Part 1 Synthetic techniques: the applications of sonochemistry in the formation and reactions of metal-carbon bonds, D.Bremmer; the photochemistry of organometallic compounds, C.Long; phase-transfer catalysis in organometallic chemistry, J.-F.Petrignani. Part 2 Synthetic reactions: enantioselective syntheses with optically active transition metal catalysts, H.Brunner; organometallic oxidation catalysts, G.Speier; olefin metathesis, W.J.Feast and V.C.Gibson. Part 3 Synthetic reagents: the use of transition metal clusters in organic synthesis, G.Suss-Fink and F.Neumann; lanthanide reagents in organic synthesis, G.A.Molander; the use of organoantimony and organobismuth compounds in organic synthesis, L.D.Freedman and G.O.Doak. Part 4 Biological synthesis: biological and environmental methylation of metals, P.J.Craig; bio-organotin compounds, K.C.Molloy.