Gary A. Molander is a Professor with the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania in Philiadelphia, Pennsylvania.

"While a number of books and review articles describe the importance and application of different aspects of coupling reactions, this Handbook will be a compilation of all major catalyst components in use in the area, and is intended to guide the experimentalist and facilitate choice among the numerous reagents available for any one purpose." (Live-PR (EN), 16 March 2011)

• Preface. Introduction.Recent Review Articles and Monographs.1-Adamantyl-di-tert-butylphosphine.Benzylchlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II).[1,1′-Biphenyl]-2-yldicyclohexylphosphine.Carbonyl(chloro)bis(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I).Diacetatobis(tri=o-tolylphophine)palladium(II)Encapsulated Palladium Catalysts.Hydrotetrakis(triphenylphosphine)rhodium.Ido(phenyl)bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II).Lithium Trichloropalladate.(Maleic anhydride)bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium,Nickel.Palladium(II) Acetate.Silver(I) Oxide.Tetrakis(acetonitrille)copper(I) Perchlorate.Zinc/Nickel Couple.List of Contributors.Reagent Formula Index.Subject Index.