Emerging Trends in Catalysis, Natural Products, and Polymers captures the dynamic and evolving landscape of modern chemistry, showcasing recent progress in three transformative fields that shape innovation and address global challenges.

This comprehensive volume highlights the interconnected role of catalysis, natural product chemistry, and polymer science in driving sustainable solutions and advancing multidisciplinary research. The book delves into catalysis as a critical enabler of efficient and selective chemical transformations, emphasizing its applications in green chemistry, industrial processes, and energy. Natural product chemistry is explored through its remarkable diversity, offering a deep dive into the discovery, synthesis, and biological significance of complex organic molecules derived from nature. Polymer chemistry focuses on the synthesis, properties, and applications of advanced materials, including biodegradable and functional polymers that cater to modern technological and environmental demands.

Spanning topics such as reaction mechanisms, synthetic methodologies, and real-world applications, the book underscores safety considerations, emerging trends, and future challenges. By integrating these pivotal themes, it provides a holistic view of modern chemistry’s capabilities and promises. \n \nAimed at researchers, educators, and students, this book serves as an essential resource for those seeking to understand and contribute to the cutting-edge advancements in catalysis, natural products, and polymer science.

Dr Rama Kanwar Khangarot is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. She earned her doctorate in Chemistry from IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, in 2012 under the supervision of Professor Krishna P. Kaliappan.  She subsequently held a postdoctoral position in the lab of Professor Barbara Zajc at City College of New York, NY, USA. Then, she joined the Department of Chemistry, IISER Bhopal, India, as a research associate and worked with Professor V. K. Singh. Later, she worked at Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan as an Assistant Professor. Afterwards, she moved to Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. She has more than seventeen years of research and teaching experience. Her research interests focus on the synthesis of biologically active molecules and nanomaterials. Her work has been featured in numerous highly regarded international journals. She has contributed chapters to multiple national and international books as an author.

Dr. Gangotri Pemawat is presently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University College of Science, Mohanlal Sukhadia University (MLSU), Udaipur, Rajasthan. She completed her M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry in 2007 from MLSU. She was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) under CSIR and qualified for the GATE exam. She received her Ph.D. in 2011 from MLSU and published 15 research articles in various national and international journals. Additionally, she contributed 8 book chapters in edited books. Her research interests lie in organic chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and synthetic chemistry. She handled two research projects sanctioned by UGC and RUSA. She has more than thirteen years of teaching experience.

1. Use of Density Functional Theory in Predicting Ruthenium Catalyzed C(SP2)-H Activation - Sanio David, Sanjoy Singh Shandham, Amar Ningthoujam, Shougaijam Premila Devi, Latonglila Jamir, and Francis A. S. Chipem
2. Recent Advances of CuFe2O4 as a Supporting Catalyst in Organic Chemistry -Samrat Charaimuria and Binoyargha Dam
3. Recent Advances in Copper-catalyzed C-N Bond-forming Reactions - Mayanglambam Maneeta Devi, Thangjam Linda Devi, and Okram Mukherjee Singh
4. Recent Advances in Homogeneous Ru-catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation and its Prospective Future Directions - Pooja Sharma, Indresh Kumar Pandey, Manoj Kumar Gangwar, Manoj Trivedi, Vikash Tyagi, Atresh Kumar Singh, Girijesh Verma, Raj Laxmi Mishra, and Umesh Nath Tripathi
5. Recent Advances in Palladium-catalysed C-N Bond Forming Reactions - Mayanglambam Maneeta Devi, Thangjam Linda Devi, Okram Mukherjee Singh, and Monika Okram
6. Schiff Base Metal Complexes: As Catalyst - Sarita Gond and Goutam Kumar
7. Heterogeneous Transition Metal Catalysts for Transfer Hydrogenation: Future and Prospects - Pooja Sharma, Manoj Kumar Gangwar, Manoj Trivedi, Umesh Nath Tripathi, Raj Laxmi Mishra, and Indresh Kumar Pandey
8. Green Synthesis of Copper-based Nanoparticles Using Plant Extracts; Application in Recent Organic Transformations - Roona Singh, Ravindra Singh, Gangotri Pemawat, and Rama Kanwar Khangarot
9. Extraction and Isolation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products: Techniques, Applications, and Future Prospects - Amol Ashok Kadam
10. Bioactive Lupane Tri-terpenoids of Diospyros melanoxylon and their Quantitative Analysis - Kedar Kumar Rout
11. Conducting Polymers: Applications and Issues - Mamata Mohanty and Munmun Priyadarsini
12. Organic Polymers: Properties, Applications, and Comparative Study with Inorganic Polymers - Palak Chawla