Late-stage functionalization (LSF) introduces functional group or structural modification at
the final stage of the synthesis of natural products, drugs, and complex compounds. It is …

Oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin remain an important renewable feedstock for the
chemical industry. Their industrial use has increased during the last 10 years from 31 to 51 …

The oxidative cleavage of alkenes is an integral process that converts feedstock materials
into high-value synthetic intermediates,–. The most viable method to achieve this in one …

In recent years, radical C–C bond cleavage reactions have been increasingly understood
and used to perform transformations that complement traditional ionic processes. However …

Renewable resources and bio-based feedstocks may present a sustainable alternative to
petrochemical sources to satisfy modern society's ever-increasing demand for energy and …

Biomass is renewable and the most abundant carbon resource, and it shows great potential
for sustainable production of chemicals in the future. With respect to limited fossil reserves …

A mild and operationally simple iron-catalyzed protocol for the selective aerobic oxidation of
aromatic olefins to carbonyl compounds is described. Catalyzed by a Fe (III) species bearing …

Conversion of C–H bonds to C–N bonds via C–H amination promises to streamline the
synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds. Nitrogen-group transfer (NGT) from metal …

Production of chemicals and fuels from renewable biomass is a hot topic of current research.
Theoretically, most of the fuels and chemicals from petroleum resources can be synthesised …

Green chemistry provides a broad range of possibilities for researchers to design products
and processes that minimise or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances …