Each of the following reactions has been described in the chemical literature and involves an organic reactant somewhat more complex than those we have encounter so far. Nevertheless, on the basis of the topics covered in this chapter, you should able to write the structure of the principal organic product of each reaction. -OH (a) (b) CH3 0 OH PBry pyridine SOCI₂ pyridine

The transition metals can form complexes since they have vacant d orbitals. They are also termed Coordination compounds. The organometallic compounds of the transition metals could be used as catalysts as well as reagents. For example, organocadmium, org…