Front Cover; Advances in Catalysis, Volume 34; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Georg-Maria Schwab, 1899-1984; Georgii Konstantinovich Boreskov, 1907-1984; Chapter 1: Spillover of Sorbed Species; I. Introduction; II. Phenomena Associated with Spillover; III. Mechanisms and Kinetics; IV. Spillover of Species Other Than Hydrogen; V. Spillover Activation of the Support and Induction of the Catalytic Activity; VI. Conclusions and Implications; References; Chapter 2: Mechanistic Aspects of Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Alcohol Carbonylations; I. Introduction; II. Rhodium-Catalyzed Carbonylations.

III. Iridium-Catalyzed CarbonylationsIV. Cobalt-Catalyzed Carbonylations; V. Ruthenium-Catalyzed Carbonylations; VI. Carbonylations Catalyzed by Nickel, Palladium, and Platinum; VII. Other Metal-Catalyzed Carbonylations; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3: Quantum-Chemical Cluster Models of Acid-Base Sites of Oxide Catalysts; I. Introduction; II. Cluster Quantum-Chemical Models; III. Silica Gel; IV. Aluminosilicates; V. Aluminophosphates; VI. Aluminum Oxide; VII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy in Catalysis; I. Introductory Statement.

II. Description of Experimental RequirementsIll. Fundamentals of Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy; IV. Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Catalyst-Rebated Matter; V. Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Applied Catalysis; VI. Conclusions and Prospects; References; Index.