Contents: Organometallic Reactivity and Applied Quantum Chemistry - Some Aspects of CH-Activation -- The Functionalization of Hydrocarbons by Transition Metal Complexes: Aspects and Prospects -- Novel Metalla-Heterocycles Formed by Ä3+2Ü, Ä2+2Ü, and Ä2+3Ü Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopentadienyl Cobalt and Rhodium Complexes -- Ketenimine Complexes as Building Blocks for N-Heterocyyclic and Carbocyclic Compounds -- Metal Carbenes in Cycloaddition Reactions -- Ketenyl Complexes in the Organic Synthesis -- Organorhenium Oxides -- Carbene Complex Syntheses with Group 4 Metallocene Reagents -- The Behaviour of a Dialumoxane and Distannoxanes Towards Organic Molecules -- Olefin Insertion into Organyl Metal Bonds -- Oxidation Processes and Oxygen Activation Involving Palladium Complexes -- Cyclopentenone Formation from Alkyne-Cobalt Complexes -- Some Uses of Metal Carbony Complexes in Organic Synthesis -- Selective Reactions on Arene Chromium Complexes -- A Zinc-mediated Route from -Iminoesters to ß-Lactams -- Use of Dinuclear Templates to perform the Hydroformylation Reaction.
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More and more possible applications of organometallic compounds in organic synthesis have been uncovered and a growing number of scientists are attracted to this area of research. This book presents an state-of-the-art account of the successful application of main- and transition metal mediated syntheses. It will stimulate new ideas and initiate further research in all areas of this fascinating chemistry.