This widely-acclaimed serial contains authoritative reviews that address all aspects of organometallic chemistry, a field which has expanded enormously since the publication of Volume 1 in 1964. Almost all branches of chemistry and material science now interface with organometallic chemistry--the study of compounds containing carbon-metal bonds. Organometallic compounds range from species which are so reactive that they only have a transient existence at ambient temperatures to species which are thermally very stable. Organometallics are used extensively in the synthesis of useful compounds on both large and small scales. Industrial processes involving plastics, polymers, electronic materials, and pharmaceuticals all depend on advancements in organometallic chemistry.

Praise for the Series

"This volume continues the series' exposition of timely and significant advances in the field."

--JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

"This is a very interesting collection of reviews, maintaining the expected standard of this meritorious series, which is now an obligatory purchase of all chemistry libraries attached to academic and industrial research laboratories."

--JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY

"The volume maintains the traditional high standard of the series and ought to be considered essential for those involved in organo-transition metal chemistry research."

--CHEMISTRY IN AUSTRALIA

Praise for the Series

"This volume continues the series’ exposition of timely and significant advances in the field."

--JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

"This is a very interesting collection of reviews, maintaining the expected standard of this meritorious series, which is now an obligatory purchase of all chemistry libraries attached to academic and industrial research laboratories."

--JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY

"The volume maintains the traditional high standard of the series and ought to be considered essential for those involved in organo-transition metal chemistry research."

--CHEMISTRY IN AUSTRALIA

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"The volume maintains the traditional high standard of the series and ought to be considered essential for those involved in organo-transition metal chemistry research."

--CHEMISTRY IN AUSTRALIA

S. Haubrich, P. Power, and B. Twamley, Element Derivatives of Sterically Encumbering Terphenyl Ligands. C. Chatgilialoglu and M. Newcomb, Hydrogen Donor Abilities of the Group 14 Hydrides. J. Escudie and H. Ranaivonjatovo, Doubly Bonded Derivatives of Germanium. D. Bourissou and G. Bertrand, The Chemistry of Phosphinocarbenes. R. Tacke, M. Plm, and B. Wagner, Zwitterionic Pentacoordinate Silicon Compounds. S.E. Gibson (ne Thomas) and M.A. Peplow, Transition Metal Complexes of Vinylketones.