Green Chemistry
Use of green solvents.
Development of chemical reactions under mild conditions.
Replacement of prior hazardous techniques with environmentally sustainable protocols.
Photocatalysis
Utilization of UV-VIS light as an energy source to accelerate chemical reactions.
Utilization of small organic molecules as photocatalysts.
Organocatalysis
Utilization of small organic molecules as catalysts according to the principle of atom economy.
Replacement of toxic and expensive metal catalysts with cheap and efficient small organic molecules.
Carbocatalysis
Development of novel methodologies utilizing carbocatalysis.