this book deals with catalytic systems involved in the conversion of alkanes to more functionalized molecules with the help of well-defined, single-site catalysts. topics covered include the inertness of alkane, metal medited alkane carbonylation, catalytic carbon-boron bond formation, alkane dehydrogenation, alkane homologation reactions (carbene insertion), alkane oxidation reactions and miscellaneous reactions. alkane c-h activation by single-site metal catalysis provides researchers with the current state of the art developments in the field of the catalytic functionalization of alkanes under homogeneous conditions. this area is generating great interest since alkanes are affordable raw materials.