Table of Contents

Foreword.- Abbreviations – Background: Introduction to catalysis.- General.- Considerations.- The elementary steps of catalytic reactions.- Classification of the catalytic processes on the basis of the electronic character of the reagents.- References.- Overview of common carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions: Cross-coupling reactions.- Heck reaction.- Buchwald-Hartwig reaction.- Reactions proceeding with Co insertion.- Copper catalyzed processes.- References.- Late transition metal catalysis in the synthesis of heterocycles: the synthesis of five membered rings.- Introduction to catalysis: Transmetalation route.- Insertion route.- Carbon-heteroatom bond formation.- Other processes.- References.- The synthesis of six membered rings: Transmetalation route.- Insertion route.- Carbon-heteroatom bond formation.- Other processes.- References.- The synthesis of other ring systems.- Transmetalation route.- Insertion route.- Carbon-heteroatom bond formation.- Other processes.- References.- Late transition metal catalysis in the functionalization of heterocycles: The functionalization of five membered rings: Transmetalation route.- Insertion route.- Carbon-heteroatom bond formation.- Other processes.- References.- The functionalization of six membered rings.- Transmetalation route.- Insertion route.- Carbon-heteroatom bond formation.- Other processes.- References.- The functionalization of other ring systems: Transmetalation route.- Insertion route.- Carbon-heteroatom bond formation.- Other processes.- References.- Introduction to catalysis.- Subject index.