Fundamental Research in Homogeneous Catalysis

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. Keynote Lecture

   1. Basic Concepts of Homogeneous Catalysis with Metal Complexes

      • Günther Wilke

      Pages 1-24

3. Mechanism and Theoretical Treatises

   1. Invited Papers

      1. Free Radical Mechanisms in Homogeneous Catalysis

         • Jack Halpern

         Pages 25-40

      2. Selectivity Control in Homogeneous Catalysis

         • Akira Nakamura

         Pages 41-54

   2. Contributed Papers

      1. Molecular Orbital Approach to σ-π Rearrangements of Organotransition Metal Complexes in Catalysis

         • Kazuyuki Tatsumi, Minoru Tsutsui

         Pages 55-72

      2. Molecular Orbital Calculations of Carbonyl Compounds of Ni and Cu

         • Hiroyuki Itoh, A. Barry Kunz

         Pages 73-82

      3. Hydrogen Gas Catalysis of Free Radical Decay Reactions in Organic Solids

         • Malcolm Dole, J. Salik, N. Gvozdic

         Pages 83-94

4. Activation of Small Molecules

   1. Invited Papers

      1. Activation of Aliphatic C-H and C-C Bonds

         • G. W. Parshall, T. Herskovitz, F. N. Tebbe, A. D. English, J. V. Zeile

         Pages 95-105

      2. Coordination Polymerization of Olefins and Diolefins

         • Ph. Teyssié

         Pages 107-117

      3. Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Revisited

         • Igor Tkatchenko

         Pages 119-139

      4. Mechanistic Studies Related to the Olefin Metathesis Reaction

         • Charles P. Casey, Daniel M. Scheck, Alan J. Shusterman

         Pages 141-150

      5. Reactions of Metallacycles of Nickel, Metallacyclopentanes, Hexanes and Butanes

         • Robert H. Grubbs, Akira Miyashita

         Pages 151-163

   2. Contributed Papers: Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide

      1. Homogeneous Catalysis of Carbon Monoxide Hydrogenation

         • John S. Bradley

         Pages 165-177

      2. Novel Interpretations of Carbon Oxide Reductions

         • Richard S. Sapienza, Michael J. Sansone, Len D. Spaulding, James F. Lynch

         Pages 179-197

      3. Linear Carboxylic Acids from Syngas

         • John F. Knifton

         Pages 199-219

      4. Carbonylation and Homologation of Methanol, Methyl Ethers and Esters in the Presence of Ruthenium Catalysts

         • Giuseppe Braca, Glauco Sbrana, Giorgio Valentini, Giampaolo Andrich, Guglielmo Gregorio

         Pages 221-238

      5. Oxidative Carbonylation Catalyzed by Transition Metal Complexes

         • V. A. Golodov, Yu. L. Sheludyakov, D. V. Sokolsky

         Pages 239-256

      6. Reactivity of Iron-Carbonyl Complexes Introduced into a Zeolite Matrix. Catalytic Precursors in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

         • D. Ballivet-Tkatchenko, G. Coudurier, H. Mozzanega, I. Tkatchenko

         Pages 257-270

   3. Contributed Papers: Hydrocarbons, Polymerixation and Methatesis

      1. Reaction-Modes of Unsaturated Three-Membered Carbocycles at Transition-Metal-Catalysts

         • P. Binger, M. Cetinkaya, M. J. Doyle, A. Germer, U. Schuchardt

         Pages 271-284

      2. Stereoselectivity of Metathesis of Various Acyclic Olefins with Various Group VI Transition Metal Catalysts

         • J. M. Basset, M. Leconte

         Pages 285-304

During the 70's it has become drastically apparent that our natural resources, including energy, are not in unlimited supply. This realization is strongly felt in the economic turmoil that is occurring, but its effects will penetrate into other areas, even causing moderate social changes. Chemists playa major role in coverting the world's natural resources into products. The public consumes these products and now depends upon them to keep the high standard of living to which they have become accustomed. This topic could easily be expounded into a whole article, but it is sufficent to say that almost everything-from the use of lightweight, strong polymers which are replacing the use of metals in today's automobiles, to the curing of diseases with asymetrically synthesized drugs-is related to the endeavors of chemistry. Catalysts have played a major role in transforming resources to useful products. Since a catalyst lowers the activation energy required for a particular reaction, and often for only one specific pathway where normally many exist, it is not surprising within the extant climate that researchers are now increasing their efforts and focusing their priorities on improving and discovering more efficient and selective catalysts.

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• Texas A & M University, College Station, USA

  Minoru Tsutsui

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