Homogeneously catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenation of alcohols: A progress report

Catalytic dehydrogenation of alcohols represents an attractive approach for future applications as hydrogen storage systems and clean synthesis fine chemicals. Herein, overview recent progress in homogeneously catalyzed acceptorless alcohol is presented. In Nature, efficiently by multiple metalloenzymes where a non-noble metal–ligand interplay key to activate transform substrate. We highlight the introduction multifunctional cooperative ligands coordination sphere metal center order improve catalytic activity under photochemical, electrochemical or thermal conditions. Moreover, cooperativity crucial easy transition first row based catalysis, we have seen years.