Each chapter of Phosphorus Compounds: Advanced Tools in Catalysis and Material Sciences has been carefully selected by the editors in order to represent a state-of-the-art overview of how phosphorus chemistry can provide solutions in various fields of applications. The editors have assembled an international array of world-renowned scientists and each chapter is written by experts in the fields of synthetic chemistry, homogeneous catalysis, dendrimers, theoretical calculations, materials science, and medicinal chemistry with a special focus on the chemistry of phosphorus compounds. Phosphorus Compounds: Advanced Tools in Catalysis and Material Sciences is of interest to a general readership ranging from advanced university course students to experts in academia and industry.
Catalysis by Metal Complexes Volume 37
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Catalysis by Metal Complexes This book series covers topics of interest to a wide range of academic and industrial chemists, and biochemists. Catalysis by metal complexes plays a prominent role in many processes. Developments in analytical and synthetic techniques and instrumentation, particularly over the last 30 years, have resulted in an increasingly sophisticated understanding of catalytic processes. Industrial applications include the production of petrochemicals, fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals (particularly through asymmetric catalysis), hydrometallurgy, and wastetreatment processes. Many life processes are based on metallo-enzyme systems that catalyse redox and acid–base reactions. Catalysis by metal complexes is an exciting, fast developing and challenging interdisciplinary topic which spans and embraces the three areas of catalysis: heterogeneous, homogeneous, and metallo-enzyme. Catalysis by Metal Complexes deals with all aspects of catalysis which involve metal complexes and seeks to publish authoritative, state-of-the-art volumes which serve to document the progress being made in this interdisciplinary area of science. Series Editors Prof. Claudio Bianchini Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds of the Italian National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy
Prof. D. J. Cole-Hamilton School of Chemistry University of St Andrews North Haugh St Andrews KY16 9ST UK
Prof. Piet W. N. M. van Leeuwen Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia Av. Paisos Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain VOLUME 37: PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS: ADVANCED TOOLS IN CATALYSIS AND MATERIAL SCIENCES Volume Editors
Dr. Maurizio Peruzzini and Dr. Luca Gonsalvi ICCOM CNR, Via Madonna del Piano, 10 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy
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Editors Dr. Maurizio Peruzzini Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds of the Italian National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy e-mail:
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Dr. Luca Gonsalvi Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds of the Italian National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy e-mail:
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ISSN 0920-4652 ISBN 978-90-481-3816-6
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