Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology
Open Access

Abstract

Role of Metal Support Chitosan-Based Catalyst in Organic Reactions

Jannatun Zia*

Now a day science focuses towards sustainability and green technology. Chitosan is an biodegradable and renewable green material with diverse functionalities. It is most promising materials used prolifically in numerous applications, such as catalysis, adsorption, delivery of therapeutic agents, and remediation. In this review attempts to collect useful information with respect to the use of chitosan and modified chitosan preparations loaded with metal ions, complexes and metal particles as catalysts in organic reactions and transformations. These include coupling reactions, oxidations, hydrogenations, reductions, addition, and other organic reaction. Because chitosan molecules having ability to coordination with metal and form a metal-chitosan complex due to presence of large amounts of NH2 and OH functional groups available in chitosan structure for chemical modification reaction. In recent years chitosan widely used in Cu, Pt, Ru, Au, Rh, and Pd and metals support catalyst, and showing excellent catalytic properties.

Published Date: 2025-08-02; Received Date: 2024-06-05