Bert Klein Gebbink Boeken

This expert overview delves into the study and development of new homogeneous catalysts utilizing first-row metals (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu), highlighting their economic and environmental advantages over noble metals. Base metals are more cost-effective, abundant, and less toxic, fostering scientific exploration and practical applications. The text offers a comprehensive survey of non-noble metal catalysis, covering fundamental concepts, computational methods, and industrial applications. Recognized experts in organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis provide insights into essential topics, including non-innocent ligands, proton-coupled electron transfer, and multi-nuclear complexes, while also addressing current research trends such as kinetic lability and intermediate lifetimes. This timely resource showcases the effectiveness of base metal catalysts in the pharmaceutical, fine-chemical, and agrochemical sectors, tackling both environmental and economic issues. It emphasizes how discovering new reactivity patterns can lead to innovative catalysts and applications, while also demonstrating the cost-saving potential of non-noble metals. Overall, this book serves as an indispensable source of up-to-date information for catalytic chemists, organic chemists, industrial chemists, organometallic chemists, and anyone looking to expand their understanding of catalytic chemistry.