Molecular Chemistry of the Transition Elements: An Introductory Course

Molecular Chemistry of the Transition Elements An Introductory Course Franois Mathey Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France and Alain Sevin Universite Paris VI, France Molecular Chemistry of the Transition Elements combines a description of the experimental facts with theory, using the frontier orbital approach. After a brief history of organometallic chemistry and an introduction to the fundamental concepts of transition metal chemistry, the authors present the key groups of this field: hydrides, carbonyls, M<->C bonds, M<->M bonds, carbene and carbyne complexes, φ - complexes and phosphorus complexes. Later chapters survey the applications of transition metals in both organic synthesis and catalysis. Molecular Chemistry of the Transition Elements presents:

• Integrated experimental and theoretical approaches
• A detailed description of the major compounds of the field
• The comprehensive theory of metal-metal single and multiple bonds
• Applications of transition metals
• An in-depth treatment of phosphorus ligands and their complexes