Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Part I Activation and Functionalization of Carbon Single Bonds and of Small Molecules -- Chapter 2 Toward Functionalization of Alkanes Under Environmentally Benign Conditions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Peroxidative Oxidations of Alkanes to Alcohols and Ketones, Catalyzed by Transition Metal Complexes -- 2.3 Metal-Free Alkane Hydrocarboxylation and Related Carboxylation -- 2.4 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 Self-assembled Multicopper Complexes and Coordination Polymers for Oxidation and Hydrocarboxylation of Alkanes -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Self-Assembly Synthesis in Aqueous Medium -- 3.3 Aminoalcoholate Multicopper Complexes and Coordination Polymers -- 3.4 Application in Alkane Oxidation -- 3.5 Application in Alkane Hydrocarboxylation -- 3.6 Concluding Remarks -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4 Activation of C-O and C-F Bonds by Pincer-iridium Complexes -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Cleavage and Oxidative Addition Of C-O Bonds -- 4.3 Cleavage and Oxidative Addition of C-F Bonds -- 4.4 Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5 Functionalization of sp2 and sp3 Carbon Centers Catalysed by Polyoxometalates and Metalloporphyrins -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Functionalization of sp3 Carbon Centers under Homogeneous Conditions -- 5.3 Functionalization of sp2 Carbon Centers under Homogeneous Conditions -- 5.4 Functionalization of sp2 AND sp3 Carbon Centers under Heterogeneous Conditions -- 5.5 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6 Quasi-borinium Cation Based on Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide): Its Lewis Acidity and C-H and C-X Bond Activation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Quasi-Borinium Cations: Formation and Reactivity -- 6.3 C-H Activation of Arenes.

6.4 C-X Activation of Halogen Alkanes -- 6.5 Lewis Acidity of Quasi-Borinium Cation -- References -- Chapter 7 Transition-metal-promoted Functionalization of Carboranes -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Ni-Carboryne with Alkynes -- 7.3 Coupling Reaction of Ni-Carboryne with Alkenes -- 7.4 [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Ni-Carboryne with Activated Alkenes and Alkynes -- 7.5 Ni-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Carboryne with Alkynes -- 7.6 Pd/Ni-Cocatalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,3-Dehydro-o-Carborane with Alkynes -- 7.7 Reaction of Zirconocene-Carboryne with Polar Unsaturated Molecules -- 7.8 Reaction of Zirconocene-Carboryne with Pyridines -- 7.9 Reaction of Zirconocene-Carboryne with Alkynes and Alkenes -- 7.10 Zr/Ni Co-Mediated [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Carboryne with Two Different Alkynes -- 7.11 Zr/Ni Co-Mediated [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Carboryne with Unactivated Alkenes and Alkynes -- 7.12 Conclusions and Perspectives -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 8 Weak Interactions and M-H Bond Activation -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Metal Hydrides in Hydrogen Bonding -- 8.3 Hydrogen Bonding and Proton Transfer -- 8.4 Activation of H2 in the Metal Coordination Sphere -- 8.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 1 Organometallic Complexes as Catalysts in Oxidation of C-H Compounds -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Oxygenation Reactions with Oxidants other than Peroxides -- 1.3 Oxygenation of C-H Bonds with Peroxides -- 1.4 Conclusions and Outlook -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Part II Organometallic Synthesis and Catalysis -- Chapter 9 Complexes with Protic N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NR,NH-NHC) Ligands -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Complexes with NR,NH- And NH,NH-NHCS from Cyclic Ligand Precursors.

9.3 Complexes with NR,NH- And NH,NH-NHCs by Template-Controlled Cyclization Reactions -- 9.4 Complexes with NR,NH-NHCs by Oxidative Addition of Azoles -- 9.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 10 Cyclopentadienyl-functionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Iron and Nickel: Catalysts for Reductions -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Preparation of Cyclopentadienyl-Functionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands -- 10.3 Cyclopentadienyl-Functionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Iron and Nickel -- 10.4 Half-Sandwich Iron and Nickel NHC Complexes as Catalysts for Reductions -- References -- Chapter 11 Palladium-(acyclic diaminocarbene) Species as Alternative to Palladium-(nitrogen heterocyclic carbenes) in Cross-coupling Catalysis -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Synthetic Approaches to Palladium Complexes Bearing ADC Ligands -- 11.3 Catalytic Applications of Palladium-(ADC)s -- 11.4 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12 Synthesis of Metallocenes Via Metathesis in Metal Coordination Spheres -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Polymers Bearing Metallocene Moieties by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization or Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization -- 12.3 Synthesis of Metallocenes by Ring-Closing Metathesis -- 12.4 Synthesis of Metallocenes by Cross-Metathesis -- 12.5 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 13 Metal-mediated [2+3] Dipolar Cycloaddition to Substrates with CN Triple Bond: Recent Advances -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Metal-Mediated [2 + 3] DIpolar Cycloaddition to Nitriles and Isocyanides: Synthetic Studies -- 13.3 Metal-Mediated [2 + 3] Cycloaddition to Nitriles and Isocyanides: Theoretical Studies -- 13.4 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References.

