Advances in Organometallic Chemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Organometallic Chemistry, Volume 27 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Chapter 1. Anionic Transition Metal Hydrides 8
I. Introduction 8
II. Structural Characteristics 16
III. Spectroscopic Properties 27
IV. Reactivity 35
V. Anionic Transition Metal Hydrides as Catalysts 51
References 54
Chapter 2. Transition Metal Complexes with Terminal Carbyne Ligands 58
I. Introduction 58
II. Bonding, Structure, and Spectroscopic Properties 59
III. Synthesis of Carbyne Complexes 63
IV. Reactions of Carbyne Ligands 76
V. Concluding Remarks 110
References 110
Chapter 3. The Organic Chemistry of Platinum(IV) 120
I. Introduction 120
II. Monoorganoplatinum(IV) Compounds 121
III. Diorganoplatinum(IV) Compounds 124
IV. Triorganoplatinum(IV) Compounds 133
V. Tetraorganoplatinum(IV) Compounds 150
VI. Organoplatinum(IV) ß-Diketonates and Related Compounds 152
VII. Platinacycloalkanes 155
VIII. Other Compounds 165
References 168
Chapter 4. Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, and Cesium: X-Ray Structural Analysis of Their Organic Compounds 176
I. Introduction 176
II. Factors Determining Organoalkali Structures 178
III. Bond Lengths 192
IV. Systems Containing Carbon–Metal Interactions 198
V. Carbanion Structures without Carbon–Metal Contacts and Related Systems 245
VI. Addendum 267
References 268
Selected Bibliography 279
Chapter 5. Trimethylenemethane Metal Complexes 286
I. Introduction 286
II. Synthesis of Trimethylenemethane Metal Complexes 286
III. Structure and Bonding 296
IV. Reactions of n4–Trimethylenemethane Complexes 301
V. The Role of Trimethylenemethane in Organic Synthesis 307
References 314
Chapter 6. Organometallic Chemistry of Molybdenum and Tungsten Supported by Alkoxide Ligands 318
I. Introduction 318
II. Mononuclear Alkylidene Complexes 319
III. Mononuclear Alkylidyne Complexes 327
IV. Metallacyclobutadiene Complexes 336
V. Dinuclear Alkyne Complexes 344
VI. Dinuclear Alkyl and Aryl Complexes 351
VII. Polynuclear Alkylidyne Complexes 360
VIII. CO, Isonitrile, and Carbide Complexes 365
IX. Conclusion 373
References 373
Index 378
Cumulative List of Contributors 390