Recent advances in molecular oxygen activation via photocatalysis and its application in oxidation reactions

Q Li, F Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Molecular oxygen is the greenest potential oxidant, but its spin-forbidden nature limits its
activation and application. The use of photocatalysis technology to activate molecular …

Photochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid

R Cauwenbergh, S Das - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
With the growing awareness of green chemistry, carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has
received tremendous attention compared to carbon capture and storage (CCS). Over the …

CO2-Promoted Reactions: An Emerging Concept for the Synthesis of Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals

PK Sahoo, Y Zhang, S Das - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon dioxide is a nontoxic and abundant chemical and has been widely used as a C1
building block for the synthesis of highly important chemicals. This greenhouse gas also has …

Integrated strategy for the synthesis of aromatic building blocks via upcycling of real-life plastic wastes

Y Qin, T Zhang, HYV Ching, GS Raman, S Das - Chem, 2022 - cell.com
There is a high demand for aromatic compounds in petrochemical industries as well as in
end-user industries. However, current synthesis of aromatics is entirely dependent on …

Transition Metal‐Free Synthesis of Carbamates Using CO2 as the Carbon Source

W Schilling, S Das - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Utilization of carbon dioxide as a C1 synthon is highly attractive for the synthesis of valuable
chemicals. However, activation of CO2 is highly challenging, owing to its thermodynamic …

Direct solar energy-mediated synthesis of tertiary benzylic alcohols using a metal-free heterogeneous photocatalyst

Y Zhang, S Qin, N Claes, W Schilling… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Direct hydroxylation via the functionalization of tertiary benzylic C (sp3)–H bonds is of great
significance for obtaining tertiary alcohols, which find wide applications in pharmaceuticals …

Electrosynthesis of N, N-dimethylformamide from market-surplus trimethylamine coupled with hydrogen production

M Jin, AZ Li, Y Wang, J Li, H Zhou, BJ Li, H Duan - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) is a universal solvent with wide applications across various
industries. Current industrial synthesis requires high temperature and high pressure, starting …

Visible‐Light‐Promoted Metal‐Free Synthesis of (Hetero)Aromatic Nitriles from C(sp3)−H Bonds**

K Murugesan, K Donabauer… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The metal‐free activation of C (sp3)− H bonds to value‐added products is of paramount
importance in organic synthesis. We report the use of the commercially available organic …

Photocatalysis: a green tool for redox reactions

R Cauwenbergh, S Das - Synlett, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Reduction-and-oxidation (redox) reactions are one of the most utilized approaches for the
synthesis of value-added compounds. With the growing awareness of green chemistry …

Recent advances on the carboxylations of C (sp3)–H bonds using CO2 as the carbon source

S Pradhan, S Das - Synlett, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is widely known as being a sustainable C1 synthon for the synthesis
of various carboxylic acid derivatives, including essential natural and unnatural amino acids …