Hydrogenation with Low-Cost Transition Metals

Hydrogenation with Low-Cost Transition Metals describes recent developments in the preparation of catalysts and their catalytic abilities in chemoselective hydrogenation for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds. Emphasizing the use of low-cost metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, and Ag) that are often present in the form of nanoparticles, the book provides valuable reaction mechanism schemes, engineering solutions, and perspective for the field.

Jacinto Sá is the Nanoleaves and Heterogeneous Catalysis Group leader at Uppsala University, Sweden, and the Modern Heterogeneous Catalysis Group leader at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw. He received his M.Sc from the Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal, and his Ph.D from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Currently, Dr. Sá's research is focused on understanding the elemental steps of catalysis, particularly in artificial photosynthesis and nanocatalytic systems used in the production of fine and pharmaceutical chemicals. Widely published and respected, Dr. Sá received an R&D 100 Award for his work with the CenTACat Group, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Anna Srebowata is a Modern Heterogeneous Catalysis Group member at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, and a member of the Polish Chemical Society and the Polish Club of Catalysis. She received her M.Sc from Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland, and Ph.D from the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences. Currently, Dr. Srebowata's research is focused on the application of modern nanomaterials based on transition metals as catalysts for environmental protection. The aim of her study is catalytic conversion of chloroorganic compounds into value-added products. Previously, she was vice coordinator of GDRI Catalyse PAN-CNRS.

Introduction to Heterogeneous Hydrogenation and Its Application in the Fine Chemicals Industry. Hydrogenation by Nickel Catalysts. Hydrogenation by Copper Catalysts. Hydrogenation by Iron Catalysts. Hydrogenation by Silver Catalysts.