Hydrogen Transfer Mechanism

This lecture covers the transfer hydrogenation of C=O bonds, the general hydrogen transfer mechanism, and the Oppenauer oxidation using isopropanol as a hydrogen donor. It also discusses the Noyori catalyst as an example and key intermediates in the H2 transfer. Different mechanisms of reduction and the 12 principles of green chemistry are explained, along with examples from literature and the importance of chiral hydrogenation. The lecture concludes with a conceptual vision of green chemistry and real-life examples of green processes.