Phosphine Acetylenic Macrocycles and Cages: Synthesis and Reactivity -- Theoretical evaluation of Phosphine Effects in Cross-Coupling Reactions -- Metal Complexes with Anionic Polyphosphorus Rings and Chains as Potential Precursors for the Synthesis of Metal Phosphides -- Phosphine-Containing Planar-chiral Ferrocenes: Synthesis, Coordination Chemistry and Applications to Asymmetric Catalysis -- Phosphinine-Based Ligands in Homogeneous Catalysis: State of the Art and Future Perspectives -- Aqueous Phase Reactions Catalysed by Transition Metal Complexes of 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) -- Synthesis of phosphorus compounds via metal-catalyzed addition of P-H bond to unsaturated organic molecules -- Chiral Phosphorus Ligands for Enantioselective Enynes Cycloisomerizations -- Phosphorus-containing dendrimers: uses as catalysts, for materials and in biology -- The Primary Phosphine Renaissance -- Coordination-driven supramolecular assembly of phosphole based -conjugated ligands -- Phosphorus based macrocyclic ligands: synthesis and applications -- Metal phosphorus complexes with anticancer activity.

Each chapter of Phosphorus Compounds: Advanced Tools in Catalysis and Material Sciences has been carefully selected by the editors in order to represent a state-of-the-art overview of how phosphorus chemistry can provide solutions in various fields of applications. The editors have assembled an international array of world-renowned scientists and each chapter is written by experts in the fields of synthetic chemistry, homogeneous catalysis, dendrimers, theoretical calculations, materials science, and medicinal chemistry with a special focus on the chemistry of phosphorus compounds. Phosphorus Compounds: Advanced Tools in Catalysis and Material Sciences is of interest to a general readership ranging from advanced university course students to experts in academia and industry.