Organometallic chemistry

n-Butyllithium, an organometallic compound. Four lithium atoms are shown in purple in a tetrahedron, and each lithium atom is bound to a butyl group (carbon is black, hydrogen is white)

Organometallic chemistry is the study of chemical compounds containing bonds between carbon and a metal.^[1]^[2] It combines aspects of inorganic chemistry (the study of non-carbon bonds) and organic chemistry (the study of carbon bonds).

An example of an organometallic compounds is tetraethyllead; it was used as a fuel (leaded gasoline) additive in the past. Methylcobalamin (Vitamin B₁₂) is a common organometallic compound.

↑ Robert H. Crabtree (2005). The organometallic chemistry of the transition metals. Wiley. p. 560. ISBN 978-0-471-66256-3. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
↑ Toreki R. (2003). "Organometallics defined". Interactive Learning Paradigms.

[crabtree-1] Robert H. Crabtree (2005). The organometallic chemistry of the transition metals. Wiley. p. 560. ISBN 978-0-471-66256-3. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2011-08-21.

[2] Toreki R. (2003). "Organometallics defined". Interactive Learning Paradigms.

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Organometallic chemistry

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