Application of Non-Precious Transition Metal Complexes in Organic Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2022) | Viewed by 741
Special Issue Editor
Interests: C-H bond functionalization; non-precious transition metals; organic synthesis; catalysis; iron; nitrenoids; amination; oxidation
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Dear Colleagues,
Transition-metal-catalyzed organic transformation reactions are crucial in synthetic organic chemistry, especially for the preparation of complex natural molecules, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Currently, these catalytic reactions heavily depend on second and third row transition metal catalysts, such as those of palladium, rhodium and iridium. With the pressing need for green and sustainable synthetic processes, there has been a shift to investigate the catalytic reactions involving the use of Earth-abundant first row transition metal catalysts. Over the years, these non-precious metal complexes have proven to be robust catalysts as their traditional precious metal counterparts for organic transformation react with high selectivity. In this Special Issue, a collection of recent studies on transformation reactions, such as C–N, C–O, and C–C bond formations, catalyzed by non-precious metal complexes and their mechanistic studies, are presented. Their application in the synthesis and/or modification of natural products and pharmaceuticals is also discussed.
Dr. Yungen Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- non-precious transition metals
- catalysis
- organic synthesis
- atom/group transfer
- C-H bond activation/functionalization
- pharmaceuticals and natural products
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