Aspects of Homogeneous Catalysis A Series of Advances [Paperback]

Homogeneous Transition-Metal Catalysis in Molten Salts.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Synthesis Gas Processing.- 3. Short Chain Fatty Acids (SFAS).- 4. Oxo Alcohols and Aldehydes.- 5. Fischer-Tropsch Chemistry.- 6. Olefin Hydrogenation.- 7. Chlorination and Oxidation.- 8. Conclusions.- Carbon Dioxide as Building Block for Fine Chemicals Synthesis by HomogeneousCatalysis.- 1. Alkenes.- 2. Dienes.- 3. Alkynes.- 4. Literature.- Metal Catalysed Deoxygenation Reactions by Carbon Monoxide of Nitroso andNitro Compounds.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Interaction of Nitroso and Nitro Compounds with the Metal Centre.- 3. Metal-assisted Stoichiometric Reactions in Nitroso and Nitro Compounds.- 4. Catalytic Reactions.- 5. Concluding Remarks.- 6. Glossary of Abbreviations.- 7. References.- Recent Aspects of Transition Metal Catalyzed Reactions of Carbenes in the Realm of Biologically Active Substances.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Generalities.- 3. Synthetic Applications.- 4. References.Springer Book Archives