Conspectus The reductions of aldehydes, ketones, and esters to alcohols are important
processes for the synthesis of chemicals that are vital to our daily life, and the reduction of …

Nickel hydride complexes, defined herein as any molecules bearing a nickel hydrogen
bond, are crucial intermediates in numerous nickel-catalyzed reactions. Some of them are …

The catalytic conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels has attracted increasing
attention, providing a promising route for mitigating the greenhouse effect of CO2 and also …

Ni, Fe‐containing CO dehydrogenases (CODHs) use a [NiFe4S4] cluster, termed cluster C,
to reversibly reduce CO2 to CO with high turnover number. Binding to Ni and Fe activates …

A critical survey on the literature on CO 2 metal complexes is provided. A re-evaluation of all
known CO 2 complexes reveals the existence of several bonding modes, which have not …

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an appealing feedstock for the sustainable preparation of a variety
of carbon-based commodity chemicals because of its high abundance, low cost, and …

A series of catalytic C–S coupling reactions utilizing well-defined Ni (II) PNP pincer
complexes as precatalysts are reported (PNP= anion of 2, 5-bis [(dialkyl/aryl-phosphino) …

The carboxylation of allenes with CO2 represents a potentially important method for the
synthesis of unsaturated carboxylic acids. Here, we describe a detailed mechanistic study of …

Conspectus Nickel pincer systems have recently attracted much attention for applications in
various organometallic reactions and catalysis involving small molecule activation. Their …

Oxidative coupling of CO is a straightforward and economic benign synthetic route for value-
added α-diketone moiety containing C2 or higher carbon compounds in both laboratory and …