Week 4, Catalyst

Organocatalysts are non-metal catalysts that function in the same way as traditional catalysts. The most common chemicals found in organoctalysts are hydrogen, sulfur, and hydrogen. The term organocatalysts is a new name given to what used to be known as organic catalysts. Some organocatalysts include: proline, phenylalanine, chinchona alkaloids, and oligopepetides. Ogranocatalysts have been given more attention recently because of their contribution to green chemistry.