Chapter 14 Coordination Chemistry of Oxazoline/Thiazoline-based P,N Ligands -- 14.1 Definition of Polyfunctional Ligands -- 14.2 P,N-Chelating Ligands Based on Oxazoline/Thiazoline System -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15 ``Click'' Copper Catalyzed Azide-alkyne Cycloaddition (CuAAC) in Aqueous Medium -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 CuAAC: Organic Solvents Versus Aqueous Media -- 15.3 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 16 Organogold Catalysis: Homogeneous Gold-catalyzed Transformations for a Golden Jubilee -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Electrophilic Gold Species: Principle and Main Modes of Reactivity -- 16.3 Gold Catalysts -- 16.4 Gold-Catalyzed Activation of Multiple Carbon-Carbon Bonds: Functionalization by Addition of Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, or Carbon Nucleophiles -- 16.5 Intermolecular Trapping of Reactive Organogold Intermediates -- 16.6 Oxene and Nitrene Precursors as Nucleophiles -- 16.7 Coupling Reactions -- 16.8 Generation of Structural Complexity -- 16.9 Asymmetric Catalysis -- 16.10 Gold Catalysis and Total Synthesis -- 16.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 17 Vanadium(IV) Complexes Derived from Aromatic o-Hydroxyaldehydes and Tyrosine Derivatives: Catalytic Evaluation in Sulfoxidations -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Results and Discussion -- 17.3 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 18 Microwave-assisted Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds -- 8.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Homogeneous Catalysis -- 18.3 Heterogeneous Catalysis -- 18.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 19 Oxidation of Glycerol with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Metal Complexes -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Glycerol Oxidation with H2O2 Catalyzed by the Os3(CO)12/Pyridine Combination.

19.3 Oxidation of Glycerol with H2O2 Catalyzed by Soluble Complex [LMn(O)3MnL](PF6)2 and its Heterogenized form [LMn(O)3MnL]2[SiW12O40] -- 19.4 Oxidation of Glycerol with TBHP or H2O2 Catalyzed by Water-Soluble Tetracopper(II) Triethanolaminate Copper Comple -- 19.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 20 Involvement of an Acetato Ligand in the Reductive Elimination Step of the Rhodium-catalyzed Methanol Carbonylation -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 NMR and Infrared High Pressure Studies and DFT Calculations -- 20.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 21 Half-sandwich Rhodium(III), Iridium(III), and Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Ancillary Pyrazole-based Ligands -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Half-Sandwich Ru(II) Derivatives -- 21.3 Half-Sandwich Rh(III) and Ir(III) Derivatives -- 21.4 Half-Sandwich Derivatives with Acylpyrazolone Ligands -- 21.5 Conclusions and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 22 Carbon-scorpionate Complexes in Oxidation Catalysis -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 Peroxidative Oxygenations of Alkanes -- 22.3 Oxidation of Alkanes by Molecular Oxygen -- 22.4 Carboxylation of Light Alkanes -- 22.5 Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of Ketones -- 22.6 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 23 Toward Chemoselective Bioconjugative Desulfitative Catalysis -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 Thioorganic-Boronic Acid Desulfitative Cross-Coupling -- 23.3 Cu-Catalyzed Desulfitative Coupling -- 23.4 Conclusion: Approaching Aqueous Desulfitative Reaction Conditions for Biological Applications -- References -- Chapter 24 Sulfoxide Redox Chemistry with Molybdenum Catalysts -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Results and Discussion -- 24.3 Conclusions -- 24.4 Computational Details -- Acknowledgment -- References.

Chapter 25 A New Family of Zirconium Complexes Anchored by Dianionic Cyclam-based Ligands: Syntheses, Structures, and Catalytic Applications.