Iron Catalysis In Organic Chemistry: Reactions And Applications

摘要

Iron catalysis is an area of synthetic chemistry that has undergone an explosive revival in the past five years. Although compounds such as Fe(CO)_5 and ferrocene are recognized by most chemists as the signature molecules of organotransition metal chemistry, coordination and organometallic compounds of iron have played a lesser role in homogeneous catalysis as compared to precious metals, especially as applied to organic methodology. This book is a timely and authoritative review of this reemerging area of chemistry. As noted in the Preface by Plietker, increased attention to sustainability has resulted in a resurrection of interest in iron compounds. Given the ubiquity of iron in biology and its role in heterogeneous catalysis, particularly industrial nitrogen fixation, it should not be surprising that iron should exhibit a rich catalytic chemistry in the realm of organic synthesis.