Metal Catalysed Reactions in Ionic Liquids

Introduction: A Brief History of Biphasic Catalysis.- The Importance of Biphasic Catalysis.- The Alternatives to Aqueous-Organic Biphasic Processes.- Key Developments in the Chemistry of Ionic Liquids.- General Properties of Ionic Liquids that Lend Themselves to Catalysis.-References.- Ionic Liquids - Properties and Preparation: Introduction.- Composition and Physical Properties of Ionic Liquids.- Synthesis of Ionic Liquids.- Functionalised Ionic Liquids.- Toxicological and Environmental Concerns.- References.- Hydrogenation: Introduction.- Hydrogen Solubility in Ionic Liquids.- Ionic Liquids in Hydrogenation Reactions.- Ionic Liquids in Hydrogenation Reactions.- Nanoparticle Catalysts.- Supported Ionic Liquid Catalysis. Supported Ionic Liquid Catalysis.-References.- Hydroformylation: Introduction.- Gas and Substrate Solubility in Ionic Liquids .- Hydroformylation in Ionic Liquids.- Ligand Design.- Influence of the Solvent.- Special Processes.- Outlook.- References.- Oxidation Reactions: Oxidants.- Ionic Liquids for Oxidation Reactions.- Oxidation of Alkenes.- Oxidation of Alcohols and Thiols.- Other Oxidation Reactions.- Conclusion.- References.- Carbon-Carbon Coupling Reactions: Introduction.- Catalyst Stability in Ionic Liquid Mediated.- Heck Coupling Reactions.- Other Palladium Catalysed Cross-Coupling Reactions.- Allylic Alkylation.- References.- Olefin Metathesis: Introduction.- General Considerations.- Task-Specific Catalysts.- Ring -Opening Polymerisation.- Concluding Remarks.- References.- Dimerisation - Polymerisation: Dimerisation and Oligomerisation.- Polymerisation.- References.- Miscellaneous Reactions.- Halogenation and De-Halogenation.- Addition to Carbon-Hetero Multiple Bonds.- Aromatic Substitution Reactions.- Cycloadditions.- Isomerisation and Rearrangements.- Addition to Carbon-Carbon Multiple Bonds.- Concluding Remarks.- References.- Index.- Abbreviations