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Carbocatalysis in Liquid‐Phase Reactions
Author(s) -
Su Dang Sheng,
Wen Guodong,
Wu Shuchang,
Peng Feng,
Schlögl Robert
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201600906
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , phase (matter) , liquid phase , catalysis , gas phase , organic reaction , green chemistry , chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , materials science , reaction mechanism , thermodynamics , physics
There is broad interest in metal‐free catalysis for sustainable chemistry. Carbocatalysis is a “green” option for catalytic transformations in the gas phase as well as in the liquid phase. This is evident by the numerous reports on gas‐phase dehydrogenation and selective oxidation where carbon can be used as a successful alternative to metal oxide systems. Carbocatalysis for liquid‐phase reactions, especially for organic synthesis, is an emerging research discipline and has undergone rapid development in recent years. This Review provides a critical analysis on the state‐of‐the‐art of carbocatalysts for liquid‐phase reactions, with a focus on the underlying mechanisms as well as the advantages and limitations of metal‐free carbocatalysts.