The organometallic chemistry of pentalene

Carbocyclic, aromatic ligands have always played a central role in the growth of organometallic chemistry. In this review, we present work from our own laboratories and those of others on the development of the coordination chemistry of the eight-membered, bicyclic pentalene ring system, and its application to the synthesis of new types of organometallic compounds throughout the periodic table. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.