Heterogeneous Catalysis for the Synthetic Chemist

• Part 1 Basic concepts: catalysis; the active site; surface frontier molecular orbitals; reaction variables; catalytic reactors; reaction kinetics. Part 2 The catalyst: the catalyst; catalyst supports; oxide catalysts; metal catalysts; unsupported metals; supported metals. Part 3 Heterogenously catalyzed reactions of synthetic interest: hydrogenation 1 - selectivity; catalytic hydrogenation 2 - alkenes and dienes; hydrogenation 3 - alkynes; hydrogenation 4 - aromatic compounds; hydrogenation 5 - carbonyl compounds; hydrogenation 6 - nitrogen containing functional groups; hydrogenolysis; oxidation; other reactions.

"From the Foreword. . . . . .In three well-organized sections [Dr. Augustine] addresses basic concepts of catalysis and the infuence of reaction variables, catalysts and catalyst preparation, and, replete with many examples, the scope of heterogeneously catalyzed reactions applicable to organic syntheses. . . .he has succeeded admirably. "---Paul N. Rylander