Molecular Chemistry of the Transition Elements combines a description of the experimental facts with theory, using the frontier orbital approach. After a brief history of organometallic chemistry and an introduction to the fundamental concepts of transition metal chemistry, the authors present the key groups of this field: hydrides, carbonyls, MC bonds, MM bonds, carbene and carbyne complexes, φ- complexes and phosphorus complexes. Later chapters survey the applications of transition metals in both organic synthesis and catalysis. Molecular Chemistry of the Transition Elements...

A guide to essential topics in "Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry" for senior undergraduate and graduate students. It blends qualitative theoretical approach with experimental description of the facts.