This review provides an overview of the decisive role of metal–support interaction in the reductive amination of levulinates to N-containing compounds, which helps design catalytic materials for the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds.
Recent advances in the amination of biomass-derived molecules to generate valuable nitrogenous chemicals by employing thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis and photocatalysis strategies are reviewed.
Pt-impregnated monoclinic ZrO2 (Pt/M-ZrO2) possesses a high hydrogen activation capability and shows remarkable catalytic activity towards reductive amination under ambient conditions than Pt-impregnated tetragonal ZrO2 (Pt/T-ZrO2).
One-pot transformation of readily accessible donor–acceptor cyclopropanes to γ-aminobutyric acid derivatives, which are of interest for pharmacology, including anti-epileptic drug vigabatrin, is reported.
The construction of new C–C bonds via inert C(sp3)–H bond activation has garnered significant achievements in recent decades, particularly with palladacycles serving as pivotal intermediates.