10.18453/rosdok_id00002481 Hancker, Sören Sören Hancker http://d-nb.info/gnd/1190830949 Universität Rostock 2019 540 Chemistry & allied sciences 2019 en http://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00002481 urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-rosdok_id00002481-6 This thesis describes the development of novel methodologies for transition metal catalyzed syntheses of industrially relevant substances. Herein, the efficiency of innovative catalysts for hydrogen autotransfer conversions which enable molecular transformations displaying advantages over classical routes is investigated. Moreover, the thesis presents new materials for the amidocarbonylation. Finally, a new procedure for the selective synthesis of Z-alkenes via twofold utilization of palladium atoms – initially as homogeneous and subsequently as heterogeneous catalyst – is presented.