Pure Appl. Chem., 2002, Vol. 74, No. 1, pp. 1-5
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200274010001
Toward development of environmentally benign processes catalyzed by transition-metal complexes
Akio Yamamoto
Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract:
On the basis of fundamental studies on the carbonoxygen bond cleavage of various carboxylic acid derivatives, novel, atom-efficient, and environmentally benign catalytic processes to convert them into acids,
aldehydes, and
ketones have been developed.