Definition
organometallics
noun
- Compounds containing a direct carbon-metal bond; used in chemistry, catalysis, and industrial synthesis.
Usage: technical; chemistry; plural form; singular is organometallic
Examples
- Organometallics are essential in modern pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- The research team synthesized new organometallics for catalytic applications.
- Grignard reagents are among the most widely used organometallics in organic chemistry.
- Organometallics containing transition metals are particularly valuable in cross-coupling reactions.
- The stability of organometallics depends on the nature of the metal and the ligands attached.