Advances in Inorganic Chemistry (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 39 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Chapter 1. Synthetic Approach to the Structure and Function of Copper Proteins 8
I. Introduction 8
II. Synthetic Models for Type I Copper 10
III. Synthetic Models for Type II Copper 27
IV. Synthetic Models for Type III Copper 48
V. Synthetic Models for Type IV Copper 70
VI. Abbreviations 72
References 74
Note Added in Proof 84
Chapter 2. Transition Metal and Organic Redox-Active Macrocycles Designed to Electrochemically Recognize Charged and Neutral Guest Species 86
I. Introduction 86
II. Electrochemical Recognition of Cations 88
III. Electrochemical Recognition of Anions 141
IV. Electrochemical Recognition of Neutral Guest Species 147
V. Conclusions 154
References 159
Chapter 3. Structures of Complexes in Solution Derived from X-Ray Diffraction Measurements 166
I. Experimental Data 168
II. Separation of Interactions 171
III. Model Calculations 174
IV. Illustrative Examples of Structure Derivations 176
V. Gold(III) Halide Solutions 177
VI. Tetrachloroplatinate(II) and -palladate(II) Complexes in Aqueous Solution 181
VII. Techniques Used for Structure Derivations 183
VIII. Aqua Ions 185
IX. Anion Hydration 200
X. Complexes with Halide Ions 202
XI. Polyatomic Ligands 210
XII. Nonaqueous Solutions 218
XIII. Polynuclear Complexes 224
XIV. Concluding Remarks 232
References 233
Chapter 4. High-Valent Complexes of Ruthenium and Osmium 240
I. Introduction 240
II. Ruthenium and Osmium Complexes Containing Multiple Bonds to Heteroatoms 241
III. Abbreviations 320
References 322
Chapter 5. Heteronuclear Gold Cluster Compounds 334
I. Introduction 334
II. Synthesis and Reactivity 336
III. Characterization of Heteronuclear Gold Cluster Compounds 346
IV. Structure and Bonding in Heteronuclear Gold Cluster Compounds 385
V. Applications of Heteronuclear Gold Cluster Compounds 395
References 396
Chapter 6. Molecular Aspects on the Dissolution and Nucleation of Ionic Crystals in Water 408
I. Introduction 408
II. Molecular Dynamic Simulations 409
III. The Solution X-Ray Diffraction Method 415
IV. The Dissolution Process of Rock-Salt-Type Alkali Halide Crystals 418
V. Nucleation Processes of Alkali Halide Crystals 428
VI. Molecular Approaches to Crystal Formation and Growth 433
VII. Concluding Remarks 444
References 445
Index 448
Contents of Recent Volumes 459