The use of 3d metals in de/hydrogenation catalysis has emerged as a competitive field with
respect to “traditional” precious metal catalyzed transformations. The introduction of …

Activation of inert chemical bonds by transition metal complexes is an area of utmost
importance. Efficient bond activation can provide a leading entry to successful catalytic …

The catalytic cycles for the H2-hydrogenation (H) and transfer hydrogenation (T) of C O
and C N bonds catalyzed by over 100 ruthenium hydride complexes in organic and …

Alcohols can be temporarily converted into carbonyl compounds by the metal‐catalysed
removal of hydrogen. The carbonyl compounds are reactive in a wider range of …

Hydrogen transfer reduction processes are attracting increasing interest from synthetic
chemists in view of their operational simplicity and high selectivity. In this tutorial review the …

In this tutorial review recent mechanistic studies on transition metal-catalyzed hydrogen
transfer reactions are discussed. A common feature of these reactions is that they involve …

Oxidation reactions are of fundamental importance in nature, and are key transformations in
organic synthesis. The development of new processes that employ transition metals as …

A new catalytic system for the dehydrogenative oxidation of alcohols using a water-soluble
Cp* Ir complex bearing a bipyridine-based functional ligand as catalyst has been …

Going into reverse: An efficient and versatile catalytic system for the dehydrogenative
oxidation of alcohols under extremely mild conditions has been developed using a Cp* Ir …

This Perspective highlights the recent developments in the reduction of unsaturated
substrates catalysed by main group element compounds. Various activation modes are …