Organometallics in Process Chemistry

• G.G. Wu, M. Huang: Organolithium in Asymmetric Processes.- D.L. Hughes: Applications of Organotitanium Reagents.- K. Sumi, H. Kumobayashi: Rhodium/Ruthenium Applications.- A.J. Delmonte, E.D. Dowdy and D.J. Watson: Development of Transition Metal-Mediated Cyclopropanation Reactions.- J.F. Larrow, E.N. Jacobsen: Asymmetric Processes Catalyzed by Chiral (Salen)Metal Complexes.- S.J. Mehrman, A.F. Abdel-Magid, C.A. Maryanoff and B.P. Medaer: Non-Salen Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Dihydroxylation and Asymmetric Aminohydroxylation of Alkenes. Practical Applications and Recent Advances.- M. Prashad: Palladium-Catalyzed Heck Arylations in the Synthesis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.- A.O. King, N. Yasuda: Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions in the Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals.- J. Kant: Stereospecific Introduction of Cephalosporin Side Chains Employing Transition Metal Complexes.- J.T. Bien, G.C. Lane and M.R. Oberholzer: Removal of Metals from Process Streams: Methodologies and Applications

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