Organometallic Compounds in Synthesis and Catalysis: Recent Advances
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 153
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Interests: macrocyclic; organometallic chemistry; macrocyclic ligand; metal complexes; synthesis, structure, and properties of organometallic complexes
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Dear Colleagues,
Organometallic compounds, also termed organometallics, contain at least one direct metal–carbon bond between a main group or transition metal and an organic substrate. They are widely used as intermediates in organic synthesis, where they behave as most efficient catalysts, especially in cross-coupling reactions.
The goal of this Special Issue is to gather a collection of high-standard original works and reviews reporting methods for the synthesis of organometallics and their applications in the field of catalysis. Organometallic chemistry is probably the fastest-growing area of current research, and yet still not a fully developed field of chemistry, being the bridge between inorganic and organic chemistry. Included will be organometallic compounds mainly used as catalysts in the process of polymer production, in delicate chemical synthesis and research, industrial chemical reactions, and medicinal chemistry in general. Organometallics have a preferential place in the field of chemical biology, notably performing functions as enzyme inhibitors, luminescent agents, and also being rather promising as anticancer drugs.
In this Special Issue, we invite scientists to submit their work that will provide useful insights into recent advances in the field of synthesis and catalysis.
Prof. Dr. José Manuel Vila Abad
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- organometallic compounds
- catalytic chemistry
- anticancer drug
- polymer synthesis
- chemical biology
- synthetic chemical reactions
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