List of authors

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword V
3. Contents IX
4. List of authors XI
5. 1 Occurrence, catalytic applications, and environmental impact of yttrium 1
6. 2 Half-sandwich organo-group-3 metal-catalyzed C–C bond formation via sp² C–H bond functionalization 13
7. 3 Rare earth metal-catalyzed multicomponent reactions 45
8. 4 Synthesis and catalytic activity of light rare earth N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes 59
9. 5 Lanthanum triflate–assisted organic transformations: a decade update 77
10. 6 Current advances in the application of actinide complexes for useful organic transformations 103
11. 7 Role of samarium in organic synthesis 119
12. 8 Role of erbium-based compounds in organic transformations 141
13. 9 Gadolinium triflate-catalyzed various organic transformations 175
14. 10 Scandium(III) and lanthanum(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate-catalyzed organic synthesis 193
15. 11 Cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN)-catalyzed selective synthesis of O- and S-heterocycles 211
16. 12 Photocatalysis of rare earth complexes in organic synthesis 225
17. 13 Innovative techniques utilized for bioremediation of rare earth elements to attain a sustainable world 241
18. 14 Recent advances in the biomedical applications of rare earth elements 259
19. 15 Recovery of rare earth elements from electronic waste 289
20. Index 303