the potential of carbon nanotubes (cnt) supported cobalt catalysts for fischer-tropsch (ft) reaction is shown. using the wet impregnation method cobalt on carbon nanotubes catalysts were prepared with cobalt loading varying from 15 to 45 wt. %. the catalysts are characterized by different methods including: bet physisorption, x-ray diffraction, hydrogen chemisorption, and temperature-programmed...

the interaction of the external donor (propyltrimethoxysilane - ptms) with titanium-magnesium catalysts (tmcs) containing dibutylphthalate (dbp) as internal donor, which were prepared in different ways, was studied by chemical analysis and infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (drifts). the chemical composition of the catalysts after their interaction with heptane solutions of ptms, ptms/al...

The surge in reports of heme-dependent proteins as catalysts for abiotic, synthetically valuable carbene and nitrene transfer reactions dramatically illustrates the evolvability of the protein world and our nascent ability to exploit that for new enzyme chemistry. We highlight the latest additions to the hemoprotein-catalyzed reaction repertoire (including carbene Si-H and C-H insertions, Doyle...

In natural photosynthesis, the oxygen evolving center is a tetranuclear manganese cluster stabilized by amino acids, water molecules and counter ions. However, manganese complexes are rarely exhibiting catalytic activity in water oxidation conditions. This is also true for the family of water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) obtained from POM chemistry. We have studied the activity of the tetranuclea...

We have developed a novel organometallic catalysis and applied it to drug discovery. Two new catalysts were found, ruthenium hydride with a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic carbene (A) and an organopalladium catalyst supported on a sulfur-terminated semiconductor, gallium arsenide (001) (B). Both catalysts are environmentally benign, because A can yield indole derivatives with good atom economy...

In modern society transition metal catalysis plays an important role in a wide variety of chemical transformations. In the context of sustainable chemistry it is desirable to move from precious metals (such as palladium, platinum, iridium, etc.) to base metal catalysts (cobalt, iron, manganese, etc.), which are found in natural metallo-enzymes. These complexes mainly react through one-electron ...

The enantioselective hydrogenation of olefins, ketones, and imines still represents an important topic in organic synthesis and catalysis. Although many highly enantioselective processes based on chiral Rh, Ru, and Ir complexes have been reported, most of these catalysts failed to give satisfactory results in the asymmetric hydrogenation of aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds. Examples of eff...

Nature is a valuable source of inspiration in the design of catalysts, and various approaches are used to elucidate the mechanism of hydrogenases, the enzymes that oxidize or produce H2. In FeFe hydrogenases, H2 oxidation occurs at the H-cluster, and catalysis involves H2 binding on the vacant coordination site of an iron centre. Here, we show that the reversible oxidative inactivation of this ...

BACKGROUND Heterocyclic compounds are intriguing part of modern drug discovery research. Ecofriendly syntheses of heterocycles, following green techniques, are privileged routes to protect Mother nature. Microwave-assisted synthesis of chemical compounds is considered as a major greener pathway, both in academia and industry. METHODS A total of 106 publications (including a few authentic web ...