This tutorial volume covers the basic and advanced aspects of organometallic chemistry of all metals and related catalysis topics. In order to present a comprehensive view of the subject, it examines the historical background, as well as concepts (including structures of mono- and polymetallic complexes), molecular orbitals, reactivity, implications in biology and applications to organic synthesis and catalysis. The catalysis section includes the challenging activation and functionalization of the main classes of hydrocarbons and the industrially crucial heterogeneous catalysis. Chapter-end summaries and exercises support self- and group study, with solutions included at the end of the book. 500 selected references complement the text for further reading. Chapter-length treatment of green chemistry, plus many recent international research results, round off this highly accessible textbook.

History of Organometallic Chemistry

History of Organometallic Chemistry
Structures of the Transition-Metal Complexes
Monometallic Transition-Metal Complexes
Bimetallic Transition-Metal Complexes and Clusters
The Stoichiometric Reactions of Transition-Metal Complexes
Redox Reactions, Oxidative Addition and ?-Bond Metathesis
Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles with Complexes
Ligand Substitution Reactions
Insertion and Extrusion Reactions
The Main Families of Organometallic Complexes
Metal Carbonyls and Complexes of Other Monohapto L Ligands
Metal-Alkyl and -Hydride Complexes and Other Complexes of Monohapto X Ligands
Metal-Carbene and -Carbyne Complexes and Multiple Bonds with Transition Metals
? Complexes of Mono- and Polyenes and Enyls
Metallocenes and Sandwich Complexes
Ionic and Polar Metal-Carbon Bonds: Alkali and Rare-Earth Complexes
Covalent Chemistry of the Organoelements of Frontier (11, 12) and Main (13-16) Groups
Catalysis
to Catalysis
Hydrogenation and Hydroelementation of Alkenes
Transformations of Alkenes and Alkynes
Oxidation of Olefins
C-H Activation and Functionalization of Alkanes and Arenes
Carbonylation and Carboxylation Reactions
Bio-Organometallic Chemistry: Enzymatic Catalysis
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Applications in Organic Synthesis
Organometallic Complexes in Organic Synthesis Examples of Applications.