Transition Metals in the Synthesis of Complex Organic Molecules

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University Science Books, 1999 - Science - 337 pages
This text is designed as an easy access to the field of organotransition metal chemistry for advanced undergraduate and graduate students without a background in inorganic chemistry. The book first covers the basics of transition metal chemistry, giving a practical introduction to organometallic reaction mechanisms. The organic chemistry of transition metals is then presented, with many examples of applications in the synthesis of natural products, pharmaceuticals, polymers and materials.
 

Contents

Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms
13
Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Hydrides
39
Synthetic Applications of Complexes Containing MetalCarbon
57
Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Carbonyl Complexes
123
Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Carbene Complexes
143
Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Alkene Diene and Dienyl
187
Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Alkyne Complexes
225
Synthetic Applications of n³Allyl Transition Metal Complexes
245
Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Arene Complexes
287
Index
315
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