title: New Copper, Palladium and Nickel Catalytic Systems: An Evolution towards More Efficient Procedures.
abstract: Metal-catalysed reactions are a fundamental tool in synthetic chemistry. Increasingly challenging transformations can be accomplished only by means of certain metal catalysts. However, there still remains the need for a substantial decrease of the amount of catalyst, for better reuse or recycling of such active species, and for the avoidance of relatively toxic solvents in favour of environmentally friendly media. These facts apply to copper-, palladium-, and nickel-catalysed cross-coupling reactions, direct arylations, and oxidative processes. This account summarises our research on the last reactions, featuring an evolution towards more sustainable procedures in this field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry II, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena auzoa, z/g 48940, Leioa, Spain.
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: SanMartin
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry II, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena auzoa, z/g 48940, Leioa, Spain.
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Herrero
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry II, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena auzoa, z/g 48940, Leioa, Spain.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Domínguez
keywords: copper; homogeneous catalysis; nickel; palladium; sustainable chemistry