Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 46 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. The Octahedral M6Y8 and M6Y12 Clusters of Group 4 and 5 Transition Metals -- I. Introduction -- II. Group 6 -- III. Group 5 Metal Halide Clusters -- IV. Materials Chemistry Derived from Soluble Metal Halide Clusters -- References -- Chapter 2. Recent Advances in Noble-Gas Chemistry -- I. Introduction -- II. Recent Review Literature -- III. The Possibility of Argon Chemistry -- IV. Krypton Chemistry -- V. Xenon Chemistry -- VI. Radon Chemistry -- References -- Chapter 3. Coming to Grips with Reactive Intermediates -- I. Introduction -- II. Reaction Intermediates: Nerve Centers of Chemical Reactions -- III. Experimental Characterization of Reaction Intermediates: Retardation -- IV. Experimental Characterization of Reaction Intermediates: Time-Resolved Methods -- V. Experimental Characterization of Reaction Intermediates: Flow and Other Methods -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Toward the Construction of Functional Solid-State Supramolecular Metal Complexes Containing Copper(I) and Silver(I) -- I. Introduction -- II. Helical Frameworks -- III. S----S Contact-Assembled Frameworks -- IV. Hexagonal Frameworks and Graphite-like Structures -- V. Hydrogen-Bond-Assembled Frameworks -- VI. л-л-Interaction-Assembled Frameworks -- VII. Diamondoid Frameworks -- VIII. Other Frameworks Based on Covalent Bonds -- IX. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 5. Manganese Redox Enzymes and Model Systems: Properties, Structures, and Reactivity -- I. Introduction -- II. The Enzymes -- III. Structural Models -- IV. Physical Properties -- V. Reactivity -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6. Calcium-Binding Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Intracellular EF-Hand Calcium-Binding Proteins -- III. Calcium-Mediated Membrane-Binding Proteins. , IV. Extracellular Calcium-Binding Proteins -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 7. Leghemoglobin: Properties and Reactions -- I. Introduction -- II. Structure -- III. Biological Localization -- IV. Reactions with Different Molecules -- V. Oxidation of Fe(II) Leghemoglobin -- VI. Oxidation of Fe(III) Leghemoglobin -- VII. Reduction of Fe(IV)=O Leghemoglobin -- VIII. Reduction of Fe(III) Leghemoglobin -- IX. Reactions of Globin-Derived Radicals -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 42 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Substitution Reactions of Solvated Metal Ions -- I. Introduction -- II. Solvent Exchange and Ligand Substitution on Main Group Metal Ions -- III. Solvent Exchange and Ligand Substitution on Transition Metal Ions -- IV. Solvent Exchange and Ligand Substitution on the Trivalent Lanthanides and Diosouranium(VI) -- V. Solvent Exchange and Ligand Substitution on Some Molybdenum and Tungsten Cluster Complexes -- VI. Concluding Comments -- VII. Appendix: Ligand Abbreviations, Formulae, and Structures -- References -- Chapter 2. Lewis Acid-Base Behavior in Aqueous Solution: Some Implications for Metal Ions in Biology -- I. Introduction -- II. Lewis Acid-Base Interactions in the Gas Phase -- III. Comparison of Behavior of Lewis Acids and Bases in Aqueous Solution and in the Gas Phase -- IV. Significance of HSAB Ideas for Zinc-Containing Metalloenzymes -- V. Chelate Ring Size and Metal Ion Selectivity -- VI. The Neutral Oxygen Donor -- VII. The Negative Oxygen Donor -- VIII. The Nitrogen Donor -- IX. Sulfur Donors -- X. Systems Containing More Than One Metal Ion-The Reverse Chelate -- References -- Chapter 3. The Synthesis and Structure of Organosilanols -- I. General Introduction -- II. General Synthetic Methods -- III. The Acidity and Basicity of the Silanol Group -- IV. Structural Studies of Silanols -- V. