The Chemistry of Organomagnesium Compounds, the newest volume in the critically acclaimed Patai Series, explores the compound of Magnesium. The field has seen steady progress, and a volume on this topic has long been overdue.

1. Structural organomagnesium chemistry (Johann T.B.H. Jastrzebski, Jaap Boersma and Gerard van Koten). 2. The thermochemistry of organomagnesium compounds (Joel F. Liebman, Torkil Holm and Suzanne W. Slayden). 3. NMR of organomagnesium compounds (Peter J. Heard). 4. Formation, chemistry and structure of organomagnesium species in solvent-free environments (Richard A. J. O'Hair). 5. Photochemical transformations involving magnesium porphyrins and phthalocyanines (Natalia N. Sergeeva and Mathias O. Senge). 6. Electrochemistry of organomagnesium compounds (Jan S. Jaworski). 7. Analytical aspects of organomagnesium compounds (Jacob Zabicky). 8. Biochemistry of magnesium (James Weston). 9. Theoretical studies of the addition of RMgX to carbonyl compounds (Shinichi Yamabe and Shoko Yamazaki). 10. Organomagnesium-group 15-and Organomagnesium-group 16-bonded complexes (Katherine L. Hull and Kenneth W. Henderson). 11. Preparation and reactivity of Magnesium enolates (Claude Grison). 12. Functionalized organomagnesium compounds: Synthesis and reactivity (Paul Knochel, Andrey Gavryushin and Katja Brade). 13. Iron-Catalyzed reactions of Grignard Reagents (Gérard Cahiez and Christophe Duplais). 14. Carbomagnesiation reactions (Kenichiro Itami and Jun-ichi Yoshida). 15. The chemistry of organomagnesium ate complexes (Hideki Yorimitsu and Koichiro Oshima). 16. The chemistry of magnesium carbenoids (Tsuyoshi Satoh). 17. Catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition and allylic alkylation reactions using Grignard reagents (Fernando López, Adriaan J. Minnaard and Ben L. Feringa). Author Index. Subject Index.

Patai Series: The chemistry of Organomagnesium Compounds. A series of advanced treatises founded by Professor Saul Patai and under the general editorship of Professor Zvi Rappoport The Patai Series publishes comprehensive reviews on all aspects of specific functional groups. Each volume contains outstanding surveys on theoretical and computational aspects, NMR, MS, other spectroscopic methods and analytical chemistry, structural aspects, thermochemistry, photochemistry, synthetic approaches and strategies, synthetic uses and applications in chemical and pharmaceutical industries, biological, biochemical and environmental aspects. To date, over 110 volumes have been published in the series. Recently Published Titles: The chemistry of the Cyclopropyl Group (Volume 2) The chemistry of the Hydrazo, Azo and Azoxy Groups (Volume 2, 2 parts) The chemistry of Double-Bonded Functional Groups (Volume 3, 2 parts) The chemistry of Organophosphorus Compounds (Volume 4) The chemistry of Halides, Pseudo-Halides and Azides (Volume 2, 2 parts) The chemistry of the Amino, Nitro and Nitroso Groups (2 volumes, 2 parts) The chemistry of Dienes and Polyenes (2 volumes) The chemistry of Organic derivatives of Gold and Silver The chemistry of Organic Silicon Compounds (2 volumes, 4 parts) The chemistry of Organic Germanium, Tin and Lead Compounds (Volume 2, 2 parts) The chemistry of Phenols (2 parts) The chemistry of Organolithium Compounds (2 volumes, 3 parts) The chemistry of Cyclobutanes (2 Parts) The chemistry of peroxides (Volume 2, 2 parts) The chemistry of Organozinc Compounds (2 parts) The chemistry of Anilines (2 parts) Forthcoming Titles: The Chemistry of Hydroxylamines, Oximes and Hydroxamic Acids The Chemistry of Metal Enolates The Patai Series Online. the Patai Series is available in electronic format on Wiley InterScience. All new titles will be published as online books and a growing list of older titles will be added every year. It is the ultimate goal that all titles published in the Patai Series will be available in electronic format.  For more information see under Online Books on: www.interscience .wiley.com