The principal idea of this volume is to offer a Capita Selecta of unconventional and thought-provoking topics in organometallic chemistry, presented by experts in each field. As intended, this approach leads either to reviews covering a specific uncommon class of organometallic compounds or to overviews which relate uncommon physical properties with various classes of organometallic compounds. The contributions are streamlined thus onto two main axes - unusual properties reflecting structures and bonding situations, on the one hand, and uncommon structural features or structure-reactivity relationships, on the other. Extensive cross-referencing of useful information is provided, making this volume accessible for people working in rather different areas of organometallic chemistry. The synthesis of molecules with 'extreme' properties is a challenge for all those working in organometallic chemistry, irrelevant of theoretical/computational, synthetic or application interests. This book presents case studies at the interface of these overlapping interests. Unusual Structures and Physical Properties in Organometallic Chemistry: * Provides test cases for computational and theoretical models * Presents a challenge for synthetic chemists * Provides ideal show cases for analytical techniques This volume will be an invaluable reference for researchers in organometallic chemistry, computational and theoretical chemistry, NMR and other spectroscopic methods.
About the Author
Marcel Gielen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Professor Gielen is the author of several organometallic books and editor of the journals Main Group Metal Chemistry and Applied Organometallic Chemistry.
Rudolph Willem, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. Member of the Editorial Board on the journal, Applied Organometallic Chemistry.
Bernd Wrackmeyer, Universitat Bayreuth, Germany. Member of the Editorial Board on the journal, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry.
