Transition Metals in the Synthesis of 
Complex Organic Molecules

3rd Edition

Louis S. Hegedus
Colorado State University

Björn C. G. Söderberg
West Virginia University

Contents

1. Formalisms, Electron Counting, Bonding (How Things Work)

2. Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms

3. Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Hydrides

4. Synthetic Applications of Complexes Containing Metal-Carbon Sigma-Bonds

5. Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Carbonyl Complexes

6. Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Carbene Complexes

7. Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Alkene, Diene, and Dienyl Complexes

8.  Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Alkyne Complexes

9.  Synthetic Applications of eta3-Allyl Transition Metal Complexes

10.  Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal Arene Complexes

11.  Reactions of eta6-Arenemetal Complexes

Index