Dehydrogenation of Alcohols Using 4 Transition Metal Catalysts: History 5 and Applications -- 3d-Metal catalyzed C-C bond formation through -alkylation of ketones -- 3d-Metal Catalyzed C-C Bond Formation Through α-Alkylation of Ester, Amide, and Nitriles With Alcohol via Dehydrogenative Coupling -- Current State-of-Art in the Guerbet-Type b-Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols with Primary Alcohols Catalyzed by Complexes Based on 3d-Metals -- Tandem multicomponent reactions for diverse heterocycles synthesis under 3d-transition metal catalysis -- Catalytic methylation using methanol as C1 source -- Recent Advancement of 3d Metal‐Catalyzed Ethanol Upgradation via the Guerbet Reaction -- Reformation of Alcohols to Esters, Acids, Amides, Ureas, Polyureas, and Polyethyleneimine by 3d-metal catalysts -- A Mechanistic Analysis of Dehydrogenation Reactions with First-row Transition Metal Complexes.

In this book recent developments in dehydrogenation reactions catalyzed by 3d-metals are discussed. With continue efforts to develop sustainable chemical production the discovery of new catalysts and catalytic procedures for (de)hydrogenation reactions are a subject of great interest to the chemistry community. Additionally, (de)hydrogenation reactions enable the creation of closed-loop production cycles that support a circular economy. The chapters presented include the synthesis of heterocycles and tandem-multicomponent (three or more) reactions through dehydrogenative strategy, as well as the conversion of ethanol to n-butanol, higher oxidized hydrocarbons like acids, ester, amides from alcohols, α-alkylation of amines, ketones, and amides with alcohols and mechanistic understanding of dehydrogenation reactions with high-valent metals. With contributions from experts in the field, the book is a valuable resource for scholars working in the field of organometallic chemistry, catalysis, medicinal chemistry, as well as researchers in the industry.