How I can choose the best catalyst for a particular reaction?

Question

It will be greatly appreciated if you prescribe a good site covering this area (catalyst and chemistry).
Thx in advance. :-)

Answer 1

A great deal of the research done in industry is to try and find better catalysts. They can only be found by experiment.
That is why students have to learn that a particular catalyst is good for a particular reaction, without there seeming to be any logic behind it.