Catalysis Progress in Research

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Metalloenzyme Catalysis

   1. General Survey of Enzymology

      • C. Veeger

      Pages 1-2

   2. Catalysis by Metalloenzymes

      • Joseph E. Coleman

      Pages 3-41

   3. Metal Ion-Activated Enzymes

      • S. J. Benkovic

      Pages 43-46

   4. Redox Reactions Catalysed by Metalloenzymes

      • Gordon A. Hamilton

      Pages 47-50

3. Heterogeneous Catalysis

   1. General Survey

      • Robert L. Burwell Jr.

      Pages 51-74

   2. The Nature of Active Sites

      • R. J. Kokes

      Pages 75-84

   3. Selectivity and Poisoning

      • Charles Kemball

      Pages 85-89

   4. Oxidation and Deoxidation

      • S. J. Teichner

      Pages 91-102

   5. Reaction Schemes and Coordinates

      • W. Keith Hall

      Pages 103-106

4. Homogeneous Catalysis

   1. Homogeneous Catalysis by Metal Ions and Complexes

      • Joseph Chatt, Jack Halpern

      Pages 107-129

5. Working Group Reports

   1. Kinetics and Mechanisms

      • W. K. Hall, P. Henry, S. J. Benkovic, J. Bjerrum, R. C. Bray, G. L. Eichorn et al.

      Pages 131-140

   2. Hydrogenation/Dehydrogenation

      • G. C. Bond, B. R. James, R. L. Burwell Jr., J. E. Coleman, P. Cossee, C. Franconi et al.

      Pages 141-148

   3. Nitrogen Fixation

      • J. Chatt, M. Boudart, E. Bayer, W. Beck, H. H. Brintzinger, J. A. Ibers et al.

      Pages 149-154

   4. Oxygen Activation

      • C. R. Jefcoate, V. Ullrich, E. Antonini, A. Cimino, J. E. Germain, R. D. Gillard et al.

      Pages 155-164

   5. Hydrocarbon Activation

      • G. W. Parshall, M. L. H. Green, F. Calderazzo, D. A. Dowden, F. G. Gault, J. Halpern et al.

      Pages 165-176

   6. Heterogenizing Catalysts

      • J. Manassen, D. D. Whitehurst, J. C. Bailar Jr., S. Carra, M. Graziani, K. Mosbach et al.

      Pages 177-185

   7. Conclusions

      • Fred Basolo, Robert L. Burwell Jr.

      Pages 187-188

6. Back Matter

   Pages 189-193

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This conference on Catalysis was held under the auspices ofthe NATO Science Committee as part of its continuing effort to promote the useful progress of science through international cooperation. The Science Committee Conferences are deliberately designed and struc­ tured to focus expert attention on what is not known, rather than what is known. The participants are carefully selected to bring together a variety of complementary viewpoints. Through intensive group discussion, they seek to reach agreement on conclusions and recommendations for future research which will be of value to the scientific community. We believe that the endeavour has been particularly successful in the pre­ sent case. Some twenty-five papers, either in the form of reprints or specially written reviews were contributed by the participants for advance circulation, to outline the state-of-the art in the three areas ofheterogeneous, homogeneous and metalloenzyme catalysis and to focus attention on key problems. The availability of this background material precluded the need for lengthy intro­ ductory presentations and permitted rapid initiation of interdisciplinary discussions. All participants gave generously and enthusiastically of their expertise and effort during the week of the meeting, of ten long past normal bedtime hours, and we extend to them our deep gratitude.

• catalysis
• kinetics
• metals
• oxygen

• Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA

  Fred Basolo, Robert L. Burwell

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