In many of the processes of oxidation catalysis, species with metal-carbon bonds are formed as key intermediates, and these processes represent the primary focus of this volume. An important aspect covered by some of the contributors is the use of organic ligands to achieve efficient oxidation catalysis. Each volume of "Topics in Organometallic Chemistry" provides a comprehensive summary and critical overview of a specific topic in organometallic chemistry.

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Intrinsic Mechanisms of Oxidation Reactions as Revealed by Gas-Phase Experiments.- Dioxygen Activation by Organometallics of Early Transition Metals.- Organorhenium and Organomolybdenum Oxides as Heterogenised Catalysts.- The SOHIO Process as an Inspiration for Molecular Organometallic Chemistry.- Catalysis and Organometallic Chemistry of Rhodium and Iridium in the Oxidation of Organic Substrates.- The Role of NHC Ligands in Oxidation Catalysis.- Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions: Comparison of Benzoquinone and Molecular Oxygen as Stoichiometric Oxidants.- Homogeneous Copper-Catalyzed Oxidations.