Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
Abstract:
In this review organometallic chemistry reactions in the melt phase are described. As will be indicated this is a viable approach to make new and known complexes. Examples from the literature highlighting procedures used to generate melts and results that have been obtained in this area of synthesis are described. Clearly there will be limitations to the use of the melt phase, and these limitations are also discussed.