*2.2.3 Dehydrogenative catalysis using alcohols*

Huang et al. reported LTM-NHCs for the conversion of alcohols into aldehydes or ketones through acceptors alcohol dehydrogenation (AAD). In addition, they

*Late Transition Metal (LTM)-NHC Catalyzed Transformations of Renewable Chemicals… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101164*

successfully demonstrated oxidative coupling of alcohols to form C-O, C-C, and C-N/C=N bond formations (**Figure 9**) [32].
