FOREWORD
PREFACE
ABBREVIATIONS
 
INTRODUCTION:
Adhering to the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry: How Does Homogeneous Catalysis Contribute?
 
PART I: CHEMICAL BASICS
1. Definition, Variants and Examples: What Actually Is Catalysis?
2. A Brief History: Homogeneous Transition Metal Catalysis - A Young Science
3. Industrial Homogeneous Catalysis: What is the Economic Importance?
4. Definition of Important Terms: X, Y, S, STY, TON, TOF and more
5. Basics of Organometallic Chemistry: Bonds, Elementary Steps, and Mechanisms
6. Transition Metal Compounds: The "Captains" of Homogeneous Catalysis
7. Ligands: The "Helmsmen" of Homogeneous Catalysis
8. Solvents in Homogeneous Catalysis: The Reaction Medium
9. Enantioselective Catalysis: The "Special Case"
10. Thermodynamics of Homogeneous Catalysis: When Does a Chemical Reaction Run?
11. Kinetics of Homogeneous Catalysis: How Does the Reaction Proceed?
12. Overview of Spectroscopic Methods: Can We See into Homogeneous Catalysis?
 
PART II: PROCESS ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
13. Reactor Types: Where Homogeneous Catalysis Actually Ooccurs
14. Overview of Catalyst Separation Techniques: How Catalyst and Product Go Their Separate Ways After the Reaction
15. Catalyst Separation by Membranes: A Barrier Between Products and Catalysts
16. Immobilisation on Solid Supports: From Homogeneity to Heterogeneity
17. Liquid-Liquid Multiphase Systems: The Smart Approach to Catalyst Separation
18. Switchable Multiphase Systems: Triggering Separation of Homogeneous Mixtures
19. Optimisation Strategies: Combinatorial Synthesis, Design of Experiments and High-Throughput Screening
20. Process Development in Miniplants: From Laboratory to Production
 
PART III: HOMOGENEOUSLY CATALYSED REACTION TYPES
21. An Overview of C-C-Bond Formation: A Guide Through the Jungle
22. Hydroformylation: The Industrial Route to Aldehydes and Alcohols
23. Carbonylations: The Versatile Insertions of Carbon Monoxide
24. Oligomerisation and Cyclo-Oligomerisation: The Conversion of Unsaturated Aliphatics into Short Chains or Medium-Sized Ring
25. Metathesis: A "Change-Your-Partners" Dance
26. Polymerisation: The Purposeful Assembly of Macromolecules
27. Telomerisation: The Construction of Functionalised Aliphatic Chains
28. Carbon-Carbon Coupling Reactions: Quite a lot of Name Reactions
29. Hydrogenation: C-H Bond Formation
30. Oxidation: C-O Bond Formation
31. Amination and Hydroamination: C-N Bond Formation
32. Hydrofunctionalisation: Formation of Further C-X Bonds
33. Isomerisation and Rearrangement: Migration of Double Bonds and Rearrangement of the Carbon Backbone
34. Tandem Reactions: Multiple Synthesis Steps in One Pot
 
PART IV: ASSOCIATED CATALYSIS
35. Nanocatalysis: A Balancing Act Between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
36. Electrocatalysis: Catalysis with Electrons
37. Photocatalysis: Catalysis with Photons
38. Alternative Ways of Energy Input: Sono-, Microwave- and Mechanocatalysis
39. Organocatalysis: Homogeneous Catalysis only with Organic Compounds
 
PART V: NEW RESOURCES
40. Alkane Activation: Acquisition of New Feedstocks
41. Reactions with Carbon Dioxide: Activating an "Inactive" Molecule
42. Nitrogen Activation: Reaching for the Air
43. Recycling of Polymers: The Use of Waste
44. Homogeneous Catalysis with Renewables: Using Nature's Treasures
45. Future Challenges of Homogeneous Catalysis: What the Crystal Ball Might Tell You
 
ANSWERS TO THE QUICKIES
INDEX