Metal Amide Chemistry

Metal amides are amongst the most important classes of chemical compounds. These molecules have an extensive chemistry, with considerable and versatile applications as synthetic intermediates, reagents, catalysts and sources of valuable materials, including in nanotechnology.

Metal Amide Chemistry is a comprehensive overview of these important compounds, written by leading experts in the field. An introduction to the chemistry of these molecules is followed by in-depth discussions of the amide compounds of:

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• group 3 and lanthanide metals
• the actinide metals
• the transition metals
• zinc, cadmium and mercury
• group 13 metals
• silicon and the group 14 metals (subvalent compounds)
• group 15 metals

Metal Amide Chemistry is an essential guide to this important class of compounds for researchers and advanced students in academia and industry working in synthetic organometallic, organic and inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry and catalysis.