by Candy Man-Yee Chan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Contents --- p.iii / Abbreviations --- p.v / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- General aspects of group 13 organometallic chemistry --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Stability of group 13 organometallic compounds --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Group 13-15 organometallic compounds -- potential single- source precursors for semiconductors --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Objective of this work --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5 --- References --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Synthesis and Characterization of Group 13Metal Alkyl Halide Complexes / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 2.1.1 --- General synthetic methods of organogallium and indium halide complexes --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Structural properties of gallium and indium organometallic halides --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Utilization of N-functionalized sterically hindered groups as ligands --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2 --- Results and Discussions / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Synthesis of group 13 metal alkyl complexes --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Characterization of group 13 metal alkyl complexes --- p.23 / Chapter 2.3 --- Experimental --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4 --- References --- p.44 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Synthesis and Characterization of Group13- 15 Organometallic Compounds / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 3.1.1 --- General routes to the formation of group 13-15 covalent bond --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Multiple bonding between group 13 and group 15 element --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2 --- Results and Discussions / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Synthesis of group 13-15 organometallic compounds --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Characterization of group 13-15 organometallic compounds --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Discussion on multiple bond character of group13-15 organometallic compounds --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3 --- Experimental --- p.77 / Chapter 3.4 --- References --- p.81 / Appendix I --- p.83 / Appendix II --- p.88