The use of lanthanides in organic chemistry and in organic synthesis has attracted broad interest recently because of the unique reactivities and selectivities exhibited by compounds of these rare earth elements. In particular, several major advances have been made in the last five years. This volume of Topics in Organometallic Chemistry is designed to provide the specialist and non-specialist alike with a much needed overview of recent developments. Contributions by leaders in the field focus on stereoselective organic synthesis using lanthanides, the principles of lanthanide chemistry, lanthanide-based chiral catalysts, low-valent lanthanide compounds, polymer synthesis using lanthanide catalysts, and polymer-supported lanthanide catalysts used in organic synthesis.

Principles in Organolanthanide Chemistry

Lanthanide Triflate-Catalyzed Carbon-Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions in Organic Synthesis
Lanthanide- and Group 3 Metallocene Catalysis in Small Molecule Synthesis
Influence of Solvents or Additives on the Organic Chemistry Mediated by Diiodosamarium
Chiral Heterobimetallic Lanthanoid Complexes: Highly Efficient Multifunctional Catalysts for the Asymmetric Formation of C-C, C-O, and C-P Bonds
Reactions of Ketones with Low-Valent Lanthanides: Isolation and Reactivity of Lanthanide Ketyl and Ketone Dianion Complexes
Organo Rare Earth Metal Catalysis for the Living Polymerizations of Polar and Nonpolar Monomers
Polymer-Supported Rare Earth Catalysts Used in Organic Synthesis.