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Studies of the Soluble Methane Monooxygenase Protein System: Structure, Component Interactions, and Hydroxylation Mechanism -- I. Introduction -- II. Structural Studies of sMMO Hydroxylase -- III. Component Interactions -- IV. Mechanism of Hydroxylation -- V. Conclusions -- References. , Chapter 5. Alkyl, Hydride, and Hydroxide Derivatives of the s- and p-Block Elements Supported by Poly(pyrazolyl)borato Ligation: Models for Carbonic Anhydrase, Receptors for Anions, and the Study of Controlled Crystallographic Disorder -- I. Introduction -- II. Syntheses, Structures, and Steric Properties of Poly(pyrazoly1)hydroborato Ligands -- III. Terminal Alkyl Derivatives of the s- and p-Block Metals Supported by Poly(pyrazoly1)borato Ligation -- IV. Terminal Hydride Derivatives of the s- and p-Block Metals Supported by Poly(pyrazoly1)borato Ligation -- V. Terminal Hydroxide Derivatives of the s- and p-Block Metals Supported by Poly(pyrazo1yl)borato Ligation -- VI. Anion Coordination by Protonated Tris(pyrazoly1)hydroborato Derivatives -- VII. Controlled Crystallographic Disorder' in [TpRR']MX Complexes: Bond Length Artifacts as Determined by Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms -- Contents -- Part I Redox Reactions -- Chapter 1 Electron Transfer Reactions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General and Theoretical -- Effect of Internuclear Distance -- Effect of Driving Force -- The Role of Bridging Groups -- Non-adiabatic Theories -- Magnetic Studies -- 3 Intramolecular Electron Transfer -- Labile Systems -- Inert Systems -- Intervalence Charge Transfer -- 4 Bimolecular Reactions -- Consideration of Specific Oxidants and Reductants -- Organic Bridging Groups -- 5 Reactions of Electronically Excited States -- 6 Postscript: Energy Terms in Optical -- Tables -- Chapter 2 Metal Complexes with Inorganic (Main Group) Substrates -- 1 Reactions with Nitrate -- 2 Reactions with Nitrite -- 3 Reactions with Hydrazine -- 4 Reactions with Azide -- 5 Reactions with Water -- 6 Reactions with Hydrogen Peroxide -- 7 Reactions of Dioxygen -- 8 Reactions with Halide Ions -- 9 Reactions with Halate Ions -- 10 Reactions with Halogens -- 11 Other Redox Reactions -- Chapter 3 Metal Complexes with Organic Substrates -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reactions of Manganese-(III), -(IV), and -(VII) -- 3 Reactions of Chromium(VI) -- 4 Reactions of Cerium(IV) -- 5 Reactions of Cobalt(III) -- 6 Reactions of Iron(III) -- 7 Reactions of Iridium(IV) -- 8 Reactions of Copper(II) -- 9 Reactions of Vanadium(V) -- 10 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 11 Metal Ions as Reductants -- 12 Processes Involving Redox of a Ligand -- Chapter 4 Reactions between Two Non-metallic Compounds -- 1 Dioxygen with Sulphite -- 2 Reactions of Peroxodisulphate -- 3 Reactions of Peroxodiphosphate -- 4 Reactions of Halate Ions -- 5 Reaction of Hydrazine with Iodine -- 6 Reactions of Xenon Difluoride -- Chapter 5 Pulse Radiolysis Studies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reactions of Inorganic Free Radicals -- CO3.- -- SO4.- -- SeO4.- -- (SeCN)2.- -- H2PO4., HPO4.-, PO4.2-, -- Cl2. , Br2.