Aqueous-Phase Organometallic Catalysis

Introduction
Basic Aqueous Chemistry
Organic Chemistry in Water
Organometallic Chemistry in Water
Characterization of Organometallic Compounds in Water
Catalysts for an Aqueous Catalysis
Variation of Central Atoms
Variation of Ligands
Catalysis in Water as a Special Unit Operation
Membrane Techniques
Micellar Systems
On the Borderline of Aqueous-Phase Catalysis
Transitions to Heterogeneous Techniques (SAPC and Variations)
Aqueous Catalysts for Environment and Safety
Water-soluble Organometallics in the Environment
Environmental and Safety Aspects
Typical Reactions
Hydroformylation
Hydrogenation
Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of Thiophenic Molecules
Oxidations
Carbonylation Reactions
C-C Coupling Reactions
Hydrocyanation
Allylic Substitution
Hydrodimerization
Alkene Metathesis
Asymmetric Synthesis
Catalytic Polymerization
Oleochemistry
Halogen Chemistry
Biological Conversions
Other Recent Examples
Other Biphasic Concepts
SHOP Process
Catalysis in Fluorous Phase
Nonaqueous Ionic Liquids
Immobilization of Organometallic Catalysts using Supercritical Fluids
The Amphiphilic Approach
Catalysis with Water-solulbe Polymer-bound Ligands in Aqueous Solution
Aqueous-phase Catalysis: The Way Ahead

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