Reductive aminations constitute an important class of reactions widely applied in research
laboratories and industries for the synthesis of amines as well as pharmaceuticals …

CO2 conversion covers a wide range of possible application areas from fuels to bulk and
commodity chemicals and even to specialty products with biological activity such as …

The present Review highlights the challenges and opportunities when using the
combination CO2/H2 as a C1 synthon in catalytic reactions and processes. The …

The use of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a building block in organic synthesis is a topic of high
interest. We here reflect from an industrial perspective, which of the approaches may have …

Catalytic hydrogenation of amides is of great interest for chemists working in organic
synthesis, as the resulting amines are widely featured in natural products, drugs …

Developing new synthetic approaches for benign CO2 utilization is of current interest. In this
respect, reductive alkylations using N-or C-based nucleophiles to give the corresponding …

The formylation and methylation of amines with carbon dioxide and hydrosilanes are
emerging yet important types of transformations for CO2. Catalytic methods effective for both …

N‐Alkylamines are key intermediates in the synthesis of fine chemicals, dyes, and natural
products, and hence are highly valuable building blocks in organic chemistry. Consequently …

Supported platinum catalysts have been studied for the reductive amination of levulinic acid
(LA) by H2 to N-alkyl-5-methyl-2-pyrrolidones under solvent-free conditions. The activity …

Merging existing catalysts together as a cascade catalyst may achieve “one-pot” synthesis of
complex but functional molecules by simplifying multistep reactions, which is the blueprint of …