Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Volume 5 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 8
List of Contributors 6
Chapter 1. The Stabilization of Oxidation States of the Transition Metals 12
I. Introduction and Scope 12
II. The Effect of Environment upon the Stability of the Oxidation State of the Metal 15
III. Survey of Oxidation States of Various Electron Configurations 30
IV.Summary 47
References 49
Chapter 2. Oxides and Oxyfluorides of the Halogens 52
I. Oxygen-Fluorine Compounds 53
II. Oxy-Compounds of Chlorine 58
III. Oxy-Compounds of Bromine 81
IV. Oxy-Compounds of Iodine 86
References 95
Chapter 3. The Chemistry of Gallium 102
I. Introduction 102
II. Lower Valencies (Oxidation States I and II) 104
III. Binary Compounds of Gallium (III) with Group V Elements 110
IV. Binary and Ternary Oxides and Hydroxides 113
V. Compounds with Sulfur, Selenium. arid Tellurium 114
VI. Gallium Trihalides and Their Adducts 116
VII. Other Salts and Complexes of Gallium (III) 132
VIII. Gallium Hydrides and Organogallium Compounds 133
References 138
Chapter 4. Chemical Effects of Nuclear Activation in Gases and liquids 146
I. Introduction 146
II. Primary Processes Leading to Bond Rupture 157
III. Formation of Chemical Bonds by Atoms Activated by Nuclear Formation . 178
Acknowledgment 215
List of Symbols 215
References 216
Chapter 5. Gaseous Hydroxides 226
I. Introduction 226
II. Systems of the Type Hydroxide(s, l) = Hydroxide(g) 228
III. Systems of the Type Oxide(s, I) + H2O(g) = = Hydroxide(g) 237
Acknowledgment 266
References 266
Chapter 6. The Borazines 270
I. Introduction 270
II. Synthesis of the Borazine Ring 271
III. Reactions of the Borazine Ring 277
IV. Commercial Use of Borazines 290
V. Physical Properties of Borazines 290
VI. Conclusion 311
Acknowledgment 311
References 311
Chapter 7. Decaborane-14 and Its Derivatives 318
I. Introduction 319
II. The Preparation and Structure of Decaborane-14 320
III. Proton Abstraction from Decaborane-14 325
IV. Electrophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Decaborane-14 328
V. Electron Transfer to Decaborane-14 330
VI. Substituted Tetradecahydrodecaborate Ions. B10H12X2 Compounds 332
VII. Enneaborane-15 Derivatives from Substituted B10H14 2– Ions 340
VIII. The BIoH& Ion and Its Reactions
IX. The Icosahedral B12H12 2– Ion 350
X. Decaborane-16 351
XI. Conclusion 352
Notes Added in Proof 352
References 354
Chapter 8. The Structure and Reactivity of Organophosphorus Compounds 358
I. Introduction 358
II. The Electronic Structure of PX5 362
III. Configuration of the Transition State 365
IV. Reactions of Phosphonium Compounds 366
V. Stereochemical Change on Phosphorylation 368
VI. The Symmetry of dp–pp, Bonds 373
VII. Experimental Evidence for drp, Bonding 379
VIII. Phosphorylation 388
IX. The Influence of the Nucleophile on Phosphorylation 391
X. Substituent Effects in Bimoleciilar Phosphorylntion 395
XI. Ionization Reactions 400
References 405
Author Index 410
Subject Index 436