1. Catalysis: basic concepts
1.1. The relevance of catalysis
1.2. Catalyst classification
1.3. The catalytic cycle
1.4. Properties of the catalysts
1.5. Homogeneous catalysis
1.5.1. Acid-base catalysis
1.5.2. Transition-metal catalysis
1.5.3. Organocatalysis
1.5.4. Biocatalysis
1.6. Heterogeneous catalysis
1.7. The green and sustainable chemistry concepts
2. Homogeneous catalysis by transition metals
2.1. Basic concepts in organometallic chemistry
2.1.1. The 18 electron rule
2.1.2. Common organometallic ligands
2.1.3. Isolobal analogy
2.2. Fundamental organometallic reaction steps
2.2.1. Oxidative addition
2.2.2. Reductive elimination
2.2.3. Migratory insertion and beta-elimination
2.2.4. Ligand substitution reactions
2.3. Selected examples
3. Heterogeneous catalysis
3.1. Types of catalysts and porosity
3.2. Acid-base and metal reaction centers at the surface
3.3. Heterogeneous catalytic cycles: basic concepts
3.4. Selected examples
4. Important organometallic-catalyzed reactions (fundamentals, examples, enantioselective versions)
4.1. Hydrogenation of olefins
4.2. Hydroformilation of olefins and Fischer Tropsch Synthesis
4.3. Carbonylation of methanol
4.4. Metathesis
4.5. Oligomerization of olefins
4.6. Polymerization of olefins
4.7. C-C coupling reactions
4.8. Hydrocyanation, hydrosilylation and hydroamination of olefins
4.9. Oxidation of olefins and alkanes
4.10. Cycloaddition reactions
5. Relevant examples of catalytic processes in the industry