- -- 3 Systems Involving Non-metallic Compounds -- Peroxynitric Acid (HO2NO2) -- Triazene (N3H3) -- 4 Aquo-metal Ions in Unusual Oxidation States -- Hydrolysis -- Zn+ + MnIII System -- Lead(I) -- Mercury -- Copper -- Silver -- Gallium and Indium -- Americium -- Technetium -- 5 Reactions of Transition-metal Complexes -- Reactivity of the Carbonate Radical -- Oxidation by Free Radicals -- Free-radical Oxidation of Metal Complexes Containing Macrocyclic Ligands -- Reduction by Free Radicals -- Aquation of [MII (acac)3]- -- Carbon-Cobalt (III) Bonds -- Alkylnitroso Complexes -- Metal Carbonyls -- 6 Metalloproteins and Related Systems -- Haemoglobin -- Myoglobin -- Cytochrome c -- Vitamin B12 -- Superoxide Dismutase -- Part II Substitution Reactions -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Substitution Reactions of Linear Complexes -- Chapter 2 Substitution Reactions of Square-planar Complexes -- 1 General -- 2 Platinum(II) -- Reactions Involving Aqua-complexes -- Unidentate Ligand Exchange -- Ring Opening and Closure -- Isomerization -- Cleavage of Platinum-Carbon σ-Bonds -- Miscellaneous -- 3 Palladium(II) -- Solvolysis and Complex Formation -- Substitution of Unidentate Ligands -- Isomerization -- Ring Opening and Closure -- Bridged Complexes -- 4 GoId(III) -- 5 Rhodium(I), Iridium(I), and Cobalt(I) -- 6 Nickel(II) -- 7 Copper(II) -- Chapter 3 Substitution Reactions of Tetrahedral Complexes -- Chapter 4 Substitution Reactions of Five-co-ordinate Complexes -- 1 Substitution and Intermolecular Exchange -- 2 Adduct Formation -- 3 Intramolecular Rearrangements and Changes of Co-ordination Number -- Chapter 5 Octrahedral Substitution: Aquation (and Solvolysis) -- 1 Oxidation State II -- Iron(II) (d6) -- Ruthenium(II) (d6) -- Nickel(II) (d8) -- Other Studies -- 2 Oxidation State III -- Cobalt(III) -- Unidentate Leaving Groups -- Multidendate Leaving Groups. , Effects of Non-leaving Ligands -- Bridged Complexes -- Reactions of Co-ordinated Ligands -- Photochemical Studies -- Chromium(III) -- Unidentate Leaving Groups -- Bidentate Leaving Groups -- Bridged Complexes -- Photochemical Studies -- Scandium(III) (d0) -- Titanium(III) (d1) -- Vanadium(III) (d2) -- Molybdenum(III) (d3) -- Iron(III) (d5) -- Ruthenium(II) (d5) -- Rhodium(III) (d6) -- Iridium(III) (d6) -- 3 Oxidation State IV -- Vanadium(IV) (d1) -- Osmium(IV) (d4) -- 4 Oxidation State V -- Vanadium(V) (d0) -- Molybdenum(V) (d1) -- Tungsten(V) (d1) -- 5 Oxidation State VI -- Chromium(VI) (d0) -- Tungsten(VI) (d0) -- Chapter 6 Octahedral Substitution: Base Hydrolysis -- 1 Cobalt(III) Studies -- 2 Other Oxidation State III Studies -- 3 Other Oxidation States -- Chapter 7 Octahedral Substitution: Formation -- 1 Oxidation State II -- Nickel(II) (d8) -- Cobalt(II) (d7) -- Copper(II) (d9) -- Iron(II) (d6) -- Rutheriium(II) (d6) -- Zinc(II) (d10) -- Cadmium(II) (d10) -- 2 Oxidation State III -- Cobalt(III) (d6) -- Chromium(III) (d3) -- Manganese(III) (d4) -- Iron(III) (d5) -- Ruthenium(III) (d5) -- Rhodium(III) (d6) -- Iridium(III) (d6) -- 3 Oxidation State IV -- Titanium(IV) (d0) -- Vanadium(IV) (d1) -- Molybdenum(IV) (d2) -- Manganese(IV) (d3) -- Iridium(IV) (d5) -- Platinum(IV) (d6) -- 4 Oxidation State V -- Vanadium(V) (d0) -- 5 Oxidation State VI -- Chromium(VI) (d0) -- Molybdenum(VI) (d0) -- Tungsten(VI) (d0) -- Chapter 8 Exchange and Replacement Processes Involving Solvated and Ligated Metal Ions -- 1 Solvated Metal Ions: Exchange with Solvent -- 2 Ligated Metal Ions: Ligand Exchange -- 3 Ligated Metal Ions: Ligand Replacement Reactions -- 4 Ligated Metal Ions: Attack at Co-ordinated Ligand -- 5 Exchange of Central Metal Atom -- Chapter 9 Octahedral Substitution: Isomerization and Racemization. , 1 Complexes of Cobalt(III), Rhodium(III), Iridium(III), and Chromium(III) -- 2 Other Metal Complexes -- Chapter 10 