This book is a highly readable introduction to the reactions of coordinated ligands, which have become a useful tool in organic synthesis. Bridging the gap between the traditional fields, this text presents the basic concepts of ligand reactivity as well as synthetic applications of these reactions.

Topics covered include

* Principles of metal-ligand interaction * Reactions of coordinated ligands with nucleophiles and electrophiles * Oxidation and reduction of coordinated ligands * Cyclic and encapsulating ligands, template effect and supramolecular chemistry

Carefully selected examples, lucidly designed figures and schemes as well as numerous study problems make this book an ideal guide for students and practitioners of organic synthesis. References to further reading are also included.

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–21):
Chapter 2 The Metal?Ligand Interaction (pages 22–45):
Chapter 3 Reactions of Co?Ordinated Carbonyl Compounds with Nucleophiles (pages 46–62):
Chapter 4 Other Reactions of Co?Ordinated Ligands with Nucleophiles (pages 63–88):
Chapter 5 Stabilisation of Anions and the Reactions of Co?Ordinated Ligands with Electrophiles (pages 89–134):
Chapter 6 Cyclic Ligands and the Template Effect (pages 135–182):
Chapter 7 The Three?Dimensional Template Effect, Supramolecular Chemistry and Molecular Topology (pages 183–232):
Chapter 8 Reactions of Aromatic and Heterocyclic Ligands (pages 233–262):
Chapter 9 Oxidation and Reduction of Co?Ordinated Ligands (pages 263–287):
Chapter 10 Envoi (pages 288–299):