice of active species in catalysis, it has
been reported as a highly active and selective catalyst over a wide range of reactions. Its …

Hydrogenation of carboxylic acids is an important organic reaction for the synthesis of
alcohols, aldehydes, alkanes, and so on. Selective hydrogenation of carboxylic acids to …

Six kinds of ZrO2 supports (ZR X, X= 1–6) with different crystal structures (monoclinic ZrO2:
m-ZrO2; tetragonal ZrO2: t-ZrO2; and mixed-phase of monoclinic and tetragonal ZrO2: mix …

Hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone is a key reaction in the valorization of
carbohydrates to renewable fuels and chemicals. State-of-the-art catalysts are based on …

Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol (MeOH) is an effective strategy for CO2
utilization. Because of a low equilibrium conversion of CO2 to MeOH at high temperature …

Biocatalysts selectively activate chemical bonds via weak interactions; however, this
remains a significant barrier for artificial catalysts. Herein, we report a biomimetic …

The high reactivity of the formyl group of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is problematic,
because it leads to undesired oligomerization reactions. This is usually countered by …

The chemoselective hydrogenation of carboxylic acids to either alcohols or alkanes is
reported, employing a heterogeneous bimetallic catalyst consisting of rhenium and …

Herein, we report a heterogeneous TiO2‐supported Re catalyst (Re/TiO2) that promotes
various selective hydrogenation reactions, which includes the hydrogenation of esters to …

Fatty alcohols are widely used as detergents, but the large-scale synthesis still involves
serious environmental pollution due to the use of toxic Cr-containing catalysts. Herein, a …