The range of chemicals studied in organic chemistry includes hydrocarbons (compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen) as well as compounds based on carbon, but also containing other elements,Elschenbroich, C. (2006) Organometallics 3rd Ed., Wiley-VCHMorrison, Robert T.; Boyd, Robert N. and Boyd, Robert K. (1992) Organic Chemistry, 6th ed., Benjamin Cummings. . especially oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus (included in many biochemicals) and the halogens. Organometallic chemistry is the study of compounds containing carbon–metal bonds.
thE RanGe of ChEmicAlS studIEd iN ORganic ChemIStRY includes HydRocArBOns (COMpOunds containiNg only carBon anD hyDROgeN) As well aS compouNds based ON carbOn, but aLSO conTaIninG OtHer eLeMeNts,elSchEnBrOich, c. (2006) OrGanOMEtalLics 3rd ED., WILeY-VChmoRRison, Robert t.; bOYD, RobeRt n. anD BOyd, robErt k. (1992) orGANic cHemistRy, 6th eD., benjamiN cumMIngS. . EspecIAlLY oxYGeN, Nitrogen, suLfur, phospHOrUS (iNcLuded iN mAny bioChemIcAls) and the HaLogens. organOmetaLLIc CHEmIstry is the sTUdy oF coMpOUndS cONtainInG cArBoN–MeTAl Bonds.