Advances in Inorganic Chemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 44 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Chapter 1. Organometallic Complexes of Fullerenes 10
I. Introduction 10
II. Synthesis 17
III. Characterization 20
IV. Structure 32
V. Effects on Bonding of Metal Complexation 42
VI. Physical Properties and Chemical Reactivity 44
VII. Conclusion 48
List of Abbreviations 49
References 49
Chapter 2. Group 6 Metal Chalcogenide Cluster Complexes and Their Relationships to Solid-state Cluster Compounds 54
I. Introduction 54
II. Octahedral Clusters 55
III. Tetrahedral Clusters 81
IV. Rhomboidal Clusters 84
V. Triangular Clusters 91
References 96
Chapter 3. Macrocyclic Chemistry of Nickel 102
I. Introduction 102
II. Nickel(II) Complexes 103
III. Nickel(III) Complexes 135
IV. Nickel(I) Complexes 139
References 150
Chapter 4. Arsenic and Marine Organisms 156
I. Introduction 156
II. Arsenic Concentrations in Marine Samples 157
III. Key Arsenic Compounds: Chemical and Analytical Considerations 160
IV. Occurrence and Distribution of Arsenic Compounds in Marine Samples 171
V. Toxicological Considerations 178
VI. Biotransformation of Marine Arsenic Compounds 180
VII. Origin of Arsenobetaine 190
References 194
Chapter 5. The Biochemical Action of Arsonic Acids Especially as Phosphate Analogues 200
I. Scope of Review. 200
II. The Biochemistry of Arsenate 201
III. The Biochemistry of Arsenite 204
IV. Arsonates as Analogues of Natural Phosphates or Phosphonates 206
V. Arsonates as Analogues of Nonphosphate Metabolites 218
VI. Other Biological Actions of Arsonates 220
VII. Aspects of the Chemistry of Arsonates 221
VIII. Summary 231
References 232
Chapter 6. Intrinsic Properties of Zinc(Il) Ion Pertinent to Zinc Enzymes 238
I. Introduction 238
II. Why Zinc(II) and Serine in Alkaline Phosphatase? 239
III. Reactivity of Zinc(II)-Bound Thiolate 254
IV. Dinuclear Metal Systems for Group Transferases and Their Models 256
V. Concluding Remarks 267
References 268
Chapter 7. Activation of Dioxygen by Cobalt Group Metal Complexes 272
I. Introduction 273
II. Nitrogen Donor Ligands 275
III. Phosphorus Donor Ligands 303
IV. Oxygen and Sulfur Donor Ligands 309
V. Carbon Donor Ligands 317
VI. Special Applications 321
VII. Concluding Remarks 338
References 338
Chapter 8. Recent Developments in Chromium Chemistry 350
I. Introduction and Scope 350
II.Oxo and Peroxo Ligands 351
III. Organochromium Compounds 361
IV. Polynuclear Chromium(III) Complexes 366
V. Polyaminocarboxylic Ligands 371
VI. Conjugate-Base Mechanism in Reactions of Chromium(III)Amine Complexes 375
References 380
Index 384
Contents of Previous Volumes 394