Organometallics in Organic Synthesis

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. Organometallic Reactivity and Applied Quantum Chemistry — Some Aspects of CH-Activation

   • Peter Hofmann

   Pages 1-35

3. The Functionalization of Hydrocarbons by Transition Metal Phosphine Complexes: Aspects and Prospects

   • L. Dahlenburg

   Pages 37-50

4. Novel Metalla-Heterocycles Formed By [3+2], [2+2], and [2+3] Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopentadienyl Cobalt and Rhodium Complexes

   • H. Werner

   Pages 51-67

5. Ketenimine Complexes as Building Blocks for N-Heterocyclic and Carbocyclic Compounds

   • Rudolf Aumann

   Pages 69-83

6. Metal Carbenes in Cycloaddition Reactions

   • Karl Heinz Dötz

   Pages 85-104

7. Ketenyl Complexes in the Organic Synthesis

   • F. R. Kreißl

   Pages 105-119

8. Organorhenium Oxides

   • Wolfgang A. Herrmann

   Pages 121-142

9. Carbene Complex Syntheses with Group 4 Metallocene Reagents

   • Gerhard Erker

   Pages 143-167

10. The Behaviour of a Dialuminoxane and Distannoxanes towards Organic Molecules

    • Hitosi Nozaki, Junzo Otera

    Pages 169-184

11. Olefin Insertion into Organyl Metal Bonds

    • Herbert Lehmkuhl

    Pages 185-202

12. Oxidation Processes and Oxygen Activation Involving Palladium Complexes

    • Bernard Waegell

    Pages 203-231

13. Cyclopentenone Formation from Alkyne-Cobalt Complexes

    • P. L. Pauson

    Pages 233-246

14. Some Uses of Metal Carbonyl Complexes in Organic Synthesis

    • Michel Franck-Neumann

    Pages 247-264

15. Selective Reactions on Arene Chromium Complexes

    • E. P. Kündig, N. P. Do Thi, P. Paglia, D. P. Simmons, S. Spichiger, E. Wenger

    Pages 265-276

16. A Zinc Mediated Route from α-Imino Esters to β-Lactams

    • Gerard Van Koten

    Pages 277-295

17. Use of Dinuclear Templates to Perform the Hydroformylation Reaction

    • Ph. Kalck

    Pages 297-320

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.

• Cycloaddition
• Rhenium
• chemistry
• chromium
• cobalt
• function
• metals
• organic synthesis
• oxygen
• palladium
• quantum chemistry
• rhodium
• synthesis
• transition metal

• Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Germany

  Armin Meijere

• Institute for Inorganic and Applied Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Germany

  Heindirk Dieck

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