title: Development of biomimetic catalytic oxidation methods and non-salt methods using transition metal-based acid and base ambiphilic catalysts.
abstract: This review focuses on the development of ruthenium and flavin catalysts for environmentally benign oxidation reactions based on mimicking the functions of cytochrome P-450 and flavoenzymes, and low valent transition-metal catalysts that replace conventional acids and bases. Several new concepts and new types of catalytic reactions based on these concepts are described. (Communicated by Ryoji Noyori, M.J.A.).
authors.affiliation: Okayama University of Science, Ridai-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan. murahashi@high.ous.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shun-Ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murahashi
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D000468:Alkalies / Q000737:chemistry*; D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods*; D002384:Catalysis; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012492:Salts / Q000737:chemistry*; D028561:Transition Elements / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D000468:Alkalies; D012492:Salts; D028561:Transition Elements