Ultrasound‐Induced Activation of Metals: Principles and Applications in Organic Synthesis

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The Physical and Chemical Effects of Ultrasound Sonochemical Reactions of Inorganic Compounds Metals in Organic Sonochemistry: Preliminary Remarks Electron Transfer to Conjugated Hydrocarbons Electron Transfers to Multiple Bonds Electron Transfers to Single Bonds (Excluding Carbon-Halogen Bonds) The Carbon-Halogen Bond. Formation of Organometallics Organic Reactions Using Sonochemically in-situ Generated Organomctallics Additions of Organic Halides to Aldehydes and Kctones in the Presence of Metals Reactions Using Activated Metal Catalysts Conclusions