The development of appropriate catalytic systems in the syn-
thesis of fine chemicals is in constant progress. This book
provides an overview of organicreactions catalyzed by clays
(natural, activated and modified, including pillard clays)
or performed by clay-supported reagents. The book should be
of considerable interest to all research groups (academic
and industrial) involved in heterogeneous catalysis.
Organic reactions on clays are organized by reaction type. A
rather comprehensive coverage of the literature is perfor-
med, including patent literature. Throughout, the approach
to the subject is rational rather than empirical.
From the contents: Acylation of Aromatic Compounds - Alkyla-
tion, Dealkylations, Transalkylations, Disproportionations -
Halogenations - Nitrations - Miscellaneous Substitution Re-
actions - Addition Reaction - Elimination Reactions - Oxida-
tion, Dehydrogenation Reactions - Aromatization - Hydrogena-
tion, Hydrogenloysis - Cyclization Reactions - Diels-Alder
Reactions - Isomerization - Dimerization, Oxidative Dimeri-
zation - Rearrangements - Condensation Reactions - Thermal
and Hydrolytic Decompositions - Reactions of Carbonyl Com-
pounds - Reactions ofCarboxylic Acids and Derivatives -
Amino Acid and Peptide Formation Under Prebiotic Conditions
- Miscellaneous Reactions.