The Chemistry of the p-Block Elements:Syntheses, Reactions and Applications

The ever burgeoning ‘old’ field of main group chemistry which developed primarily as exploratory synthetic and reactivity chemistry of the main group elements has seen innumerable applications in a variety of fields during the past few decades. In recent years, the developments in this field have been quite rapid. The painstaking efforts made by Anil J. Elias over a 5+ year period culminated in a textbook on the chemistry of elements of the main group, in particular those belonging to groups 13–18.