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ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present invention is directed to organometallic compounds of the formula wherein M is a trivalent or tetravalent metal, R is an amido carboxyl moiety, R' is an active moiety, which may also be an amido carboxyl moiety, and R" is a modifier moiety capable of satisfying the valency of the metal, M. Depending upon the valency of the metal, n is either 1 or 2. Some of the organometallic compounds of the present invention are film-forming. The invention is further directed to a method of affixing a compound of the present invention to a surface. |