Figure 1: Valorization of lignin-derived building blocks. Here, we describe the preparation, characterization and catalytic testing of novel ruthenium-based NP immobilized on a N-doped carbon support.

Catalytic hydrogenation of maleic anhydride is an essential reaction in the production of value‐added chemicals such as succinic anhydride and γ‐butyrolactone. This chemical process, which involves ...

The fundamental process of hydrogenation has been used as an organic chemical reaction to add hydrogen gas to a compound for various applications. While this process occurs usually in the presence of ...

Single-enantiomer drugs represent an increasingly large share of new chemical entities, leading to approaches in asymmetric synthesis. Single-enantiomer drugs represent an increasingly large share of ...

A catalyst that effectively converts amides to amines at low temperature under low hydrogen pressure has been demonstrated by a team of researchers. Amines are vital in nature; for example, amino ...

Platinum has long powered hydrogenation reactions across the chemical industry. But its cost and limited supply have pushed ...

Copper nanoparticles dotted with a few isolated palladium atoms can serve as effective catalysts for hydrogenating organic compounds, according to a study conducted at Tufts University (Science, DOI: ...

A new iron nanoparticle catalyst promises to drastically improve the efficiency of hydrogenation, a key chemical process used in a wide array of industrial applications. Cleaner, safer and cheaper ...

Nonthermal plasma (NTP) is used to activate CO 2 molecules for hydrogenation into alternative fuels at low temperatures, also enabling the conversion of renewable electricity to chemical energy.