Iron Carbonyl-Promoted Isomerization of Olefin Esters to Their alpha,beta-Unsaturated Esters: Methyl Oleate and Other Examples

Homogeneous catalysis for the conversion of biomass and biomass-derived platform chemicals

This perspective highlights the importance of homogeneous catalysis in the selective and efficient transformation of various types of biomass and platform chemicals to useful chemicals.

Direct functionalization of (un)protected tetrahydroisoquinoline and isochroman under iron and copper catalysis: two metals, two mechanisms

A highly facile, straightforward synthesis of 1-(3-indolyl)-tetrahydroisoquinolines was developed using either simple copper or iron catalysts. N-protected and unprotected tetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQ) could be used as starting materials. Extension of the substrate scope of the pronucleophile from indoles to pyrroles and electron-rich arenes was realized. Additionally, methoxyphenylation is not limited to THIQ but can be carried out on isochroman as well, again employing iron and copper catalysis.