Heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenolysis of organic compounds

Advances reported in the past two decades (1996–2021) in the field of heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenolysis have been reviewed. Due to its practical importance hydrogenolysis remained a major contributor to synthetic, process, industrial, medicinal, and green chemistry. Hydrogenolysis on heterogeneous catalysts is a common process tool in the development of environmentally benign processes. In this chapter the hydrogenolysis of all common CC and C-heteroatom bonds is discussed focusing on CO, CN, C-halogen, CSi, CS bonds; however, the hydrogenolysis of heteroatom-heteroatom bonds, such as NO, NN, or SiO bonds will also be reviewed. At the end of the chapter the hydrogenolysis of biosourced materials is also reviewed.