Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Characterization and Reactivity of Molecular Oxygen Species on Oxide Surfaces; I. Introduction; II. Neutral Oxygen Species; III. Characterization of Charged Dioxygen Species; IV. Formation and Stability of Charged Diatomic Species.; V. Oxygen Ions Containing More Than Two Nuclei; VI. Reactivity of Molecular Ions; VII. The Relation of Mononuclear Surface Oxygen Species to Electron Spectroscopic and Catalysis Studies; VIII. Comparison of Oxygen Species and Their Role in Catralytic Reactions.

Appendix A. Summary of gzz Values for O2- on SurfacesAppendix B. The Experimental 17O Hyperfine Parameters (in gauss) of Diatomic Oxygen Species (O2- and ROO); Appendix C. Characterization of Oxygen Species by Infrared Spectroscopy References; References; Note Added in Proof; Chapter 2. Catalysis by Alloys in Hydrocarbon Reactions; I. Introduction; II. Alloys; III. Particle Size Effects.; IV. Mechanism of Hydrocarbon-Hydrogen Reactions; V. Hydrocarbon Reactions on Alloys; VI. Conclusions; References.

Chapter 3. Modified Raney Nickel (MRNi) Catalyst: Heterogeneous Enantio-Differentiating (Asymmetric) CatalystI. What Is MRNi?; II. History of Discovery and Development of MRNi; III. Profile of MRNi in Hydrogenation; IV. Profile of MRNi in Stereo-Differentation; V. Other Profiles; VI. Surface Conditions; VII. Mechanism of Enantio-Differentiation; VIII. Characterization of Catalyst by Modifying Techinque; IX. TA-NaBr-MRNi; X. Other Investigations; References; Chapter 4. Analysis of the Possible Mechanisms for a Catalytic Reaction System; I. Introduction; II. The Structure of a Chemical System.

III. General Formulas for Mechanisms and ReactionsIV. A Procedure for Finding Every Direct Mechanism; V. Systems with a Simple Overall Reaction; VI. Overall Reactions with a Multiplicity Greater Than One; VII. Discussion; List of Symbols; References; Chapter 5. Homogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide: Ethylene Glycol and Ethanol from Synthesis Gas; I. Introduction; II. Cobalt Catalysts; III. Rhodium Catalysts; IV. Unpromoted and Carboxylic Acid-Promoted Ruthenium Catalysts; V. Lewis Base-Promoted Ruthenium Catalysts; VI. Other Catalysts; VII. Conclusions; References.

Chapter 6. Cyclodextrins and Cyclophanes as Enzyme ModelsI. Introduction; II. Basic Principles of Molecular Recognition; III. Enhancement of Binding and Catalysis by Host Design; IV. Enhancement of Binding and Catalysis by Guest Design; V. Conclusion; References and Notes; Author Index; Subject Index; Contents of Previous Volumes.