Catalysis by Polyoxometalates, Volume 2

Catalysts are increasingly used by chemists engaged in fine chemical synthesis within both industry and academia. Today, there exists a huge choice of high–tech catalysts, which add enormously to the repertoire of synthetic possibilities. However, catalysts are occasionally capricious, sometimes difficult to use and almost always require both skill and experience in order to achieve optimal results. This series aims to be a practical help for advanced undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, as well as experienced chemists in industry and academia working in organic and organometallic synthesis.
The series features:
∗ Tested and validated procedures.
∗ Authoritative reviews on classes of catalysts.
∗ Assessments of all types of catalysts.
∗ Expertise from the Leverhulme Centre for Innovative Catalysis, Liverpool, UK.
Arguably, catalysis by polyoxometalates has been one of the most successful areas in fundamental and applied catalysis in the last few decades. Industry is using these catalysts for a number of large–scale chemical processes. On the other hand, the enormous versatility of polyoxometalates offers significant opportunities for clean synthesis of fine and speciality chemicals. Much research is focussed on the use of these catalysts in laboratory scale synthesis.
The second volume in the series presents a survey of recent developments in catalysis by polyoxometalates for fine chemicals synthesis. One chapter concentrates on the practical preparation of specific acid and oxidation catalysts. Other chapters describe in detail the use in homogeneous and heterogeneous syntheses.

Spis treści:
Series Preface.
Preface to Volume 2.
1. Introduction.
1.1 Scope and definitions.
1.2 Nomenclature.
1.3 Historical background.
1.4 Introduction to catalysis by polyoxometalates.
References.
2. Properties of Polyoxometalates.
2.1 Structures of polyoxometalates.
2.2 Crystal structure of heteropoly compounds.
2.3 Thermal stability.
2.4 Solubility.
2.5 Formation and state in solution.
2.6 Acid properties.
2.7 Redox properties.
References.
3. Synthesis of Polyoxometalates.
3.1 General methods of synthesis.
3.2 Keggin polyoxometalates.
3.3 Wells–Dawson polyoxometalates.
3.4 Sandwich–type polyoxometalates.
3.5 Peroxo polyoxometalates.
3.6 Polyoxometalate catalysts.
References.
4. Acid Catalysis by Heteropoly Compounds.
4.1 General overview.
4.2 Homogeneous acid catalysis.
4.3 Acid–catalysed reactions in biphasic liquid–liquid systems.
4.4 Heterogeneous acid catalysts.
4.5 Deactivation and regeneration of solid heteropoly acid catalysts.
References.
5. Polyoxometalates as Catalysts for Selective Oxidation.
5.1 Liquid–phase oxidation.
5.2 Gas–phase oxidation.
References.
6. Miscellaneous Catalytic Applications of Polyoxometalates.
6.1 Hydrogenation, carbonylation and related reactions.
6.2 Polyanion–stabilised clusters.
6.3 Polyoxometalates as catalyst precursors.
References.
7. Catalysis by Polyoxometalates in Industry.
7.1 Acid catalysis.
7.2 Selective oxidation.
References.
8. Other Applications of Polyoxometalates.
8.1 Analytical chemistry.
8.2 Separation.
8.3 Corrosion–resistant coatings.
8.4 Polyoxometalates as additives to inorganic and organic matrices.
8.5 Membranes.
8.6 Polyoxometalates in medicine: antiviral and antitumoral activity.
References.
Index.

Okładka tylna:
Catalysts are increasingly used by chemists engaged in fine chemical synthesis within both industry and academia. Today, there exists a huge choice of high–tech catalysts, which add enormously to the repertoire of synthetic possibilities. However, catalysts are occasionally capricious, sometimes difficult to use and almost always require both skill an d experience in order to achieve optimal results. This series aims to be a practical help for advanced undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, as well as experienced chemists in industry and academia working in organic and organometallic synthesis.
The series features:
∗ Tested and validated procedures.
∗ Authoritative reviews on classes of catalysts.
∗ Assessments of all types of catalysts.
∗ Expertise from the Leverhulme Centre for Innovative Catalysis, Liverpool, UK.
Arguably, catalysis by polyoxometalates has been one of the most successful areas in fundamental and applied catalysis in the last few decades. Industry is using these catalysts for a number of large–scale chemical processes. On the other hand, the enormous versatility of polyoxometalates offers significant opportunities for clean synthesis of fine and speciality chemicals. Much research is focussed on the use of these catalysts in laboratory scale synthesis.
The second volume in the series presents a survey of recent developments in catalysis by polyoxometalates for fine chemicals synthesis. One chapter concentrates on the practical preparation of specific acid and oxidation catalysts. Other chapters describe in detail the use in homogeneous and heterogeneous syntheses.