Metallacycloalkanes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007254",
  "term": "Metallacycloalkanes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Cyclic organometallic compounds where one or more carbon atoms in a cycloalkane ring are formally replaced by a metal atom. These compounds contain at least one metal-carbon sigma bond within the ring structure. They are intermediates in many catalytic reactions, such as olefin metathesis and polymerization, and their stability depends on the metal and ring size.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1349 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/metallacycloalkanes/"
}