From the reviews: "This book is easy to read and explains the physical and chemical properties of ionic solvents in great detail ... . is suitable either for specialists from each of these areas or for students, since the fundamentals of both ionic liquids and metal-catalyzed reactions are covered in sufficient depth. The explanations are easy to understand ... . this monograph offers both students and researchers an eminently readable and concise overview that makes the key fundamentals of 'metal catalysed reactions in ionic liquids' accessible ... ." (www.organic-chemistry.org, June, 2006) "This volume is the 29th in the well-received series Catalysis by Metal Complexes published by Springer. ... The figures and tables presented throughout the text are clear, accurate, and germane to the discussion. ... the volume is well written and organized. ... would be an excellent choice of text for a graduate course on alternative solvents and is a must read for anyone in or thinking of entering the field ... . I know it will remain within close reach on my bookshelf." (Brian J. Frost, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 128 (21), 2006)