Ferrocenes

FerrocenesHomogeneous CatalysisOrganic SynthesisMaterials ScienceEdited by Antonio Togni and Tamio Hayashi With applications ranging from asymmetric catalysis to magnetic materials, ferrocene is one of the most versatile organometallic compounds. This book captures the multidisciplinary nature of ferrocene research, including topics such as:Chiral ferrocene derivativesTransition-metal complexes with redox-active ferrocene ligandsMacrocyclic hosts containing ferrocene unitsConducting and magnetic materialsFerrocene-containing polymersFerrocene-containing thermotropic liquid crystalsAsymmetric catalysis with chiral ferrocene ligandsUp-to-date, well-referenced, and written by leading international experts in the field, this book is a welcome source of in-depth information for graduate students and professionals in organic, inorganic, organometallic, and polymer chemistry, as well as in materials science.