Organometallic compounds sensitive, syntheses

The serious disadvantage of the use of the reactions of the chlorinated silica with organometallic compounds is caused by the high sensitivity of the Grignard reagent and organolithium compounds to the action of water, side reactions with the participation of surface siloxane bonds, and problems of removing metallic impurities from the surface of modified matrices. The difficulties mentioned explain why this approach to the synthesis of surface chemical compounds with Si-C bonds finds limited application. 

Procedures used and developed in our laboratory for the synthesis, isolation and characterization of highly air sensitive organometallic compounds are reviewed. 

This review describes modular greaseless vacuum line systems which we have constructed in our laboratory for the synthesis and manipulation of air and moisture sensitive organometallic compounds. The discussion of these systems reviews important features of vacuum... 

S. Komiya, ed. (1997) Synthesis of Organometallic Compounds A Practical Guide, Whey-VCH, Weinheim - A book emphasizing methods of S5mthesis and handling of air-sensitive compounds. 

D. F. Shriver, The Manipulation of Air-Sensitive Compounds, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1969 R. B. King, Organometallic Synthesis, ol. 1., J. J. Eischand R. B. King(eds), Academic Press I, New York, 1965. 

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