MICHAEL HARMATA holds the academic position of Norman Rabjohn Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has published extensively in his field and has been chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Organic Reactions and Processes (2000) and has served as an invited speaker at many U.S. and international universities and conferences, including the International Symposium on Molecular Recognition and Inclusion, the International Congress on Heterocyclic Chemistry, and the International IUPAC Conference on Organic Synthesis. Dr. Harmata has also served on the editorial board of Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry and Chemtracts Organic Chemistry. He is the Editor of Elsevier’s book series, Strategies and Tactics in Organic Synthesis, and editor of Springer’s Organic Mechanisms.
Altogether, this is an impressive work for both libraries and laboratories. It should serve as a valuable reference source for all those who are already working in the field of silver-catalyzed organic synthesis. Also, readers searching for an emerging area of research will find that the book identifies gaps to be covered by future work, or provides inspiration for new processes to be developed. (Angewandte Chemie, 2010) Making a strong case for the use of silver as a catalyst and structural element in organometal constructs, this authoritative book is the first to explore the benefits of using silver in organic chemistry by taking a close look at silvers unique reactivity and structural characteristics for the development of new methods and materials.. (ADVFN India, 23 November 2010)