Supramolecular Organometallic Chemistry

Ionel Haiduc, Frank T. Edelmann Supramolecular Organometallic Chemistry with a Foreword by Jean-Marie Lehn Supramolecular chemistry has become not only a major field of chemistry, but also a vivid interface between chemistry, biology, physics, and materials science. Although still a relatively young field of research, termini such as molecular recognition, host-guest chemistry, or self-assembly are now common knowledge even for chemistry students, and the research has already been honored with the Nobel prize. This first book on supramolecular organometallic chemistry combines two areas in chemistry that are experiencing the fastest developments. It provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of various organometallic assemblies, and is arranged according to the types of intermolecular bonding. Details on the synthesis, structures, and properties of these compounds will be a valuable asset to the scientific community. The broad spectrum of assemblies containing main group element, transition metal, or f-element metal and a diverse range of ligands, held together by different bonding interactions make this a fascinating compilation.
Illustrated extensively, this book is a very easy-to-read, all-you-need-to-know source of information.