RSC Advances  

The cracking of propane molecules via a thermal cracking process, a base-catalyzed process, and a strong-base-catalyzed process was studied by means of catalyst characterization and evaluation of catalyst performance.

The cooperative effect of Lewis and Brønsted acids within the OME fuel synthesis was investigated via inline NMR monitoring.

Different reaction routes with the influence of hydrogen bonding and without hydrogen bonding.

Oxamic acids where shown to add to imines, providing a broad range of α-aminoacid amides in generally good yields.

Interfacial Lewis acid–base pairs are commonly found in ZrO₂-supported metal catalysts due to the facile generation of oxygen vacancies of ZrO₂.

Oxygenated organic compounds are detrimental to the zeolite catalyzed linear alkylbenzene production, which is mainly due to their firm adsorption on the acid sites.

The influence of a hydrothermally modified HZSM-5 catalyst on the isomerization of 2,5-dichlorotoluene (2,5-DCT) to 2,4-dichlorotoluene (2,4-DCT) was investigated from both experimental and simulation perspectives.

Catalytic performances, structure-activity relationships of metal oxide-based and zeolite-based all-inorganic solid base catalytic materials and their major applications in non-refinery and refinery fields.

The difference of NH₃ oxidation mechanism over SAPO-34 and Cu–SAPO-34 was studied.

Rare earth tailings (RET) NH₃-SCR catalysts were prepared by mechanical and microwave activation of a large amount of rare earth tailings after beneficiation of Bayan Ebo rare earth ore.

A heterogeneous oxidative process is reported towards sustainable production of valuable catechol derivatives from the depolymerization of Tung nutshell C/G lignin by Cu–NC catalytic process. The CuO and Cu₂O might be active species for oxidation.

A series of hierarchical mordenite (MOR) catalysts were synthesized by adding soft templates via the solvent-free method.

Ce–La–V/TiO₂ was prepared using cerium-based catalysts and the effect of the V active component tested. The mechanism of the catalyst's resistance to SO₂ toxicity at high temperatures was elucidated using various physicochemical characterization techniques and reaction kinetics analysis.

Moderate NH₄F etched ferrierite improves its catalytic performance in gas-phase dimethyl ether carbonylation.

Biobased vitrimers were obtained from epoxidized canola oil (ECO) and lactic acid (LA) using zinc acetate (ZnAc) and ZnAl-layered double hydroxide (ZnAl) in the proportions of 1 and 2 wt% as transesterification catalysts.

The purpose of this review is to summarize the current literature on reductive C–N coupling of nitro compounds and boronic acids, with special emphasis on the mechanistic features of the reactions.