Methyltrioxorhenium Catalysis in Nonconventional Solvents: A Great Catalyst in a Safe Reaction Medium

• Published in: ChemSusChem Vol. 3; no. 5; pp. 524 - 540
• Main Authors: Crucianelli, Marcello, Saladino, Raffaele, De Angelis, Francesco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 25.05.2010; WILEY‐VCH Verlag
• Subjects: Catalysis; Green Chemistry Technology - methods; ionic liquids; Ionic Liquids - chemistry; Organometallic Compounds - chemistry; oxidation; Oxidation-Reduction; rhenium; Solvents - chemistry; sustainable chemistry

The requirement that chemical processes are sustainabable, reflected in waste reduction and the use of safe reagents and reaction conditions, is becoming even more stringent as a result of pressure by society and governments to preserve the environment and protect human health. Catalysis offers nume...