Homogeneous catalysis: understanding the art

Introduction

Elementary steps

Kinetics

Hydrogenation

Isomerisation

Carbonylation of methanol and methyl acetate

Cobalt catalysed hydroformylation

Rhodium catalysed hydroformylation

Alkene oligomerisation

Propene polymerisation

Hydrocyanation of alkenes

Palladium catalysed carbonylations of alkenes

Palladium catalysed cross-coupling reactions

Epoxidation

Oxidation with dioxygen

Alkene metathesis

Enantioselective cyclopropanation

Hydrosilylation

C-H functionalisation.