Catalysis, Electrochemistry, Photochemistry, Redox
Increased attention to the environmental effects of chemical reactions
has led to a focus on developing new reaction using sustainable starting
materials. Small molecules (e.g. H2O, O2, N2, CO2) are attracting significant
attention as candidates for these starting materials, and the center of
this research is coordination complexes that can serve as catalysts for
their oxidation or reduction. For this session we propose to invite experts
in the oxidation and reduction catalysis of small molecules to discuss
the recent developments in this field, new strategies for catalyzing their
activation, and the challenges that must still be overcome before these
catalysts can be adopted in manufacturing processes.