Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis

The field of organometallic chemistry has rapidly gained importance since the landmark discoveries of e.g. ferrocene, Wilkinson's catalyst, Ziegler's catalyst, and the Wacker process. Meanwhile, organometallic compounds, particularly of the transition metals, have found many applications in homogeneous catalysis and in the development of new synthetic methods and materials. 15 contributions in this special issue of 'œMonatshefte für Chemie/Chemical Monthly' present recent work on organometallic complexes of the late transition metals, including mechanistic and synthetic studies, ligand design, and new applications in homogeneous catalysis.Kirchner, Karl is the author of 'Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis' with ISBN 9783211835999 and ISBN 3211835997.