Metalorganic Chemistry

About The Book

The study of chemical substances with links between carbon and metal is known as organometallic chemistry. In this context, the term "metal" has a purposefully broad definition and may refer to substances like silicon or boron that are not metallic but are still referred to as metalloids. Organometallic chemistry currently interacts with almost all areas of chemistry and material science. Organometallics are useful in stoichiometric and catalytic reactions, particularly in those involving carbon monoxide and polymers generated from alkenes. Organometallic (OM) chemistry is the study of substances with metal-carbon bonds and the reactions that result from such links. Even if the metal-carbon bond is only transitory or ephemeral, organometallic chemistry is engaged when it occurs in a process or in a molecule of interest. Despite the M-C bond's symbolic significance, other typical organic chemistry elements such as the metal-nitrogen, metal-oxygen, metal-halogen, and even metal-hydrogen bonds all play a part in OM chemistry. Alkali metals (group 1), alkali earth metals (group 2), transition metals (groups 3–12), main group metals (groups 13–15, "under the stairs"), as well as lanthanides and actinides, make up a sizable portion of the periodic table. The main goal of this book is to provide thorough discussion of novel and provocative themes in organometallic chemistry. Along with explanations of current applications to organic synthesis that are arranged by mechanism and kinetic, it also provides useful information regarding reaction processes. It will be an invaluable resource for professionals and students studying organic and post-organic chemistry who wish to learn more about the field.