Organometallic Compounds in the Environment

A knowledge of the chemical structure and concentration of organometal compounds throughout the ecosystem is important in working out the pathways and mechanisms by which metals distribute themselves throughout the environment. Treating the topic as an integrated subject area, the Second Edition of Organometallic Compounds in the Environment covers all the recent developments in analytical techniques and reports all the new work that has been achieved since the first book.

• Covers the general importance and characteristics of organometallic species.
• Includes general developments in analytical techniques.
• Discusses several minority elements including antimony and selenium.

The book addresses the subject in a single, manageable size and each chapter can be used either as a single review or sequentially within the topic area. A useful resource for all researchers and scientists in industry working with organometallic compounds, including, chemists, environmentalists and ecologists.

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Occurrence and Pathways of Organometallic Compounds in the Environment—General Considerations (P. J. Craig, et al.).

Organomercury Compounds in the Environment (R. Mason & J. Benoit).

Organotin Compounds in the Environment (F. Cima, et al.).

Organolead Compounds in the Environment (J. Yoshinaga).

Organoarsenic Compounds in the Marine Environment (J. Edmonds, et al.).

Organoarsenic Compounds in the Terrestrial Environment (D. Kuehnelt & W. Goessler).

Organoantimony Compounds in the Environment (P. Andrewes & W. Cullen).

Organosilicon Compounds in the Environment (A. Hirner, et al.).

Other Organometallic Compounds in the Environment (J. Feldmann).

Organoselenium Compounds in the Environment (P. Craig & W. Maher).

Some Standard Reference Sources on Organometallic and Environmental Organometallic Chemistry.

Index.

"This completely revised and updated edition treats environmental organometallic chemistry as an integrated and coherent subject area in its own right." (International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol.84, No.14 – 15, 10 – 20 December 2004)

“…it is as a ‘one-stop-source’ of research information that this book should be most highly recommended”. ((Applied Organometallic Chemistry, March 2005)

Professor Peter Craig is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. His research has been particularly concerned with metal methylation, reactions and transport in the environment and with the roles of mercury, tin, lead, arsenic and antimony in the natural environment. This completely revised and updated second edition of Organometallic Compounds in the Environment treats environmental organometallic chemistry as an integrated and coherent subject area in its own right, bringing together contributions from leading scientists throughout the world.

The Introduction summarizes and explores those properties of organometallic compounds that are relevant to their behaviour and impact in the natural environment. Subsequent chapters cover those elements whose organometallic derivatives are especially important in the environmental context. The natural formation of organometallics from inorganic precursors under environmental conditions is also treated in detail. An important underlying theme running through the work is the biological properties and toxicities of the organometallic species present in the environment. In general a full speciation approach is taken, where the full molecular identities of the compounds concerned are considered.

Research workers in the fields of organometallic compounds and their environmental impact, as well as those interested in organometallic and environmental chemistry generally, will welcome this new edition. It will also be invaluable as a source book to lecturers teaching courses at undergraduate or graduate level in applied, analytical, industrial, organometallic or environmental chemistry, or in environmental science in general.