Advances in Organometallic Chemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Organometallic Chemistry, Volume 11 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
List of Contributors 10
Erratum 12
Chapter 1. Boranes in Organic Chemistry 14
I. Introduction 14
II. Diborane as a Reducing Agent 16
III. Volatile Compounds of Uranium 17
IV. The Alkali Metal Hydride Approach to Diborane 18
V. Alkali Metal Borohydrides 19
VI. Molecular Addition Compounds and Steric Strains 20
VII. Steric Assistance in Solvolysis 21
VIII. The Nonclassical Ion Problem 22
IX. Selective Reductions 24
X. Hydroboration 25
XI. The Versatile Organoboranes 27
XII. Conclusion 30
References 31
Chapter 2. Transition Metal-Isocyanide Complexes 34
I. Introduction 34
II. Structure and Bonding 36
III. Current Topics 41
IV. Isocyanide Complexes of Various Metals 62
References 94
Chapter 3. Insertion Reactions of Transition Metal-Carbon s-Bonded Compounds I: Carbon Monoxide Insertion 100
I. Introduction to and Scope of Insertion Reactions 101
II. Carbon Monoxide Insertion. General Considerations and Background 103
III. Kinetics and Mechanism of Carbon Monoxide Insertion 107
IV. Kinetics and Mechanism of Decarbonylation 118
V. Stereochemistry of Carbonylation and Decarbonylation 125
VI. Survey of Reactions 130
References 152
Chapter 4. Recent Advances in Organothallium Chemistry 160
I. Introduction 160
II. Organothallium(I) Compounds 161
III. Organothallium(III) Compounds 168
References 215
Chapter 5. The Radiochemistry of Organometallic Compounds 220
I. Introduction 220
II. Chemical Effects of Nuclear Transformations 221
III. Survey of Experimental Results 234
IV. Discussion 250
References 262
Chapter 6. Organometallic Complexes with Silicon-Transition Metal or Silicon-Carbon-Transition Metal Bonds 266
I. Introduction 266
II. Organometallic Complexes with Silicon-Transition Metal Bonds 267
III. Transition Metal-Catalyzed Homogeneous Hydrosilylation 310
IV. Organometallic Complexes with Silicon-Carbon-Transition Metal Bonds 323
References 336
References Added in Proof 343
Chapter 7. Preparation and Reactions of Organocobalt(III) Complexes 344
I. Introduction 345
II. Coordination Chemistry 354
III. Formation of the Co-C Bond 363
IV. Preparative Methods 374
V. Reactions and Equilibria Not Involving Cleavage of the Co-C Bond 409
VI. Cleavage of the Co-C Bond 414
VII. Catalytic and Enzymatic Reactions 446
References 454
Chapter 8. The Literature of Organo-Transition Metal Chemistry 1971 460
A. New Textbooks 461
B. Reviews 463
C. Primary Journals 464
D. Abstracting Journals 464
E. Conferences 464
F. Synthesis 467
G. Data Compilations 467
Reference 468
Appendix 468
Author Index: Reviews of Organo-Transition Metal Chemistry 482
Author Index 485
Subject Index 512
Cumulative List of Contributors 520
Cumulative List of Title 522