Green Catalysis

Kiyotomi Kaneda

Kiyotomi Kaneda

Research Center for Solar Energy Chemistry, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

Department of Materials Engineering Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

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Tomoo Mizugaki

Tomoo Mizugaki

Department of Materials Engineering Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

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Takato Mitsudome

Takato Mitsudome

Department of Materials Engineering Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

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First published: 15 September 2010

Abstract

This article is an introduction to catalysis for green sustainable chemistry emphasizing typical examples of important catalytic processes. Green catalysis is discussed in relation to heterogeneous catalyses that mainly target solid acid and base catalyses for the synthesis of fine chemicals.

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