Organometallic Chemistry: Structural Isomerization Reactions in Confined Environments

Reactions in the solution phase have dominated the development of chemistry. In recent years, however, the area of solid-state organic chemistry has undergone a renaissance, although the related area of organometallic chemistry is still in its infancy. Indeed, only a limited number of systematic studies on the reactions of organometallic compounds in a confined environment (on a surface, in a zeolite pore, in the bulk phase) have been reported. Herein we summarize some recent results on a specific reaction type in a confined environment, namely the isomerization reaction. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2002)