Transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogen-transfer reactions have been used for the conversion of alcohols into benzimidazoles and aldehydes into benzoxazoles and benzothiazoles.
Something borrowed: Amine cross‐coupling reactions are catalyzed using [{Cp*IrI2}2] (Cp*=C5Me5) in the absence of a base. A range of anilines were converted into their N‐isopropyl derivatives, and the same process was also effective for alkylation of benzylamines and other aliphatic primary amines.
The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuel precursors has recently been a focus of intensive research due to the essential role of biofuels as transport fuels in the future.
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