Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (9): 958-964.

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Gold Nanocatalysis for Green Synthesis of Fine Chemicals: Opportunities and Challenges

HE Lin, NI Ji, SUN Hao, CAO Yong*   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Received:2009-09-25 Online:2009-09-25 Published:2009-09-25

Abstract: The latest progress in the use of supported gold nanoparticles or as new efficient catalysts for selective oxidation, chemoselective reduction, and tandem reactions has been reviewed.

Key words: fine chemical, sustainable chemistry, green synthesis, gold nanocatalyst, selective oxidation, selective reduction, tandem reaction, biomass