Advances in Inorganic Chemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 37 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Chapter 1. On the Coordination Number of the Metal in Crystalline Halogenocuprates(I) and Halogenoargentates(I) 8
I. Introduction 8
II. Structures of Halogenocuprates(I) and Halogenoargentates(I) in the Solid State 9
III. Influence of Cation Properties on Metal(I) Coordination Number 39
References 47
Chapter 2. Structures of Organonitrogen–Lithium Compounds: Recent Patterns and Perspectives in Organolithium Chemistry 54
I. Introduction 55
II. Lithium Imides (Iminolithiums) and Their Complexes: Ring Stacking 65
III. “Simple” Lithium Amides (Amidolithiums) and Their Complexes: Ring Laddering 99
IV. Conclusions 138
References 142
Chapter 3. Cubane and Incomplete Cubane-Type Molybdenum and Tungsten Oxo/Sulfido Clusters 150
I. Introduction 150
II. Incomplete Cubane-Type Clusters with Mo3O4-nSn Cores 152
III. Cubane-Type Clusters with Mo4O4-nSn Cores 163
IV. Incomplete Cubane-Type W3O4-nSn Cores 170
V. Cubane-Type Mixed-Metal Clusters with Mo3MS4 Cores 170
VI. Note on Preparation of Clusters 172
Abbreviations 177
References 177
Chapter 4. Interactions of Platinum Amine Compounds with SuIfur-Containing Biomolecules and DNA Fragments 182
I. History of cis-Pt as an Antitumor Drug 182
II. Aqueous Solution Chemistry of cis-Pt 186
III. Antitumor Activity and DNA as the Target 187
IV. Platinum–Sulfur Interactions 196
V. Prospects for Future Studies on Pt Antitumor Compounds 213
Abbreviations 215
References 217
Chapter 5. Recent Advances in Osmium Chemistry 226
I. Introduction 226
II. Survey of Coordination Complexes 228
III. Electrochemistry of Coordination Complexes 322
IV. Spectroscopic and Magnetic Properties of Coordination Complexes 330
V. Reactivity of Coordination Complexes 338
Abbreviations and Trivial Nomenclature 359
References 366
Chapter 6. Oxidation of Coordinated Diimine Ligands in Basic Solutions of Tris(diimine)iron(llI), -ruthenium(lll), and -osmium(lll) 388
I. Introduction 388
II. Rate Law and Stoichiometry for the Reduction of Dilate Solutions of Tris(diimine)iron(III), -ruthenium(III), and osmium(III) in Base 391
III. Stoichiometry and Identification of Oxidized Reaction Products in Concentrated Solutions 392
IV. Intimate Mechanism of Formation of the First Intermediate 394
V. Conclusion 403
References 404
Index 406