Definition
organometallic
adjective
- of, relating to, or containing a compound with a direct bond between a carbon atom and a metal atom
Usage: chemistry; technical
noun
- a chemical compound containing a direct carbon-metal bond
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Organometallic compounds are widely used in industrial catalysis.
- The chemist synthesized a new organometallic catalyst for the reaction.
- Grignard reagents are important organometallics in organic synthesis.
- Organometallic chemistry bridges inorganic and organic chemistry.
- The organometallic complex showed excellent reactivity with alkenes.
- Ferrocene is a classic example of an organometallic compound.