Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry 4
Copyright Page 5
CONTENTS 8
Contributors 6
Chapter 1. Stereochemistry of Ionic Solids 10
I. Introduction 10
II. Ionic Coordination Polyhedra 11
III. Simple Ionic Compounds 14
IV. The Influence of Crystal Fields on Transition-Metal Stereochemistry 21
V. Stereochemistry of B-Subgroup Ions 43
VI. Small Ion Distortions and “Rattling” 54
VII. Conclusions 61
VIII. Appendix: Ionic Radii 63
References 65
Chapter 2. Organometallic Compounds 70
I. Introduction 70
II. New Preparative Techniques and Procedures 82
III. Structure and Bonding in Organometallic Compounds 92
IV. Reactivity and Reaction Pathways of Organometallic Compounds 94
V. Applications of Organometallic Reagents in Research and Technology 107
VI. Present Trends in Organometallic Research 108
List of Symbols 108
References 108
Chapter 3. Fluorine-Containing Compounds of Sulfur 114
I. Introduction 114
II. Fluorides of Sulfur 116
III. Sulfur Oxyhalides Containing Fluorine 124
IV. Fluorooxyacids of Sulfur 132
V. Other Inorganic Compounds Containing Sulfur and Fluorine 137
VI. Compounds Containing Carbon, Sulfur, Fluorine, and Elements other than Oxygen 142
VII. Perfluoroalkanesulfonic Acids, Their Anhydrides, Salts, and Esters 149
VIII. Certain Compounds Containing the—(SO2)—Bridge 151
References 157
Chapter 4. Amides and Imides of the Oxyacids of Sulfur 168
I. Introduction 168
II. Sulfur Imides Derived from Oxides of Sulfur in Oxidation States between (0) and (III) 170
III. Sulfur Imides Derived from Sulfur Dioxide 183
IV. Amides of Oxyacids of Sulfur (IV) 188
V. Sulfur Imides Derived from Sulfur Trioxide 191
VI. Amides of Oxyacids of Sulfur (VI) 194
References 199
Chapter 5. Halides of the Actinide Elements 204
I. Introduction 204
II. Survey of the Actinide Element Halides 204
III. Preparative 211
IV. Properties of Halides 233
References 242
Chapter 6. Structures of Compounds Containing Chains of Sulfur Atoms 246
I. Introduction 246
II. Elemental Sulfur 247
III. The Polysulfide Ions 249
IV. The Sulfur Hydrides and Halides 250
V. Organic Disulfides and Polysulfides 252
VI. Sulfur Chains Terminated by Cyano Groups 257
VII. Sulfur Chains Terminated by Sulfonyl Groups 257
VIII. Sulfur Chains Terminated by Sulfonate Groups: The Polythionates 263
IX. Unsymmetrical Compounds 274
X. Comments on Structural Evidence 275
XI. Stereochemistry 276
References 282
Chapter 7. Chemical Reactivity of the Boron Hydrides and Related Compounds 288
I. Introduction 288
II. Reactions of the Boranes and Their Derivatives 292
III. Recent Advances in the Chemistry of the Borohydrides 314
IV. Conclusion 317
References 318
Chapter 8. Mass Spectrometry in Nuclear Chemistry 324
I. Introduction 324
II. Mass Assignmcnt 332
III. Half-life Determinations 333
IV. Neutron Capture Cross Sections 336
V. Fission Yields 341
References 369
Author Index 374
Subject Index 396