More than a decade has passed since the appearance of the last edition of the book "Carbon Monoxide in Organic Synthesis". During the intervening period, the signi ficance of carbon monoxide chemistry has become even more evident. The oil crisis and the ever-present awareness of the constant depletion of the oil reserves have both contributed to a surge in activity. The fact that coal will once again replace oil in the near future as a feedstock source has been an impetus for new efforts in the field of carbon monoxide chemistry. Moreover, older almost neglected processes such as the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis have become a focal point for new activities. Therefore, the time was ripe to fundamentally revise "Carbon Monoxide in Organic Synthesis" and to complete its coverage by introducing the chapters "Homo logation" and "Carbon Monoxide Hydrogenation". However, other important sectors of carbon monoxide chemistry such as the con version of synthesis gas to methanol or higher alcohols were excluded. These are treated in the book "Chemierohstoffe aus Kohle", which devotes considerable attention to these syntheses. I would like to thank Drs. Bahrmann, Comils, Frohning, Mullen and Tummes, who had the task of compiling and critically evaluating the large volume of literature which has appeared during the last decade.

Inhalt
1 Hydroformylation. Oxo Synthesis, Roelen Reaction.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Hydroformylation Mechanism.- 1.3 Effect of Reaction Conditions on Conversion, Selectivity and Operation of the Oxo Synthesis.- 1.4 Hydroformylation of Particular Structures.- 1.5 Parallel and Consecutive Reactions Under Hydroformylation Conditions.- 1.6 The Industrial Oxo Synthesis: Process Variants and Economic Background.- 1.7 References.- 2 Homologation of Alcohols.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Reaction Mechanism.- 2.3 Effekt of Reaction Conditions.- 2.4 Homologation of Particular Structures.- 2.5 Parallel and Secondary Reactions of the Homologation.- 2.6 Heterogeneously Catalyzed Homologation.- 2.7 Future Prospects of the Homologation.- 2.8 References.- 3 Carbonylations Catalyzed by Metal Carbonyls-Reppe Reactions.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Reaction Mechanism.- 3.3 Catalysts.- 3.4 Effect of Temperature and Pressure.- 3.5 Solvents.- 3.6 Carbonylation of Various Structures.- 3.7 Industrial Applications of Carbonylation Reactions.- 3.8 Concluding Remarks.- 3.9 References.- 4 Hydrogenation of the Carbon Monoxide.- 4.1 Methanol Syntheses.- 4.2 Glycol Syntheses.- 4.3 Methane Syntheses.- 4.4 The Fischer-Tropsch Hydrocarbon Synthesis.- 4.5 Polymethylene Synthesis.- 4.6 References.- 5 Koch Reactions.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Reaction Mechanism.- 5.3 Catalysts.- 5.4 Effect of Temperature and Pressure.- 5.5 Solvents and Diluents.- 5.6 Carbonylation of Particular Compounds.- 5.7 Industrial Applications and Economic Aspects.- 5.8 References.- 6 Ring Closure Reactions with Carbon Monoxide.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Reaction Mechanism.- 6.3 Catalysts, Reaction Conditions and Solvents.- 6.4 Ring Closure Reactions with CO and Various Substrates.- 6.5 Commercial Applications.- 6.6 References.