Heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis for the hydrogenation of carboxylic acid derivatives: history, advances and future directions

The catalytic reduction of carboxylic acid derivatives has witnessed a rapid development in recent years. These reactions, involving molecular hydrogen as the reducing agent, can be promoted by heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts. The milestone achievements and recent results by both approaches...

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Published in:Chemical Society reviews Vol. 44; no. 11; p. 3808
Main Authors: Pritchard, James, Filonenko, Georgy A, van Putten, Robbert, Hensen, Emiel J M, Pidko, Evgeny A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 07.06.2015
Subjects:
Carboxylic Acids
Catalysis
Chemical Engineering
Hydrogenation
Lactones
Oxidation-Reduction
ISSN:1460-4744, 1460-4744
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Summary:The catalytic reduction of carboxylic acid derivatives has witnessed a rapid development in recent years. These reactions, involving molecular hydrogen as the reducing agent, can be promoted by heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts. The milestone achievements and recent results by both approaches are discussed in this Review. In particular, we focus on the mechanistic aspects of the catalytic hydrogenation and highlight the bifunctional nature of the mechanism that is preferred for supported metal catalysts as well as homogeneous transition metal complexes.
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ISSN:1460-4744
1460-4744
DOI:10.1039/c5cs00038f