Is a Catalyst Always Needed? The Case of the Knoevenagel Reaction with Malononitrile

15Citations
Citations of this article
17Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

This article is free to access.

Abstract

The aim of this Perspective is to start a discussion about the real usefulness of more or less sophisticated catalytic systems for the Knoevenagel reaction with malononitrile, a reaction that can take place under mild conditions without the need of a catalyst. From a sustainable viewpoint the questions are: Is it useful to increase the rate of a reaction that already occurs under mild conditions? Is it useful to spend resources and time in designing, characterizing and realizing complex catalytic systems for such reaction? Does it make sense to carry out the reaction under conditions such as to have a slower reaction rate and therefore to find a catalyst that is able to increase it?.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Campisciano, V., Giacalone, F., & Gruttadauria, M. (2022). Is a Catalyst Always Needed? The Case of the Knoevenagel Reaction with Malononitrile. ChemCatChem, 14(18). https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202200696

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free