Microwave-assisted organo-catalyzed C-C and C-X (heteroatom) bond-forming reactions-An overview

Abstract

Organocatalysis defines small organic molecules exclusively containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorous atom to speed-up the chemical reactions. Researcher demonstrated large area of applications in various organic transformations catalyzed by the organocatalysts, due to their less moisture sensitivity and air, easy abundance, less polluting, not interfere with the final product and inexpensive. This highlights high demand and direct benefits in the pharmaceutical intermediate and fine chemical manufacture compared to other conventional transition metal and enzyme catalysts. This review article intends to compile literature reported application of the microwave accelerated organocatalyzed carbon-carbon and carbon–heteroatom bond formation reactions reported in the literature.