title: Glycerol as suitable solvent for the synthesis of metallic species and catalysis.
abstract: This Minireview considers the foremost reported works involving glycerol as a solvent in the synthesis of organometallic complexes and metallic nanoparticles. This analysis highlights their catalytic applications. A special emphasis is devoted to the ability of glycerol to immobilize nanometric species, which, in turn, enables an efficient recycling of the catalytic phase to give metal-free organic products.
authors: Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée, Université de Toulouse, UPS and CNRS UMR 5069, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9 (France), Fax: (+33) 561558204.
authors: Faouzi
authors: F
authors: Chahdoura
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Favier
authors: Montserrat
authors: M
authors: Gómez
keywords: catalysis; glycerol; sustainable chemistry; synthetic methods