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Organometallic chemistry is the study of organometallic compounds, chemical compounds containing at least one chemical bond between a carbon atom of an organic molecule and a metal, including alkali, alkaline earth, and transition metals, and sometimes broadened to include metalloids like boron, silicon, and selenium, as well. Aside from bonds to organyl fragments or molecules, bonds to 'inorganic' carbon, like carbon monoxide, cyanide, or carbide, are generally considered to be organometallic as well. Some related compounds such as transition metal hydrides and metal phosphine complexes are often included in discussions of organometallic compounds, though strictly speaking, they are not necessarily organometallic. The related but distinct term "metalorganic compound" refers to metal-containing compounds lacking direct metal-carbon bonds but which contain organic ligands. Metal β-diketonates, alkoxides, dialkylamides, and metal phosphine complexes are representative members of this class. The field of organometallic chemistry combines aspects of traditional inorganic and organic chemistry.
“Organometallic chemists try to understand how organic molecules or groups interact with compounds of the inorganic elements, chiefly metals. These elements can be divided into the main group, consisting of the s and p blocks of the periodic table, and the transition elements of the d and f blocks.”
“Metals, particularly lithium and magnesium, act on haloalkanes to generate new compounds, called organometallic reagents, in which a carbon atom of an organic group is bound to a metal. These species are strong bases and good nucleophiles and as such are extremely useful in organic syntheses.”
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