Advances in Inorganic Chemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Inorganic Chemistory and Radiochemisry, Volume 29 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Contributors 10
Chapter 1. Inorganic Silylenes. Chemistry of Silylene. Dichlorosilylene. and Difluorosilylene 12
l. Introduction 12
Il. Chemistry of Silylene 13
lll. Chemistry of Dichlorosilylene 17
IV. Chemistry of Difluorosilylene 26
References 47
Chapter 2. Trifluorophosphine Complexes of Transition Metals 52
I. Introduction 52
Il. Binary Compounds 54
Ill. Hydrides 56
IV. Structures 63
V. Bonding 70
VI. Dinuclear Complexes Containing Bridging PF2 Ligands 79
VII. Polynuclear Complexes 80
VIII. Halogeno–Metal Complexes 84
IX. Transition Metal–Alkene Complexes 88
X. Transition Metal–Alkyne Complexes 99
XI. Transition Metal–Arene Complexes 100
XIl. Transition Metal n3-Allyl Complexes 104
XIll. Transition Metal ns-Cyclopentadienyl and Related Complexes 108
XIV. Transition Metal Carbonyl Complexes 115
XV. Transition Metal Nitrosyl Complexes 120
XVI. Transition Metal Complexes Containing Other Ligands with Nitrogen, Phosphorus, or Arsenic Donor Atoms 122
XVII. Transition Metal Alkyl and Alkenyl Complexes 133
XVIII. Transition Metal Complexes Containing u-Bonded Group IV Elements Other than Carbon 137
XIX. Transition Metal PF3 Complexes Containing Other Anionic or Cationic Ligands 139
References 142
Chapter 3. Solvent Extraction of Metal Carboxylates 154
I. Introduction 154
ll. Partition of a Carboxylic Acid between the Aqueous and Organic Phases 156
III. Solvent Extraction of Metal Ions with Carboxylic Acids 158
IV. Concluding Remarks 175
References 175
Chapter 4. Alkyne-Substituted Transition Metal Clusters 180
I. Introduction 181
Il. Reactions of Clusters with Unsaturated Ligands 182
lll. Methods of Characterization of Alkyne-Substituted Clusters 193
IV. Types of Bonding of Alkynes in Cluster Complexes 205
V. Fluxionality in Solution 236
VI. The Reactivity of Alkyne-Substituted Clusters 237
References 242
Chapter 5. Organic Superconductors: Synthesis, Structure, Conductivity, and Magnetic Properties 260
l. Introduction 260
Il. The Synthesis of TMTSF and BEDT-TTF (ET), and Crystal Growth of Conducting Salts 264
Ill. Crystal Structure of (TMTSF)2X and (ET)2X Conductors 269
IV. Electrical Conduction 289
V. Magnetic Properties 297
VI. Concluding Remarks 302
References 303
Chapter 6. Where Are the Lone-Pair Electrons in Subvalent Fourth-Group Compounds? 308
I. Introduction 308
Il. Divalent Fourth-Group Structures 310
lll. History 313
IV. Symmetrical Subvalent Systems 315
V. Conclusions 330
References 332
Index 338