With the continuous development of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) chemistry during the past
decade, NHC metal complexes have gained wide applications in the research field of …

Catalytic processes are of paramount importance in the chemical industry. Homogeneous
catalysts are of great interest for synthesizing fine-chemical/specialty chemical …

Ionic liquids (ILs), salts with melting points below 100° C, represent a fascinating class of
liquid materials typically characterized by an extremely low vapor pressure. Besides their …

The bidentate phosphine ligand 1, 2-bis (di-tert-butylphosphinomethyl) benzene (1, 2-
DTBPMB) has been reported over the years as being one of, if not the, best ligands for …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have unique physicochemical properties that make them advantageous for
catalysis, such as low vapor pressure, non-flammability, high thermal and chemical …

Biomass resources represent a renewable feedstock of chemicals and fuels to meet the
demands of our modern society; however, development of novel catalytic transformations …

This review is a critical presentation of catalysts based on palladium and ruthenium bearing
N-heterocyclic carbene ligands that have enabled a more sustainable approach to catalysis …

The concept of solid catalysts with ionic liquid layer (SCILL) originates from the field of
heterogeneous catalysis, where it offers a unique way to regulate both the catalytic activity …

In the last few years the use of Ionic Liquids (ILs) as alternative solvents for (bio) catalytic
processes has increased substantially, and the benefits and different approaches reported …

Organic halides and polyoxometalates (POMs) were studied as catalyst systems for the
insertion of carbon dioxide into epoxides originating from plant oils as biogenic feedstock. In …