How are organometallic compounds classified?
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They are categorized by the metal’s position in the periodic table :
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Main group (e.g., Grignard reagents, R-Mg-X).
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Transition metal (e.g., Ferrocene, Pd(PPh₃)₄).
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Lanthanide/Actinide (e.g., Cp₃Ln, used in polymerization).
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