Organometallic Reactivity and Applied Quantum Chemistry - Some Aspects of CH-Activation.- The Functionalization of Hydrocarbons by Transition Metal Complexes: Aspects and Prospects.- Novel Metalla-Heterocycles Formed by [3+2], [2+2], and [2+3] Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopentadienyl Cobalt and Rhodium Complexes.- Ketenimine Complexes as Building Blocks for N-Heterocyclic and Carbocyclic Compounds.- Metal Carbenes in Cycloaddition Reactions.- Ketenyl Complexes in the Organic Synthesis.- Organorhenium Oxides.- Carbene Complex Syntheses with Group 4 Metallocene Reagents.- The Behaviour of a Dialumoxane and Distannoxanes Towards Organic Molecules.- Olefin Insertion into Organyl Metal Bonds.- Oxidation Processes and Oxygen Activation Involving Palladium Complexes.- Cyclopentenone Formation from Alkyne-Cobalt Complexes.- Some Uses of Metal Carbonyl Complexes in Organic Synthesis.- Selective Reactions on Arene Chromium Complexes.- A Zinc-mediated Route from ?-Iminoesters to ?-Lactams.- Use of Dinuclear Templates to perform the Hydroformylation Reaction.

More and more possible applications of organometallic compounds in organic synthesis have been uncovered and a growing number of scientists are attracted to this area of research. This book presents an state-of-the-art account of the successful application of main- and transition metal mediated syntheses. It will stimulate new ideas and initiate further research in all areas of this fascinating chemistry.