Advances in Inorganic Chemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 33 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Chapter 1. 1,6-Disubstituted Triptycenes 10
I. Introduction 10
II. Synthesis 11
III. Molecular Structure of Substituted Triptycenes 20
IV. Mass Spectra 24
V. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra 30
VI. Ultraviolet and Infrared Spectra 39
VII. Chemistry 40
VIII. Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Work 45
References 46
Chapter 2. Cysteine-Containing Oligopeptide Model Complexes of Iron…Sulfur Proteins 48
I. Introduction 48
II. Significance of Peptide Ligands 49
III. Chelating Effects of Peptide Ligands 53
IV. Hydrophobic Effect of Peptide and Related Ligands 69
V. Synthetic Mini-FeS Proteins 71
VI. Summary 73
References 73
Chapter 3. Reduction Potentials Involving Inorganic Free Radicals in Aqueous Solution 78
I. Introduction 79
II. The Hydrated Electron 81
III. Hydrogen 82
IV. Oxygen 83
V. The Halogens 87
VI. The Heavier Chalcogens 100
VII. Group V 109
VIII. Group IV 117
IX. Group III 125
X. Group II 129
XI. The Alkali Metals 132
XII. The Rare Gases 133
XIII. Appendix 134
References 137
Note Added in Proof 147
Chapter 4. The Nitrogen Fluorides and Some Related Compounds 148
I. Introduction 149
II. Nitrogen Trifluoride, NF3 149
III. The Tetrafluoroammonium Ion, NF4+ 153
IV. Use of KrF+ and PtF6 as Oxidative Fluorinating Reagents 157
V. Metathetical Reactions 159
VI. Properties of Tetrafluoroammonium Salts 163
VII. Trifluoroamine Oxide, NF3O 165
VIII. Salts of Cations of the Type (NFxH4-x)+ 170
IX. Difluoroamine, HNF2 171
X. Chlorodifluoroamine, CINF2 177
XI. Other Mixed Halogen Compounds 179
XII. Difluorodiazene, N2F2 179
XIII. Fluorine Azide (Triazadienyl Fluoride), N3F 183
XIV. Tetrafluorohydrazine, N2F4 184
XV. Salts of the N2F3+ Cation 188
XVI. Organic Reactions of N2F4 189
XVII. Reactions of the Difluoroamino Radical with Other Radicals 190
References 198
Chapter 5. Higher Oxidation State Manganese Biomolecules 206
I. Introduction 206
II. Superoxide Dismutase 207
III. Acid Phosphatase 211
IV. Transferrin 217
V. Catalase 223
VI. Photosystem II 230
VII. Concluding Remarks 256
References 257
Chapter 6. Double Bonds between Phosphorus and Carbon 268
I. Introduction and History 268
II. Formation of the PC Double Bond 271
III. Structure of and Proofs for Genuine .p Bonds 275
IV. Reactivity 276
V. Compounds with Several PC or Partially CC Double Bonds 290
VI. Cumulated Bond Systems with Participation of the PC Double Bond 319
VII. Coordination Chemistry of Phosphaalkenes 344
VIII. Concluding Remarks 346
IX. Compilation of Acyclic Phosphaalkenes 347
References 362
Index 372
Contents of Recent Volumes 382