organometallic

Metal-carbon bond chemistry

Organometallic describes compounds containing a bond between a carbon atom and a metal atom.

These compounds are central to industrial chemistry—used in catalysts, pharmaceuticals, and polymer production.

Ferrocene and Grignard reagents are classic examples.

Organometallic chemistry bridges organic and inorganic fields.

catalysis

hydrogenation

Bonding hydrogen to compounds

asymmetric · turnover · selectivity · homogeneous · activation · transmetalation

metals

palladium

Element forty-six, catalytic metal

iridium · nickel · cobalt · iron · chromium · molybdenum · tungsten · manganese · titanium · zirconium

bonding

dative

Case showing indirect object

valence · multicenter · bridging · terminal

synthesis

coupling

Joint between systems

reagent · stoichiometry · yield · workup · glovebox · cannula · anhydrous

characterization

infrared

Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves

Opposites
organic vs. inorganic composition

organometallicinorganic

Not from living matter

mineral · nonmetallic

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