PLANT EXTRACT MEDIATED C-H FUNCTIONALISATION

Abstract

The need to protect natural resources and the environment has become increasingly important as illustrated by the definition of “12 Principles of Green Chemistry”. Functionalization and activation of C-H bonds is atom and step economic but sustainability of large number of applications is still hindered. In the first part of this report, we have highlighted the pursuit of abundant metal catalysts in C-H Bond activation. The synthesis of products which are natural by C-H bond functionalisation, catalysed by metals has been reported. Moreover, Plants are a valuable resource for the creation of novel pharmaceutical products, and their secondary metabolites are a rare supply of medicines, food additives, tastes, and other industrially useful substances. In recent times, plant-based catalysts have drawn a lot of interest in an effort to create a catalyst that is simple to make, inexpensive, non-corrosive, and ecologically benign. Ashes catalyst made from plant waste has gained widespread acceptability for C-H functionalization due to its simplicity in manufacture and availability, affordability, biogenic, and environmental friendliness. Hence, with an intention to develop a plant waste-based catalyst, we have taken the kiwi peel and carried out its phytochemical evaluation as well as biological studies. The study emphasises the value of waste management in the food business and the sustainable use of kiwi peels as a source of bioactive chemicals. The extracted product can further be used as a catalyst to carry out the C-H functionalisation.