Recent Advances in Nonprecious Metal Catalysis

Nonprecious metal catalysis is a highly active area of research for both industrial and academic laboratories. New methods that efficiently generate useful functionality in cost-effective, high yielding, and environmentally friendly ways naturally garner attention from process chemists in many different industries. This series of highlights summarizes literature on the general topic of nonprecious metal catalysis over four-month timeframes and will focus on major trends in the field that are of general interest in the pharmaceutical industry. The first installment highlights selected transformations using copper, nickel, and iron catalysts.