Complexes with Co-ordination Number Greater than Six -- 1 Lanthanides: Ligand Exchange -- 2 Lanthanides: Metal Exchange -- 3 Actinides -- 4 Fluxional Systems -- Chapter 11 Compounds of Main Group Elements (Group III and Higher) -- 1 Group III -- Boron -- Aluminium -- Gallium -- Thallium -- 2 Group IV -- Carbon -- Silicon -- Germanium -- Tin -- Lead -- 3 Group V -- Nitrogen -- Phosphorus -- Arsenic -- Antimony -- Bismuth -- 4 Group VI -- Oxygen -- Sulphur -- Selenium -- Tellurium -- 5 Group VII -- Fluorine -- Chlorine -- Bromine -- 6 Group VIII -- Xenon -- Chapter 12 Organometallic Substitution Reactions -- 1 Carbon Monoxide Replacement in Mononuclear Metal Carbonyls -- Thermal Substitution -- Photosubstitution -- 2 Replacement of Other Ligands in Mononuclear Metal Carbonyls -- Thermal Substitution -- Photosubstitution -- 3 Substitution Reactions and Cluster Breakdown of Polynuclear Metal Carbonyls -- Dinuclear Carbonyls -- Higher-nuclearity Carbonyls -- 4 Substitutions Involving Co-ordinated Alkenes -- Chapter 13 Effects of Medium on Substitution Reactions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Solvent Effects -- General -- Isotope Effects -- Physical Properties of Solvent -- Empirical Solvent Parameters -- Solvation and Solvent Structure -- Relative Importance of Initial- and Transition-state Effects -- 3 Salt Effects -- 4 Micellar Effects -- Part III Bioinorganic Studies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Metal-ion Transport and Complexation -- Crown Ethers, Cryptates, and Sepulchrates -- Phosphates and Nucleotides -- Amino-acids and Peptides -- 3 Redox Reactions in Biological Systems -- Cytochromes -- Myoglobin and Haemoglobin -- Haemerythrin -- Iron-Sulphur Proteins -- Copper Blue Proteins -- 4 Peroxidase, Oxidase, and Superoxide Dismutase. , Horseradish Peroxidase -- Turnip Peroxidases -- Lactoperoxidase -- Cytochrome c Peroxidase -- Cytochtome c Oxidase -- Copper Oxidases -- Superoxide Dismutase -- 5 Coenzyme B12 and Cobaloxime Chemistry -- Coenzyme B12 -- Transmethylation by Cobalamins -- Cobalamin and Cobaloxime Substitution Reactions -- 6 Metal Porphyrin Complexes -- Metal Porphyrin Formation -- Substitution Reactions -- Redox Reactions -- 7 Molybdenum-containing Enzymes and Related Molybdenum Chemistry -- Nitrogenase -- Xanthine Oxidase -- Sulphite Oxidase -- Nitrate Reductase -- 8 Oxygen Transport Proteins -- Haemoglobin and Myoglobin -- Haemocyanin -- 9 Metal-catalysed Non-redox Processes -- Zinc Enzymes -- Concanavalin A -- Part IV Organometallic Reactions -- Chapter 1 Intramolecular Exchanges and Isomerizations -- 1 Metal Carbonyls -- Mononuclear Compounds -- Dinuclear Compounds -- Polynuclear Carbonyls -- 2 Oxygen-bound Ligands -- 3 Sulphur- and Selenium-bound Ligands -- 4 Nitrogen-bound Ligands -- 5 Phosphorus-bound Ligands -- 6 Carbon-bound Ligands -- σ-Bonded Carbon Compounds -- Carbene Complexes -- η2-Alkene and η2-Alkyne Complexes -- η1-η3 Conversions of Allyl Complexes -- Exchange Involving η3- but not η1-Allyl Ligands -- η4-Diene Complexes -- Other Polyene or Polyenyl Complexes -- Chapter 2 Metal-Carbon Bond Formation and Cleavage, Including Oxidative Addition and Reductive Elimination -- 1 Oxidative Addition and Reductive Elimination -- Hydrogen -- Oxygen -- Halogens -- Sulphonyl Halides -- Alkyl, Aryl, and Allyl Halides -- Hydrogen Halides -- With C-H Bond Cleavage -- With C-C Bond Cleavage -- 2 Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Cleavage by Electrophilic Metals -- 3 Cleavage of Metal-Carbon Bonds by Electrophiles -- Chapter 3 Insertion Reactions -- 1 Carbon Monoxide Insertion -- 2 Sulphur Dioxide Insertion -- 3 Alkene and Alkyne Insertion -- Chapter 4 Ligand Reactions. , 1 α-Elimination Reactions.