Open AccessNew Wind in Old Sails: Novel Applications of Triphos-based Transition Metal Complexes as Homogeneous Catalysts for Small Molecules and Renewables Activation
Author(s) -
Irene Mellone,
F. Bertini,
Luca Gonsalvi,
Antonella Guerriero,
Maurizio Peruzzini
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2015.331
Subject(s) - triphos , catalysis , transition metal , homogeneous , homogeneous catalysis , molecule , chemistry , small molecule , renewable energy , biomass (ecology) , tris , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , physics , thermodynamics , biology , ecology , engineering , biochemistry
Recent developments in the coordination chemistry and applications of Ru-triphos [triphos = 1,1,1-tris-(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane] systems are reviewed, highlighting their role as active and selective homogenous catalysts for small molecule activation, biomass conversions and in carbon dioxide utilization-related processes.