Advances in Inorganic Chemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 35 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Chapter 1. Chemistry of Thioether Macrocyclic Complexes 10
I. Introduction 11
II. Synthesis of Ligands 13
III. [9]aneS3 and Related Trithia Ligands 18
IV. [12-16]aneS4 and Related Tetrathia Ligands 47
V. [15]aneS5 and Related Pentathia Ligands 67
VI. [18]aneS6 and Related Hexathia Ligands 71
VII. [24]aneS8, [28]aneS8, and Related Octathia Ligands 80
VIII. Abbreviations 81
References 82
Chapter 2. Vanadium: A Biologically Relevant Element 90
I. Introduction 90
II. Vanadium Bromoperoxidases 91
III. Catalytic Activity of Some Vanadium Peroxo Complexes 103
IV. Vanadium in Mushrooms 105
V. Vanadium in coal 107
VI. Vanadium in Tar Sands, Bitumen, Asphaltenes, and Crude Oils 107
VII. Vanadium in Tunicate Blood Cells 109
VIII. Key Words and Abbreviations 119
References 119
Chapter 3. Structure, Reactivity, Spectra, and Redox Properties of Cobalt(III) Hexaamines 126
I. Introduction 126
II. Structure of Cobalt Hexaamine Complexes 129
III. Structure and Kinetic Stability 163
IV. Spectroscopic Properties 166
V. Redox properties 177
VI. Electron Self-Exchange Reactions 181
VII. Concluding Remarks 191
VIII. Abbreviations 192
IX. Appendix 194
References 201
Chapter 4. The Metallic Face of Boron 208
I. Introduction 208
II. Comparison of Geometric and Electronic Structures 213
III. Bridging the Molecule–Solid StateInterface 231
References 238
Chapter 5. Developments in Chalcogen-Halide Chemistry 244
I. Introduction 244
II. Chalcogen(IV) Compounds 246
III. Chalcogen(II) Compounds 283
IV. Chalcogen–Halogen Compounds with Homonuclear Chalcogen–Chalcogen Bonding 304
V. Mixed Halides of Hexavalent Chalcogens 313
References 315
Chapter 6. Interaction between Optical Centers and Their Surroundings: An Inorganic Chemist’s Approach 328
I. Introduction 328
II. Models Used to Describe the Interaction between Optical Centers and Their Surroundings 331
III. Radiative Transitions: New Results 343
IV. Nonradiative Transitions: A Qualitative Approach 360
V. Vibronic Transitions: New Results 372
VI. The Jahn–Teller Effect from Emission Spectra 381
VII. Localization vs. Delocalization 389
VIII. Energy Transfer and Energy Migration 391
IX. Luminescent Centers as Probes 398
X. New Luminescent Materials 403
XI. Conclusion 405
References 405
Index 412
Contents of Recent Volumes 426