Chemical Synthesis Using Highly Reactive Metals

Metal chemistry has transformed throughout the years from basic origins and standard activation to providing a variety of methodological options for synthetic chemists to use, prepare, and apply metals. A significant breakthrough occurred the 1970 s, with the introduction of Rieke metals, which are highly reactive metal powders that have a high surface area and lack surface oxides.

Written by the creator of Rieke metals, valuable for chemical reaction methods and efficiency, Chemical Synthesis Using Highly Reactive Metals is a groundbreaking book addressing a significant aspect of organic and inorganic chemistry. The author discusses synthetic methods, preparation procedures, chemical reactions, and applications for highly reactive metals and organometallic reagents. It covers all the information that a chemist needs in order to handle, prepare, and apply Rieke and highly reactive metals with innovative techniques.

The opening chapters provide a comprehensive introduction about properties and general methods of preparation and subsequent ones highlight different metals with step–by–step guidance, experimental descriptions, and applicable chemical equations. Overall, the book presents methods for more safe and efficient synthesis, preparation, and activation. In addition, it features novel applications for chemical industries including plastics electronics, polymers, photovoltaics, and organic light–emitting devices.

Chemists relying on this book will find a valuable resource for research and development that:

 Addresses a new generation of chemistry that goes beyond the standard use of metals and activation
 Provides guidelines and details for handling metals including zinc, magnesium, copper, indium, nickel, manganese, calcium, barium, iron, palladium, platinum, uranium, thorium, aluminum, cobalt, and chromium
 Uses a unique approach to highlight methods and techniques that make chemical synthesis and activation of Rieke metals more safe and efficient
 Discusses novel applications and special topics, such as highly reactive metals for semiconducting polymers, plastics electronics, photovoltaics, and the Reformatsky reagent

Rueben Rieke, PhD, is the President and Founder of Rieke Metals, LLC. Having been with the company for 22 years, he directed all research, developed highly reactive metals, known as Rieke Metals, and created new chemical methods and techniques related to their preparation. Apart from industry, he has 38 years of experience in teaching organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and organometallic chemistry at the university level and has published over 215 papers.