Heterogeneous Catalysis in Organic Chemistry provides the novice organic chemist with a concise introduction to the state of the art. The experienced organic chemist will also benefit from recent surface science and materials science discoveries that can stimulate innovative, nontraditional thinking about organic reactions on surfaces. Written for organic chemists in academia and in the fine and specialty chemicals industries, this book addresses the questions organic chemists ask about heterogeneous catalysis by first introducing and explaining the concepts and language of catalysis. After this "short course, " subsequent chapters cover reactions that are frequently used in organic chemistry, specifically liquid phase hydrogenation of unsaturated bonds, hydrogenolysis (removal) of protecting groups, and selective oxidations using hydrogen peroxide.