Book description
Forging a new association; main group elements and organic chemistry
Covering the essentials of all main group elements in organic
chemistry, along with the synthesis and reactions of their organic
compounds in just one volume, Organo Main Group Chemistry breaks
important new ground. While main group chemistry has traditionally
been classified as part of inorganic chemistry, this book establishes
the organic chemistry of main group elements for the first time.
The organic compounds of elements in the second period of the
periodic table, which are centered around carbon, are the major
components of animals and plants, while those in the third period and
below also play key roles worthy of discussion when studying main
group element chemistry.
The major chapters describe synthesis and reactivity of organic
compounds in the third period and below and are arranged according to
the order of the periodic table. Starting with the role of lithium and
magnesium cations, the chapters reach fluorine and iodine compounds.
The first two chapters summarize the unique and common characteristics
of main group elements in relation to carbon. The latter chapters deal
with modern topics that address the unique characteristics of organo
main group compounds.
Suitable for professional researchers, chemistry professors, and
advanced students, Organo Main Group Chemistry presents a novel new
approach to the way we view both main groups and organic chemistry
itself.
KIN-YA AKIBA, PHD, is a Professor Emeritus in the
Department of Chemistry at Hiroshima University and a visiting
researcher at the Advanced Research Institute for Science and
Engineering at Waseda University. Among his many honors are the 1996
Humboldt Research Award, the 1997 Award by the Chemical Society of
Japan, and the 2000 Medal with Purple Ribbon by the Prime Minister of
Japan.
