Microwave-Assisted Solid Acid Catalysis

Recent advances in solid acid-catalyzed microwave-assisted reactions are reviewed. The work includes three main parts based on the available major groups of solid acids: (i) clays, (ii) zeolites, and (iii) other solid acids including heteropoly acids and acidic ion-exchange resins. Since the amount of available information exceeds the framework of this chapter, the data presented focus on a broad picture regarding reaction types consisting of only a few examples of each type instead of an exhaustive description of just a few. The major goal is to provide the readers with a comprehensive account of these applications.