The field of organometallic chemistry has seen explosive growth over the last forty years. On a fundamental level, new structural and bonding concepts have been discovered, while applications range from catalysis to new synthetic methods. This succinct text outlines the main classes of transition metal organometallic complexes and introduces the reader to the chemistry of compounds with metal-carbon bonds: metal carbonyls, metal alkyls, and metal alkylidenes and alkylidynes. The synthetic methods leading to each class of compounds are illustrated with pertinent examples, followed by the...

The interaction of transition metals with unsaturated molecules has led to fundamental insights in the nature of the chemical bond which, in turn, has provided the basis of important present-day applications such as transition metal mediated synthesis or homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. This slim volume outlines the chemistry and discusses the bonding in of some of the most important classes of organometallic compounds: the complexes of transition metals with Pi-ligands such as alkenes, alkynes, arenes, and cyclopentadienyl and allyl ligands. The material covered follows on from...

In Organometallics and Catalysis, author Manfred Bochmann distills the extensive knowledge of the field that has been amassed in recent years into a succinct review of the essential concepts. It is enriched throughout by examples that demonstrate how our understanding of organometallic chemistry has led to new applications in research and industry--not least in relation to catalysis--and an extensive art program clarifies the concepts being explained.
Striking just the right balance between breadth and depth, Organometallics and Catalysis is the perfect introduction for...