Bob Gawley , University of Arkansas, 119 Chemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, Fayetteville, Arkansas, US, 72701 | Victor Snieckus | Kiyoshi Tomioka

Organolithiums, organomagnesiums, organocuprates, etc., are "polar organometallics", and comprise some of the most useful reagents in synthetic organic chemistry. This symposium will highlight recent advances in the area, including synthetic applications as well as mechanistic and structural investigations.