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Application and Mechanism Study of Carbon-Based Metal-Free Catalysts in Organic Synthesis

  • Qianfan Zhao ,
  • Yongzheng Chen ,
  • Shiming Zhang
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  • a Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province, Green Pharmaceuticals Engineering Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000
    b Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education, and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000

Received date: 2023-06-12

  Revised date: 2023-08-14

  Online published: 2023-08-30

Supported by

National Natural Science Foundation of China(21865040); National Natural Science Foundation of China(22005356); Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Program(QKHPTRC[2019]1463); Science and Technology Department of Zunyi(ZSKRPT-2020-5); Science and Technology Department of Zunyi(ZSKH-2018-3); Science and Technology Department of Zunyi(ZSKRPT-2021-5); Graduate Research Foundation of Zunyi Medical University(ZYK82)

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphite oxide (GO), graphene (G), activated carbon (AC), and materials generated by AC after doping or modification are examples of carbon-based metal-free catalysts. These catalysts are used in critical chemical processes like energy conversion. Due to its advantages of abundant materials, low cost, environmental friendliness, straightforward post-processing and sustainable development, carbon-based metal-free catalysts have been successfully used in the field of organic synthesis in recent years. The application of carbon-based metal-free catalysts in oxidation, reduction, substitution and coupling reactions has been successfully reported. However, the research on the active site of carbon-based metal-free catalysts used in organic synthesis is still in its early stage of development. Recent research has mostly concentrated on the characterization and study of catalysts as well as first-principles predictions for their mechanisms, but generally consistent experimental conclusions have not been reached. Therefore, the application and mechanism research of carbon-based metal-free catalysts in the field of organic synthesis are reviewed.

Cite this article

Qianfan Zhao , Yongzheng Chen , Shiming Zhang . Application and Mechanism Study of Carbon-Based Metal-Free Catalysts in Organic Synthesis[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2024 , 44(1) : 137 -147 . DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202306010

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