Michael North holds the Chair in Green Chemistry at the University of York. He is also Joint Chair of the CO2Chem, an EPSCR-supported Grand Challenge Network examining CO2 chemistry. His research interests are in green organic chemistry, especially sustainable catalysis and the utilization of sustainable feedstocks including CO2.

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• Volume 1: Introduction;Alkali metal (Li, Na, K)-based Catalysts;Magnesium and Calcium-based Catalysts;Scandium and Yttrium-based Catalysts;Titanium-based Catalysts for Non-asymmetric Synthesis of Small Molecules;Titanium-based Catalysts for Polymer Synthesis;Titanium-based Catalysts for Asymmetric Transformations;Zirconium-based Catalysts;Vanadium and Niobium-based Catalysts;Chromium-based Catalysts;Manganese-based Catalysts;Metallic Iron, Iron Oxides and Iron Salt-based Catalysts;Iron Complex-based Catalysts;Nickel-based Catalysts;Copper-based Catalysts;Gold-based Catalysts;Cadmium-based Catalysts;Aluminium-based Catalysts for Non-asymmetric Transformations;Aluminium-based Catalysts for Asymmetric Transformations;Thallium-based Catalysts;Tin-based Catalysts;Lead-based Catalysts;Index;Volume 2: Introduction;Base Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Homogeneous Acid Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Heterogeneous Acid Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Proline as an Asymmetric Organocatalyst;Prolinamides as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Prolinols and their Carbon Ethers as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Prolinol Silyl Ethers as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other 2-substituted Pyrrolidines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Hydroxyproline Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other Substituted Pyrrolidines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other Amino Acids as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Peptides as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Non-quaternized Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts for Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions;Non-quaternized Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts for Carbon-Heteratom Bond Forming Reactions;Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Phase Transfer Catalysts;Binaphthyl-Derived Cyclic Amines and their Salts as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Imidazolidinones as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Ureas and Thioureas as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;N-heterocyclic Carbenes as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Lewis-base Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Chiral Imidazoles and Pyridines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Chiral Guanines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Alcohols, Phenols and Carboxylic Acids as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Index

Michael North holds the Chair in Green Chemistry at the University of York. He is also Joint Chair of the CO2Chem, an EPSCR-supported Grand Challenge Network examining CO2 chemistry. His research interests are in green organic chemistry, especially sustainable catalysis and the utilization of sustainable feedstocks including CO2.

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• Volume 1: Introduction;Alkali metal (Li, Na, K)-based Catalysts;Magnesium and Calcium-based Catalysts;Scandium and Yttrium-based Catalysts;Titanium-based Catalysts for Non-asymmetric Synthesis of Small Molecules;Titanium-based Catalysts for Polymer Synthesis;Titanium-based Catalysts for Asymmetric Transformations;Zirconium-based Catalysts;Vanadium and Niobium-based Catalysts;Chromium-based Catalysts;Manganese-based Catalysts;Metallic Iron, Iron Oxides and Iron Salt-based Catalysts;Iron Complex-based Catalysts;Nickel-based Catalysts;Copper-based Catalysts;Gold-based Catalysts;Cadmium-based Catalysts;Aluminium-based Catalysts for Non-asymmetric Transformations;Aluminium-based Catalysts for Asymmetric Transformations;Thallium-based Catalysts;Tin-based Catalysts;Lead-based Catalysts;Index;Volume 2: Introduction;Base Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Homogeneous Acid Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Heterogeneous Acid Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Proline as an Asymmetric Organocatalyst;Prolinamides as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Prolinols and their Carbon Ethers as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Prolinol Silyl Ethers as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other 2-substituted Pyrrolidines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Hydroxyproline Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other Substituted Pyrrolidines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other Amino Acids as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Peptides as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Non-quaternized Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts for Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions;Non-quaternized Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts for Carbon-Heteratom Bond Forming Reactions;Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Phase Transfer Catalysts;Binaphthyl-Derived Cyclic Amines and their Salts as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Imidazolidinones as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Ureas and Thioureas as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;N-heterocyclic Carbenes as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Lewis-base Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Chiral Imidazoles and Pyridines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Chiral Guanines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Alcohols, Phenols and Carboxylic Acids as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Index

Michael North holds the Chair in Green Chemistry at the University of York. He is also Joint Chair of the CO2Chem, an EPSCR-supported Grand Challenge Network examining CO2 chemistry. His research interests are in green organic chemistry, especially sustainable catalysis and the utilization of sustainable feedstocks including CO2.

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• Volume 1: Introduction;Alkali metal (Li, Na, K)-based Catalysts;Magnesium and Calcium-based Catalysts;Scandium and Yttrium-based Catalysts;Titanium-based Catalysts for Non-asymmetric Synthesis of Small Molecules;Titanium-based Catalysts for Polymer Synthesis;Titanium-based Catalysts for Asymmetric Transformations;Zirconium-based Catalysts;Vanadium and Niobium-based Catalysts;Chromium-based Catalysts;Manganese-based Catalysts;Metallic Iron, Iron Oxides and Iron Salt-based Catalysts;Iron Complex-based Catalysts;Nickel-based Catalysts;Copper-based Catalysts;Gold-based Catalysts;Cadmium-based Catalysts;Aluminium-based Catalysts for Non-asymmetric Transformations;Aluminium-based Catalysts for Asymmetric Transformations;Thallium-based Catalysts;Tin-based Catalysts;Lead-based Catalysts;Index;Volume 2: Introduction;Base Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Homogeneous Acid Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Heterogeneous Acid Catalysis in Non-asymmetric Synthesis;Proline as an Asymmetric Organocatalyst;Prolinamides as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Prolinols and their Carbon Ethers as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Prolinol Silyl Ethers as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other 2-substituted Pyrrolidines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Hydroxyproline Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other Substituted Pyrrolidines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Other Amino Acids as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Peptides as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Non-quaternized Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts for Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions;Non-quaternized Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Organocatalysts for Carbon-Heteratom Bond Forming Reactions;Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Asymmetric Phase Transfer Catalysts;Binaphthyl-Derived Cyclic Amines and their Salts as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Imidazolidinones as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Ureas and Thioureas as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;N-heterocyclic Carbenes as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Lewis-base Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Chiral Imidazoles and Pyridines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Chiral Guanines as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Alcohols, Phenols and Carboxylic Acids as Asymmetric Organocatalysts;Index