Homogeneous Metal Catalyst for C1 Chemistry

Abstract

The growing scope of homogeneous metal catalyst in C1 chemistry is briefly reviewed. The matal catalyzed C1 reactions, important from industrical point of views, are classified, first, into several groups, in words of the starting material or the reaction pattern. Then, the relationships, between the elemental reaction path and the characteristic feature of the metal center, are discussed. Finally, some comments are added for application of the homogeneous catalyst to the actual commercial plant. © 1983, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan. All rights reserved.