**3. Conclusion**

In this book chapter, authors tried to emphasize the applications of "Late Transition Metal" (LTM)-NHC catalyzed organic transformations as given in a nutshell below:

*Oxidation of carbohydrates:* To develop carbohydrate oxidation products as a useful alternative to those derived from petrochemical sources.

*Hydrogenation of carbohydrates/fatty acids:* This objective concerns the development of LTM-NHC catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbohydrates and unsaturated vegetable oils.

*Dehydration/hydrolysis of carbohydrates/fatty acids:* Development of dehydration/ hydrolysis of carbohydrates/fatty acids with LTM-NHC catalysts to obtain fine chemicals and fuel intermediates.

*Polymerization with renewable resources:* This objective deals with the application of LTM-NHC catalysts in the polymerization of natural monomers of renewable chemicals or monomers derived from renewable resources to synthetic polymers (polymerization of lactic acid, glucose, glycerol, terpenes, etc.).

The present research is directed towards the conversion of methanol to H2 and CO2 using LTM-NHC catalysis.

$$\text{CH}\_3\text{OH}(\text{g}) + \text{H}\_2\text{O} \xrightarrow{\text{LTM-NHCC Analysis}} \text{3H}\_2\text{(g)} + \text{CO}\_2(\text{g}) \tag{1}$$

We do hope this compilation on very important LTM-NHC applications would help wide readers among synthetic organic chemists.
