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Feature Review Papers on Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 June 2026) | Viewed by 5830

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Prof. Dr. Moris S. Eisen

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Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200008, Israel
Interests: actinide and lanthanide organometallic chemistry; polymerization catalysis; organo-f-complexes in catalysis; small molecule activation; transition metal organometallic chemistry; metal-ligand multiple bonding; group 4 organometallics in catalysis
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Prof. Dr. Zhengguo Cai

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State Key Laboratory of Advanced Fiber Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Interests: polymer chemistry; controllable coordination polymerization; metallocene catalysis; late transition metal catalysis; heterogeneous polymerization catalysis; high-performance polyolefin; functionalized polymer fiber
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Dr. Mingyuan Li

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State Key Laboratory of Advanced Fiber Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Interests: organometallic catalysis; coordination polymerization catalysis; early and late transition metal catalysts; polar functionalized polyolefin; multifunctional polyolefin elastomer

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce the launch of the Special Issue titled “Feature Review Papers on Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry”. This Special Issue aims to gather comprehensive and insightful review papers that focus on the latest advancements, challenges, and future directions in the field of catalysis in organic and polymer chemistry.

We welcome submissions that cover a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, catalytic organic transformations for the synthesis of fine chemicals and polymers, green and sustainable catalytic reactions, precision polymerization, and the synthesis and reaction chemistry of new transition metal complexes for both organic transformations. Additionally, we are keen to receive contributions that explore mechanistic studies at the molecular level, such as kinetics, spectroscopic analysis, computational modeling, and reaction chemistry. Through this Special Issue, we aspire to create a valuable resource where researchers can exchange ideas, share their expertise, and foster further progress in this crucial and dynamic field of chemistry.

We look forward to receiving your contributions. 

Prof. Dr. Moris S. Eisen
Prof. Dr. Zhengguo Cai
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Dr. Mingyuan Li
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Keywords

  • homogeneous catalysis
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • organocatalysis
  • biocatalysis
  • fine chemicals synthesis
  • polymerization
  • asymmetric synthesis
  • mechanistic studies

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Transition Metal-Catalyzed Ternary Polymerization of Olefins
by Yueting Fang, Long Chen, Junfen Sun, Zhengguo Cai and Mingyuan Li
Catalysts 2026, 16(3), 224; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16030224 - 2 Mar 2026
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Polyolefins are widely used polymers, with an annual global production of hundreds of millions of tons. Because they are the simplest hydrocarbon polymers, their intrinsic non-polar properties limit further applications. Coordination–insertion copolymerization of an olefin with other monomers, mediated by transition metal catalysts, [...] Read more.
Polyolefins are widely used polymers, with an annual global production of hundreds of millions of tons. Because they are the simplest hydrocarbon polymers, their intrinsic non-polar properties limit further applications. Coordination–insertion copolymerization of an olefin with other monomers, mediated by transition metal catalysts, is the most efficient way to synthesize polar and multi-functionalized polyolefins with enhanced material performance. Previous reviews have primarily focused on the structural design of a specific catalyst or on binary copolymerization of an olefin with a particular comonomer. However, the transition-metal-catalyzed ternary coordination–insertion polymerization of olefin monomers remains scarce. In this contribution, early transition-metal catalysts, such as Ti, Zr, Hf, and V, are employed for the terpolymerization of all-hydrocarbon or non-polar monomers to access advanced polyolefin materials with high performance. By contrast, late transition metal catalysts based on Ni and Pd, as well as rare-earth metal catalysts ligated by Sc and Y, enable the terpolymerization of olefins with a variety of heteroatom-containing monomers. Their strong tolerance empowers the development of polyolefins with multiple functionalities, thereby distinguishing these systems. The catalyst structure, catalytic process, and mechanism studies are summarized, along with the microstructure and functionality of the polymerization products, by classifying the types of termonomers employed. Full article
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Recent Progress in Palladium-Catalyzed Quinoline Formation: Synthetic Applications and Mechanistic Insights
by Nuno Viduedo, Luís Fernandes, Leonardo Pirvu and M. Manuel B. Marques
Catalysts 2026, 16(2), 134; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16020134 - 1 Feb 2026
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Quinolines are key heterocyclic motifs with broad utility in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials science. The development of efficient and sustainable synthetic routes to access structurally diverse quinolines remains an important goal in organic chemistry. This review focuses on the recent advances in palladium-catalyzed [...] Read more.
Quinolines are key heterocyclic motifs with broad utility in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials science. The development of efficient and sustainable synthetic routes to access structurally diverse quinolines remains an important goal in organic chemistry. This review focuses on the recent advances in palladium-catalyzed strategies for quinoline synthesis, emphasizing oxidative and tandem annulation methods. Reactions are categorized by substitution patterns on the quinoline scaffold—namely 2-aryl, 4-substituted, 2,3-, 2,4- and 3,4-disubstituted, 2,3,4-trisubstituted, and annulated derivatives—to facilitate mechanistic comparisons and highlight structural scope. Together, the reviewed strategies showcase the range of mechanistic possibilities available for constructing quinoline scaffolds via palladium catalysis. Overall, these Pd-catalyzed approaches offer powerful and versatile tools for the synthesis of complex quinoline frameworks, providing valuable alternatives to classical heterocycle forming reactions. Full article
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End-Functionalization in Coordination Chain Transfer Polymerization of Conjugated Dienes
by Lijia Liu, Wenpeng Zhao, Feng Wang, Xuequan Zhang and Heng Liu
Catalysts 2026, 16(2), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16020121 - 27 Jan 2026
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Coordination chain transfer polymerization (CCTP) has emerged as an efficient and controllable polymerization strategy that also allows for efficient in situ end-functionalization of polydienes through the highly reactive metal–carbon bonds that are generated during the CCTP process. Despite substantial progress in CCTP chemistry, [...] Read more.
Coordination chain transfer polymerization (CCTP) has emerged as an efficient and controllable polymerization strategy that also allows for efficient in situ end-functionalization of polydienes through the highly reactive metal–carbon bonds that are generated during the CCTP process. Despite substantial progress in CCTP chemistry, reviews focusing specifically on its application to diene monomers—and particularly on its effectiveness in producing end-functionalized polydiene elastomers—remain scarce. To address this gap, this review summarizes the advances achieved over the past decade in the end-functionalization of polydienes via CCTP. We begin with a brief overview of the fundamental principles and core mechanisms of CCTP, followed by a systematic discussion of functionalization strategies for key diene monomers, including isoprene and butadiene. Finally, we highlight the existing challenges in this field and provide our perspectives on future research directions. Full article
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PdII Catalysis: Recent Advances in the Intramolecular Wacker-Type Reaction of Alkenols and Related Domino Reactions
by Jacques Muzart
Catalysts 2025, 15(9), 845; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15090845 - 2 Sep 2025
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This review surveys the last twenty years of the PdII-catalysed oxaheterocyclisation of alkenes bearing a hydroxylated tether as well as the plausible subsequent in situ reactions, the intramolecular C–O bond formation being the first step of a domino process involving, among [...] Read more.
This review surveys the last twenty years of the PdII-catalysed oxaheterocyclisation of alkenes bearing a hydroxylated tether as well as the plausible subsequent in situ reactions, the intramolecular C–O bond formation being the first step of a domino process involving, among others, the Heck reaction, etherification, esterification and lactonisation. Versatile intermediates usable for the total synthesis of natural products have been thus produced. The proposed reaction mechanisms are highlighted with, as far as possible, personal comments. Full article
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