Structure, Bonding, and Reactivity of Reactant Complexes and Key Intermediates , by Elena Soriano and José Marco-Contelles.-

Cycloisomerization of 1, n -Enynes Via Carbophilic Activation , by Patrick Yves Toullec and Véronique Michelet.-

DFT-Based Mechanistic Insights into Noble Metal-Catalyzed Rearrangement of Propargylic Derivatives: Chirality Transfer Processes , by Olalla Nieto Faza and Angel R. de Lera.-

N -Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Au, Pd, and Pt as Effective Catalysts in Organic Synthesis , by Andrea Correa, Steven P. Nolan and Luigi Cavallo.-

Activation of Allenes by Gold Complexes: A Theoretical Standpoint , by Max Malacria, Louis Fensterbank and Vincent Gandon.-

Heterocyclization of Allenes Catalyzed by Late Transition Metals: Mechanisms and Regioselectivity , by Benito Alcaide, Pedro Almendros, Teresa Martínez del Campo, Elena Soriano and José Marco-Contelles.-

Gold-Catalyzed Cycloadditions Involving Allenes: Mechanistic Insights from Theoretical Studies , by Sergi Montserrat, Gregori Ujaque, Fernando López, José L. Mascareñas and Agustí Lledós.-

  

 

From the reviews:

"This book is a collection of seven chapters on the use of Au and Pt homogeneous catalysts for reactions of unsaturated precursors. ? A positive feature of the book is the extensive discussion by knowledgeable authors of the experimental work and its connection to computational mechanistic studies. ? In summary, this book is for people interested in the mechanisms of homogeneous catalytic reactions of gold and platinum organometallic catalysts." (David A. Dixon, Journal of American Chemical Society, Vol. 133, November, 2011)