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Journal of Catalysts
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2014
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Article
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Tab 2
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Review Article
Organocatalysis: Key Trends in Green Synthetic Chemistry, Challenges, Scope towards Heterogenization, and Importance from Research and Industrial Point of View
Table 2
Differences between homogeneous catalysts and heterogeneous catalysts.
Homogeneous catalysts
Heterogeneous catalysts
Same phase as reaction medium
Solid phase
Difficult separation
Easily separable
No recyclability
Recyclability and regeneration
Often high rates of reaction
Low rates of reaction
No diffusion control
Diffusion control
Robust to poisoning
Poisoning, deactivation
High selectivity
Low selectivity
Short life
Long catalytic life
Mild conditions
Energy-consuming process
Well understood mechanism
Poor mechanistic understanding