1 Chemistry of the Group 13 metals: some themes and variations.- 1.1 Introduction: some characteristics of the Group 13 elements.- 1.2 History and occurrence.- 1.3 Physical properties of metal atoms.- 1.4 Chemical properties of the elements and their compounds.- 1.5 Organisation of subsequent chapters.- References.- 2 The elements.- 2.1 Characteristics and physical properties.- 2.2 Extraction and refining of aluminium.- 2.3 Production of gallium, indium and thallium.- 2.4 Alloying of aluminium.- 2.5 Uses of the elements.- References.- 3 Inorganic derivatives of the elements.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Derivatives of the trivalent state.- 3.3 Derivatives of the lower valence states.- 3.4 Intermetallic derivatives.- References.- 4 Properties and uses of oxides and hydroxides.- 4.1 Aluminium oxides and hydroxides.- 4.2 Nomenclature.- 4.3 Physical properties and methods of synthesis.- 4.4 Activated alumina.- 4.5 Oxides and hydroxides of gallium, indium and thallium.- References.- 5 III-V Compounds.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Properties of the compounds.- 5.3 Binary compound synthesis.- 5.4 Influences on electrical properties.- 5.5 Intermetallic alloys.- 5.6 Epitaxial layer growth.- 5.7 Chemical reactivity.- 5.8 Conclusion.- References.- 6 Organometallic compounds: synthesis and properties.- 6.1 Introduction and basic literature.- 6.2 Synthesis of organo derivatives.- 6.3 Metal vapour reactions.- 6.4 Physical properties and structures.- 6.5 Complexes with neutral bases and their reactivity.- 6.6 Organo derivatives of the elements in lower oxidation states.- 6.7 Mixed metal derivatives.- Bibliography and reviews.- References.- 7 Organic transformations mediated by Group 13 metal compounds.- 7.1 Organoaluminium compounds.- 7.2 Organogallium and -indium compounds.- 7.3 Organo thallium compounds.- References.- 8 The coordination and solution chemistry of aluminium, gallium, indium and thallium.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Hydride complexes.- 8.3.1 Introduction.- 8.4 Complexes with Group 16 donors.- 8.5 Group 15 derivatives.- 8.6 Aquo complexes and solution species.- 8.7 Lower oxidation states.- References.- 9 The elements in the environment.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Geochemistry.- 9.3 Environmental aspects.- 9.4 Biological aspects.- 9.5 Toxicology.- References.- 10 Analytical methods.- 10.1 Aluminium.- 10.2 Gallium.- 10.3 Indium.- 10.4 Thallium.- References.