FOREWORDPREFACEABBREVIATIONSINTRODUCTION: Adhering to the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry: How does homogeneous catalysis contribute? *NEW*PART I: CHEMICAL BASICS1. What actually is catalysis? Definition, options, and examples2. Homogeneous transition metal catalysis: A young science3. What is the economic importance? Industrial homogeneous catalysis4. Selectivity, STY, TON, TOF and co.: Definitions of important terms5. Basics of organometallic chemistry: Bonds, elemental steps, and mechanisms6. The "captains" of homogeneous catalysis: Transition metal complexes7. The "mates" of homogeneous catalysis: The complex ligands8. The reaction medium: The solvents9. The "special case": Enantioselective catalysis10. When does a chemical reaction run? Thermodynamics of homogeneous catalysis11. How does the reaction proceed? Kinetics of homogeneous catalysis12. Can we see into homogeneous catalysis? Overview on spectroscopic methodsPART II: PROCESS ENGINEERING ASPECTS13. Where does catalysis occur? Reactor types14. Is my catalyst economical? Overview on catalyst recycling methods15. The removal of volatile products: Thermal separation16. From homogeneous to heterogeneous: Immobilisation on solid supports17. The smart way of catalyst separation: Liquid-liquid multiphase systems18. Clever enhancements: Thermomorphic liquid systems19. The fast way to optimum results: Combinatorial chemistry and high throughput screening20. From laboratory to production: Process development in miniplantPART III: REACTION TYPES21. A guide through the jungle: Overview on C-C bonding reactions22. The industrial way to aldehydes and alcohols: Hydroformylations23. The versatile insertions of carbon monoxide: Carbonylations24. The conversion of unsaturated aliphatics into chains or rings: Oligomerisation and cyclooligomerisation25. A change-your-partners dance: Metathesis26. The assembly of macromolecules: Polymerisations27. The construction of C8 and C10 chains: Telomerisations28. New name reactions: Carbon-carbon coupling with aromatics 29. C-H bond formation: Hydrogenations30. Formation of C-O bonds: Oxidations31. Formation of C-N bonds: Aminations32. Migration of double bonds and rearrangement of the carbon backbone: Isomerisations33. Multiple synthesis steps in one pot: Tandem reactions PART IV: ASSOCIATED CATALYSIS34. Between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis: Nanocatalysis35. Other ways of activation: Electro-/ sono-/ photocatalysis / microwave / mechanocatalysis36. The homogeneous way without metals: OrganocatalysisPART V: NEW RESOURCES37. Acquisitions of new feedstocks: Alkane activations38. The activation of an "inactive" molecule: Reactions with carbon dioxide39. The grip in the air: Homogeneous activation of nitrogen 40. The use of waste: Recycling of polymers41. Using nature's treasures: Homogeneous catalysis with renewables42. A look ahead: Future challenges of homogeneous catalysisANSWERS TO PROBLEMS