Catalysis, Homogeneous

Arno Behr

Arno Behr

Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

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First published: 15 September 2010
Citations: 11

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Definition

2.

History

3.

Mechanistic Fundamentals

3.1.

Ligands

3.2.

Changes in Oxidation State

3.3.

Changes in Coordination Number and Coordination Geometry

3.4.

Catalytic Elementary Steps

4.

Metals and Ligands in Homogeneous Catalysis

4.1.

Transition Metals

4.2.

Ligand Properties

4.2.1.

Ligand Basicity

4.2.2.

Steric Demand of Ligands

4.2.3.

Asymmetric Ligands

5.

Important Industrial Applications

5.1.

Hydroformylation

5.2.

Carbonylation

5.3.

Oligomerization

5.3.1.

Oligomerization of Alkenes

5.3.2.

Oligomerization of 1,3-Dienes

5.3.3.

Oligomerization of Alkynes

5.3.4.

Co-oligomerization

5.4.

Telomerization

5.5.

Polymerization

5.6.

Hydrocyanation

5.7.

Coupling Reactions with Aromatics

5.8.

Metathesis

5.9.

Hydrogenation

5.10.

Oxidation

5.11.

Amination and Hydroamination

5.12.

Isomerization

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