Topics in Catalysis

Preface

Herman van Bekkum, Pierre Gallezot

Application of Galactose Oxidase in Chemoenzymatic One-Pot Cascade Reactions Without Intermediate Recovery Steps

Rob Schoevaart, Tom Kieboom

Recent Catalytic Advances in the Chemistry of Substituted Furans from Carbohydrates and in the Ensuing Polymers

Claude Moreau, Mohamed Naceur Belgacem, Alessandro Gandini

Oxidation of Two Major Disaccharides: Sucrose and Isomaltulose

Stéphane Trombotto, Estelle Violet-Courtens, Louis Cottier, Yves Queneau

Improved Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Alkoxylated Inulin

T.M. Rogge, C.V. Stevens, K. Booten, B. Levecke, A. Vandamme, C. Vercauteren, B. Haelterman, J. Corthouts, C. D'hooge

TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of Polysaccharides: Survey of Methods and Applications

P.L. Bragd, H. van Bekkum, A.C. Besemer

From Native Starch to Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Products: A Catalytic Approach

Alexander B. Sorokin, Svetlana L. Kachkarova-Sorokina, Cécile Donzé, Catherine Pinel, Pierre Gallezot

The Preparation of Fatty Acid Esters by Means of Catalytic Reactions

Paolo Bondioli

Esterification and Transesterification of Renewable Chemicals

Hans E. Hoydonckx, Dirk E. De Vos, Suhas A. Chavan, Pierre A. Jacobs

Catalytic Metathesis of Unsaturated Fatty Acid Esters and Oils

J. C. Mol

Solid Catalysts for the Synthesis of Fatty Esters of Glycerol, Polyglycerols and Sorbitol from Renewable Resources

Carlos Márquez-Alvarez, Enrique Sastre, Joaquín Pérez-Pariente

Catalytic C,C-Bond Forming Additions to Unsaturated Fatty Compounds

Ursula Biermann, Jürgen O. Metzger

Oxidation of Glycerol Using Supported Gold Catalysts

Silvio Carrettin, Paul McMorn, P. Johnston, Ken Griffin, Christopher J. Kiely, Gary A. Attard, Graham J. Hutchings

Selective Oligomerization of Glycerol Over Mesoporous Catalysts

J. Barrault, J.-M. Clacens, Y. Pouilloux

Catalytic Transformations of the Major Terpene Feedstocks

Karl A.D. Swift

Mono- and Bifunctional Heterogeneous Catalytic Transformation of Terpenes and Terpenoids

Nicoletta Ravasio, Federica Zaccheria, Matteo Guidotti, Rinaldo Psaro

Catalytic Conversion of Terpenes into Fine Chemicals

José Luiz F. Monteiro, Cláudia O. Veloso

Author Index