Advances in Catalytic Activation of Dioxygen by Metal Complexes

• Catalytic oxidations using ruthenium porphyrins.- Copper-dioxygen complexes and their roles in biomimetic oxidation reactions.- Catalytic oxidations of alcohols.- Functional model oxygenations by nonheme iron complexes.- Catalysts for selective aerobic oxidation under ambient conditions.- Catalytic oxidations using cobalt(II) complexes.

"Three of these topics focus heavily on biomimetic oxidations and how they might be applied to catalysis of organic compounds. Each is very well written and the material is thoroughly reviewed. It will be of great interest to the specialist in catalytic oxidation and in particular to those interested in liquid phase oxidation. The authors have long experience in the fields that are reviewed so the work is timely, balanced and presented in depth." (James E. Lyons, The Catalyst Group, Spring House, PA (2003)