Chemical Synthesis Using Highly Reactive Metals

This book addresses highly reactive metals, a significant area of chemistry that goes beyond the standard use of metals and activation procedures. 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 first couple of chapters provide a comprehensive introduction about properties and general methods of preparation. The following chapters each highlight a different metal (zinc, magnesium, copper, indium, nickel, manganese, calcium, barium, iron, palladium, platinum, uranium, thorium, aluminum, cobalt, and chromium) and include a step-by-step guide, experimental descriptions, and applicable, chemical equations. Chapters also discuss the Reformatsky reagent, the Grignard reagent, and related reagents. Overall, the chapters present methods for more safe and efficient synthesis, preparation, and activation. In addition, it features novel applications for chemical industries including plastics electronics, polymers, photovalics, and organic light-emitting devices.