In This Comprehensive Book, Shun-ichi Murahashi Presents All The Important Facets Of Modern Synthetic Chemistry Using Ruthenium, Ranging From Hydrogenation To Metathesis. In 14 Contributions, Written By An International Authorship, Readers Will Find All The Information They Need About This Chemistry. The Result Is A High Quality Information Source And An Indispensable Reading For Everyone Working In Organic Synthesis, Organometallic And Organic Chemistry.--book Jacket. 1. Introduction / S.-i. Murahashi -- 2. Hydrogenation And Transfer Hydrogenation / M. Kitamura And R. Noyori -- 3. Oxidation Reactions / S.-i. Murahashi And N. Komiya -- 4. Carbon-carbon Bond Formations Via Ruthenacycle Intermediates / Y. Yamamoto And K. Itoh -- 5. Carbon-carbon Bond Formation Via [pi]-allylruthenium Intermediates / T. Kondo And T. Mitsudo -- 6. Ruthenium-catalyzed Olefin Metathesis / R. H. Grubbs And T. M. Trnka -- 7. Ruthenium-catalyzed Cyclopropanation / H. Nishiyama -- 8. Nucleophilic Additions To Alkynes And Reactions Via Vinylidene Intermediates / C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau And P. H. Dixneuf -- 9. Ruthenium-catalyzed Reactions Via Sp C-h, Sp[superscript 2] C-h, Sp[superscript 3] C-h, And C-halogen Bond Activations / F. Kakiuchi And N. Chatani -- 10. Ruthenium Lewis Acid-catalyzed Reactions / R. F. R. Jazzar And E. P. Kundig -- 11. Ruthenium-catalyzed Reactions With Co And Co[subscript 2] / T. Mitsudo And T. Kondo -- 12. Isomerization Of Organic Substrates Catalyzed By Ruthenium Complexes / H. Suzuki And T. Takao -- 13. Ruthenium-promoted Radical Reactions / H. Nagashima -- 14. Ruthenium-catalyzed Bond Cleavage Reactions / S. Komiya And M. Hirano. Edited By Shun-ichi Murahashi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.