Thermo-/photo-catalysts for aerobic oxidative cyanation of diverse oxygen-containing feedstocks

• Published in: Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 1831 - 1845
• Main Authors: He, Jie, Zhou, Peng, Zhang, Shiying, Lam, Jason Chun-Ho, Liao, Yuhe, Zhang, Zehui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 19.02.2024
• Subjects: Alcohols; Aldehydes; Catalysts; Fine chemicals; Green chemistry; Ketones; Nitriles; Noble metals; Oxygen; Photocatalysts; Raw materials; Reaction mechanisms

Nitriles constitute essential components in a vast array of both bulk and fine chemicals, as well as in various bioactive molecules. The aerobic oxidative cyanation of diverse oxygen-containing feedstocks, including alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones, stands out as a green and highly promising avenue...