Organometallics and Catalysis by Manfred Bochmann is a clear textbook on organometallic chemistry and catalysis. It provides an overview of the essence of these fields, with concrete examples that illustrate our understanding of organometallic chemistry and its role in catalysis.
Description
This textbook covers the chemistry of compounds with metal–carbon bonds and emphasizes their importance for new synthesis methods and materials. Manfred Bochmann presents a concise summary of fundamental concepts, supported by extensive reaction schemes and structures that clarify the theory.
The text contains numerous examples of how our understanding of organometallic chemistry has led to practical applications in research and industry, with a strong focus on catalysis. The book is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students who want a solid foundation or who wish to delve into new research areas.
Online resources
For registered users, figures from the book are available in electronic form. In addition, there are curated links to relevant video materials on YouTube.
Product specifications
- Author: Manfred Bochmann (School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich UK)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2014-12-11
- Number of pages: 432
- ISBN: 9780199668212
- Subject: Organometallic chemistry
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic
About the author
Manfred Bochmann is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Director of the Wolfson Materials and Catalysis Centre at the University of East Anglia. His research focuses on synthetic organometallic and coordination chemistry with applications in homogeneous catalysis. In 2003, he received the Royal Society of Chemistry Medal for Organometallic Chemistry, and he is the author of several Oxford Chemistry Primers and an Associate Editor of the journal Organometallics.