Lanthanides and actinides: Annual survey of their organometallic chemistry covering the year 2007

This review summarizes the progress in organo-f-element chemistry during the year 2007. A continuing trend in organolanthanide research is a strong emphasis on applications of organolanthanide complexes in homogeneous catalysis and, to a lesser extent, materials science. Roughly 15% of all relevant papers published in 2007 were in the area of organoactinide chemistry, although the latter continues to produce exciting results.