Organometallic compounds overview

In this chapter, we have discussed the importance of the transition metals from the standpoint of the metals themselves and a few of their compounds. Because the chemistry of the transition metals is so closely linked to their tendency and ability to form coordination compounds, the next two chapters present an overview of that vast area of inorganic chemistry. Chapter 21 deals with the chemistry of organometallic compounds, many of which contain transition metals. Collectively, the last four chapters of this book show clearly the enormous importance of the transition metals and their chemical behavior. 

The chemistry of organometallic compounds has become one of the most important areas of chemistry, and it has erased any boundary that might have existed between inorganic and organic chemistry. A few types of organometallic compounds were described briefly in Chapters 7 and 9. However, because of their great utility, a more thorough treatment of the chemistry of these materials is warranted, and this chapter presents a more systematic overview of this area. 

In this volume of Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, some remarkable recent achievements of organozirconium derivatives are described giving a unique overview of the many possibilities of these organometallic compounds as reagents and catalysts, which is one of the main reasons for their enduring versatility as intermediates over the years. 

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