Balogh, M: Organic Chemistry Using Clays

The development of appropriate catalytic systems in the syn-thesis of fine chemicals is in constant progress. This bookprovides an overview of organicreactions catalyzed by clays(natural, activated and modified, including pillard clays)or performed by clay-supported reagents. The book should beof considerable interest to all research groups (academicand industrial) involved in heterogeneous catalysis.Organic reactions on clays are organized by reaction type. Arather comprehensive coverage of the literature is perfor-med, including patent literature. Throughout, the approachto the subject is rational rather than empirical.From the contents: Acylation of Aromatic Compounds - Alkyla-tion, Dealkylations, Transalkylations, Disproportionations -Halogenations - Nitrations - Miscellaneous Substitution Re-actions - Addition Reaction - Elimination Reactions - Oxida-tion, Dehydrogenation Reactions - Aromatization - Hydrogena-tion, Hydrogenloysis - Cyclization Reactions - Diels-AlderReactions - Isomerization - Dimerization, Oxidative Dimeri-zation - Rearrangements - Condensation Reactions - Thermaland Hydrolytic Decompositions - Reactions of Carbonyl Com-pounds - Reactions ofCarboxylic Acids and Derivatives -Amino Acid and Peptide Formation Under Prebiotic Conditions- Miscellaneous Reactions.