10.18453/rosdok_id00002979 Mejía Vargas, Oscar Esteban Oscar Esteban Mejía Vargas http://d-nb.info/gnd/1229475907 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4774-6884 Universität Rostock 2019 540 Chemistry & allied sciences 2019 en http://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00002979 urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-rosdok_id00002979-4 The application of catalytic technologies towards the development of sustainable processes and products are showcased. In Part One, safe polymerization catalysts for silicones are presented, together with novel base-metal systems for the production of biodegradable polymers. In Part Two, novel copper-based catalytic systems for the synthesis of enynes and heterocycles are presented, refraining from the use of pre-functionalized substrates. In Part Three, metal-free catalyst for aerobic oxidation reactions are presented, including heterogeneous carbocatalysts and persistent radical cations.