UniversityInorganic chemistry13 minLesson 29 of 38

Introduction to organometallics

M–C bond, 18-electron rule, ferrocene, Grubbs and Ziegler-Natta catalysts (overview).

What this lesson covers

  1. What is an organometallic compound?
  2. The 18-electron rule
  3. Ferrocene — archetypal sandwich compound
  4. Grubbs catalysts — olefin metathesis
  5. Ziegler-Natta catalysts — stereospecific polymerisation
  6. M–C bonds: nature and diversity

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