Current Green Chemistry - Volume 11, Issue 4, 2024

Plastic waste is a current issue worldwide that is already negatively influencing and threatening the lives of human beings, with residual micro- and nanoplastics entering water and soil bodies inducing recalcitrant pollution and health issues. The proposed perspective has been aimed to provide an overview of the potential of plastic waste valorization to green hydrogen and carbonaceous nanostructures. The overall concept addi Read More

Over the past two decades, researchers have witnessed the synthesis of diaryl sulfides and diaryl selenides via transition metals-mediated carbon-heteroatom cross-coupling reactions in the presence of various organic and inorganic solvents. The use of water as a clean and environmentally friendly solvent in cross-coupling chemistry of C-S/Se bond formations has attracted profound interest owing to its availability, non-toxici Read More

Pyrazole derivatives are a significant group of heterocyclic compounds that have a diverse variety of biological activities and are used in several fields, such as medicines, agrochemicals, and materials research. Conventional methods for synthesizing pyrazole derivatives typically require severe reaction conditions, hazardous reagents, and environmentally harmful solvents, presenting considerable obstacles to achieving s Read More

Aspergillus sp., a ubiquitous filamentous fungus, poses significant challenges to the food industry as a common spoilage and mycotoxin producing organism. The conventional use of chemical preservatives to control Aspergillus contamination raises concerns about potential health risks and environmental impacts. Therefore, alternative approaches, such as the utilization of natural biopreservatives, as inexpensive, safe, and Read More

BackgroundGlycogen, a naturally occurring macromolecule, in its granular form and without any post-modification was found to be an efficient and eco-friendly bifunctional heterogeneous organocatalyst.ObjectiveThis catalyst can be useful for the domino synthesis of various spiropyren annulated derivatives through three-component condensation of isathin, malononitrile, and diverse 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, activate Read More

Background/IntroductionThe direct hydrogenate conversion of furfural to cyclopentanone is very interesting technology in biomass conversion and utilization. Many kinds of metal catalysts were used in this field, and composite metal catalysts exhibited superior catalytic performance. The hydrogenation process and rearrangement of the furan ring are competitive, polymerization of furfural can prevent the improvement of Read More