The principle of Catalysis is of paramount importance for the development of environmentally benign and economically successful �green� chemical processes. It offers the possibility to create value from various feedstocks and to control the chemo-, regio-, and stereo-selectivity of their transformations with small amounts of a chemical �multiplicator�.The presentation highlights how the scientific advances in catalysis research at the interface of molecular and engineering sciences directly impact on the dynamic development of energetic and chemical supply chains. The use of CO2 as carbon source [1], the valorization of biomass for tailor-made fuels and chemicals [2], and the development of continuous-flow processes for the production of pharmaceutical products [3] will be used to illustrate these general aspects with examples from ongoing work in our laboratories.References 1.   a) M. Peters, B. K�hler, W. Kuckshinrichs, W. Leitner, P. Markewitz, T.E. M�ller, ChemSusChem.2011,  4, 1216-1240; b) K. Beydoun, T. vom Stein, J. Klankermayer, W. Leitner, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013 , 52, 9554�9557; c) J. Langanke, A. Wolf, J. Hofmann, K. M�ller, M. A. Subhani, T. E. M�ller, W. Leitner, C. G�rtler, Green Chemistry 2014 , 16, in press.2.   a) F.M.A. Geilen, B. Engendahl, A. Harwardt, W. Marquardt, J. Klankermayer, W. Leitner Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010,  49, 5510-5514; b) T. vom Stein, P. Grande, H. Kayser, F. Sibilla, W. Leitner, P. Dominguez de Maria, Green Chemistry 2011 , 13, 1772-1777; c) J. Julis, W. Leitner, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012 , 51, 8615-8619.3.    a) U. Hintermair, G. Framci�, W. Leitner, Chem. Commun. 2011 , 3691-3701; b) J. Theuerkauf, G. Franci�, W. Leitner, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2013,  355, 209-219; c) U. Hintermair, G. Franci�, W. Leitner, Chem.Eur.J. 2013,  19, 4538-4547.

Catalysis as key science and technology for sustainable chemical supply chains

248th National Meeting (2014)

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