1. Edition - October 2006
530.- Euro
2006. 1569 Pages, 3 Volumes, Hardcover
422 Fig. (3 Colored Fig.), 254 Tab. 
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-31161-0
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31161-3 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim







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Short description
In clearly structured chapters, this multi-volume handbook on homogeneous hydrogenation includes most hydrogenation reactions catalyzed by soluble transition metal-based catalysts. It is a must-have for everyone working in chemical industry, as well as for chemistry graduates.

From the contents
Historic introduction and mechanism of homogeneous hydrogenation
Hydrogenation kinetics
Spectroscopic techniques in homogeneous hydrogenation
Homogeneous hydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes and dienes
Homogeneous hydrogenation of aldehydes, ketones, esters and anhydrides
Aromatic and heteroaromatic hydrogenation
Homogeneous hydrogenation of CO2
(Aromatic) Dehalogenation reactions
Homogeneous polymer hydrogenation
Transfer hydrogenation
Diastereoselective hydrogenations
Dehydrogenations of alkanes and alcohols
Asymmetric olefin hydrogenation
Asymmetric ketone and beta-ketoester hydrogenations (including mechanism)
Asymmetric hydrogenation of alpha-ketoesters
Asymmetric C=N hydrogenation
Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation
High throughput experimentation and ligand libraries
Industrial applications
Two-phase aqueous hydrogenations
Homogeneous hydrogenations in neoteric solvents
Immobilisation techniques
Hydrogen activation in biological systems and model systems
Transition metal catalysed regeneration of hydrogenase cofactors
Catalyst deactivation
Chemical engineering aspects