Zinc Catalysis

INTRODUCTION: ZINC CATALYSTS FOR ORGANIC TRANSFORMATIONSZINC-CATALYZED REDUCTIONS OF UNSATURATED COMPOUNDSIntroductionHydrosilylation of Unsaturated CompoundsHydrogenationTransfer Hydrogenation of Unsaturated CompoundsConcluding RemarksZINC-CATALYZED OXIDATION REACTIONSIntroductionOxidative Transformation of AlkenesOxidative Transformation of AldehydesOxidative Transformation of C?X Bonds (X=O, N, and S)Oxidative Functionalization of sp3 C?H BondsOther Oxidative Reactions with Redox-Active LigandsSummary and OutlookZINC-CATALYZED FRIEDEL-CRAFTS REACTIONSIntroductionFriedel-Crafts AcylationFriedel-Crafts AlkylationsConclusionsZINC-CATALYZED HYDROAMINATION REACTIOSIntroductionInorganic Zinc Salts as CatalystsAminotroponiminate Zinc Complexes as CatalystsOther Zinc Organometallic Compounds as CatalystsDouble Metal Cyanide CatalystsSummaryZINC-CATALYZED C-C BOND FORMATIONIntroductionZinc-Catalyzed Aldol-Type ReactionsZinc-Catalyzed Cycloaddition ReactionsZinc-Catalyzed Addition of Organometallic Reagents to Carbonyl and Related CompoundsZinc-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling ReactionsRadical Reactions Involving Catalytic Amounts of ZincZinc-Catalyzed Reactions through Alkyne ActivationZinc-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation ReactionsOther Zinc-Catalyzed ReactionsSummary and OutlookZINC-CATALYZED C-N AND C-O BOND FORMATION REACTIONSIntroductionZinc-Catalyzed C-N Bond Formation ReactionsZinc-Catalyzed C-O Bond Formation ReactionsSummary and ConclusionsZINC-CATALYZED TRANSFORMATIONS OF CARBON DIOXIDEIntroductionZinc Catalysts for the Copolymerization of Epoxides and CO2Zinc-Catalyzed Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates Utilizing Carbon Dioxide as a Chemical FeedstockSummaryZINC-CATALYZED DEPOLYMERIZATION REACTIONSIntroductionZinc-Catalyzed Depolymerization of PolyethersZinc-Catalyzed Depolymerization of PolyestersZinc-Catalyzed Depolymerization of SiliconesSummaryAPPLICATIONS OF ZINC-PROMOTED REACTION IN TOTAL SYNTHESISIntroductionZinc-Promoted Reactions without LigandsZinc-Mediated Reactions

Stephan Enthaler is the leader of a young researcher's group in the field of homogeneous catalysis at the Technical University Berlin, Germany. He studied chemistry at the University of Rostock (Germany) and obtained his PhD from the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis at the University of Rostock under the supervision of Prof. M. Beller. Afterwards he moved to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Cambridge, USA) for postdoctoral studies. In 2009, he returned to Germany to the Technical University Berlin to work within the Cluster of Excellence "Unifying Concepts in Catalysis" (UniCat). His research interests are focused on the development of homogeneous catalysts for organic transformations and for chemical recycling of polymers.Xiao-Feng Wu leads a junior research group at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (China) and Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis in Rostock (Germany). He studied chemistry at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in science in 2007. In the same year, he went to Université de Rennes 1 (France) to work with Prof. C. Darcel. He obtained his master's degree there in 2009 and then joined the group of Prof. M. Beller at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis in Rostock, where he completed his PhD thesis in 2012. His research interests include carbonylation reactions, heterocycle synthesis, and the catalytic application of cheap metals.