Advances in Catalytic Activation of Dioxygen by Metal Complexes (Catalysis by Metal Complexes Book 26)

"The catalytic activation of dioxygen continues to attract interest both due to its biological importance and synthetic potential. Metalloenzymes play crucial roles in metabolism by living organisms. The modelling of metalloenzymes by biomimetic metal complexes helps the search for useful oxidation catalysts and the understanding of their mechanisms of operation. Dioxygen is also the oxidant of choice in emission-free technologies aimed at minimising pollution of the environment, in line with the green chemistry requirements. This volume is devoted to recent progress in the field of catalytic oxidations using ruthenium, copper, iron, gold, cobalt and other complexes. Products and mechanistic aspects are given special emphasis throughout the book. Audience: Research scientists and graduate students in chemistry and biology."--BOOK JACKET The subject of dioxygen activation and homogeneous catalytic oxidation by metal complexes has been in the focus of attention over the last 20 years. The widespread interest is illustrated by its recurring presence among the sessions and subject areas of important international conferences on various aspects of bioinorganic and coordination chemistry as well as catalysis. The most prominent examples are ICCC, ICBIC, EUROBIC, ISHC, and of course the ADHOC series of meetings focusing on the subject itself. Similarly, the number of original and review papers devoted to various aspects of dioxygen activation are on the rise. This trend is due obviously to the relevance of catalytic oxidation to biological processes such as dioxygen transport, and the action of oxygenase and oxidase enzymes related to metabolism. The structural and functional modeling of metalloenzymes, particularly of those containing iron and copper, by means of low-molecular complexes of iron, copper, ruthenium, cobalt, manganese, etc., have provided a wealth of indirect information helping to understand how the active centers of metalloenzymes may operate. The knowledge gained from the study of metalloenzyme models is also applicable in the design of transition metal complexes as catalytsts for specific reactions. This approach has come to be known as biomimetic or bioinspired catalysis and continues to be a fruitful and expanding area of research.

simándi (chemistry, Hungarian Academy Of Sciences) Updates The Book He Wrote On The Subject A Decade Ago By Recruiting Fellow Chemists From Around The World. The Interest In Catalytic Oxidation Continues To Grow Because Of Its Relevance To Biological Processes Such As Dioxygen Transport And The Action Of Oxygenase And Oxidase Enzymes Related To Metabolism, And To Designing Transition Metal Complexes As Catalysts For Specific Reactions. The Six Studies Look At Such Aspects As Copper- Dioxygen Complexes And Their Roles In Biomimetic Oxidation Reactions, The Catalytic Oxidation Of Alcohols, And Catalytic Oxidations Using Cobalt (ii) Complexes. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or