Catalysis in Organic Syntheses

Catalysis in Organic Syntheses contains the proceedings of the Seventh Conference on Catalysis in Organic Syntheses held in Chicago, 5-7 June 1978. The conference was sponsored by The Organic Reactions Catalysis Society, an affiliate of The Catalysis Society. Most of the papers reflect the main interest of the Society membership, namely, the application of catalysis as a tool for the synthetic organic chemist rather than studies of catalytic phenomena per se, the latter subject being amply covered in other symposia. It is not surprising then that the largest group of papers deal with catalytic hydrogenation, the catalytic reaction most often encountered in organic synthesis. Other subjects in the burgeoning field of catalysis are not neglected however, as evidenced by papers on the spectroscopic evaluation of catalysts, homogenous catalysis by organometallic complexes, and the catalysis of coal conversion. Finally a group of papers explore some safety considerations in performing catalytic transformations.

ContributorsPrefaceHydrogenation Selective Hydrogenation of Unsaturated Aldehydes to the Corresponding Alcohols Over a Rhenium Catalyst Supported Rhenium Selective Hydrogenation Catalysts and the Effects of CO and CS2 Thereon Hydrogenation in Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis II. Cleavage of some Benzyl Ester Bound Peptide Resins by Catalytic Hydrogenolysis Reductive Alkylation of Aniline with 2-lndanone and 2-Tetralone Reductive Alkylation of Acid Hydrazides with Aldehydes Noble Metal Catalysis in Industrial Hydrogenations Part I: Palladium Solubility and Hydrogen Availability Hydrogenation of Haloaromatic Nitro Compounds o-Phenylphenol from Phenol: A Two-Step Selective Substitution Process ESCA Studies of Powdered Hydrogenation CatalystsSolvent Effects Solvents in Catalytic Hydrogenation Solvent Effects on Double Bond Isomerization in Catalytic HydrogenationHomogeneous Catalysis Homogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of Unsaturated Compounds with Chromium Carbonyl Catalysts Palladium Catalyzed Reactions of Vinylic Halides with Amines and Olefins The Interaction of Chelated Lithium Complexes with Transition Metal Compounds as Catalysts in Organic Synthesis Catalyzed Disproportionation Reactions of Olefins Chemicals from Coal: The Cobalt Octacarbonyl Catalyzed Homologation of Methanol to EthanolSafety An Updated High Pressure Facility Design Features of a Unique High Pressure Test Facility Determination and Control of the Explosion Hazards Involved with the Preparation of Trimethylsulfoxonium BromideIndex