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 48 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contents of Volumes 1-47 -- Subject Index -- Contributor Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 49 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Inorganic and Bioinorganic Reaction Mechanisms: Application of High-pressure Techniques -- I. Introduction -- II. Ligand Substitution Reactions -- III. Reactions with Small Molecules -- IV. Electron-Transfer Reactions -- V. Miscellaneous Reactions -- VI. Concluding Remarks/Future Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 2. Substitution Studies of Second- and Third-Row Transition Metal Oxo Complexes -- I. Introduction -- II. Characterization of [MO(L)(CN)4]m- Complexes -- III. Proton Exchange Kinetics -- IV. Oxygen Exchange Kinetics -- V. Cyanide Exchange Kinetics -- VI. Comparison of the Rates of Inversion, Oxygen, and Cyanide Exchange -- VII. In Vitro and In Vivo Reactivity of Technetium and Rhenium Complexes -- References -- Chapter 3. Protonation, Oligomerization, and Condensation Reactions of Vanadate(V), Molybdate(VI), and Tungstate(VI) -- I. Introduction -- II. Vanadate(V) -- III. Molybdate(VI) -- IV. Tungstate(VI) -- V. Mixed Polyoxoanions -- VI. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4. Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry -- I. Introduction -- II. Anticancer Agents -- III. Photodynamic and Sonodynamic Therapy -- IV. Radiopharmaceuticals -- V. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents -- VI. Anti-infective Agents -- VII. Anti-inflammatory and Antiarthritic Agents -- VIII. Bismuth Antiulcer Drugs -- IX. Neurological Agents -- X. Cardiovascular and Hematopoietic System -- XI. Insulin Mimetics -- XII. Chelation Therapy -- XIII. Metal Activation of Organic Drugs -- XIV. Metalloenzyme Inhibitors as Drugs -- XV. Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 5. The Cobalt(III)-Promoted Synthesis of Small Peptides -- I. Introduction -- II. Genealogy -- III. Synthetic Approaches -- IV. Cobalt(III) as a Protecting Group. , V. Optical Purity and Epimerization -- VI. Mechanisms of Ester Aminolysis -- VII. Peptide Synthesis at Metal Centers Other Than Cobalt(III) -- VIII. Experimental Methods -- IX. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6. Structures and Reactivities of Platinum-Blues and the Related Amidate-Bridged PlatinumIII Compounds -- I. Introduction -- II. Syntheses and Structures of Platinum-Blues and Related Amidate-Bridged PlatinumIII Compounds -- III. Basic Spectroscopic Properties of Platinum-Blues and Related Platinum (3.0+) Complexes -- IV. Basic Reactions in Solution -- V. Catalysis of Amidate-Bridged Platinum(III) Complexes -- VI. Organometallic Chemistry of Dinuclear Pt(III) Complexes -- VII. Antitumor Active Platinum-Blue Complexes -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 44 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Organometallic Complexes of Fullerenes -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis -- III. Characterization -- IV. Structure -- V. Effects on Bonding of Metal Complexation -- VI. Physical Properties and Chemical Reactivity -- VII. Conclusion -- List of Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 2. Group 6 Metal Chalcogenide Cluster Complexes and Their Relationships to Solid-state Cluster Compounds -- I. Introduction -- II. Octahedral Clusters -- III. Tetrahedral Clusters -- IV. Rhomboidal Clusters -- V. Triangular Clusters -- References -- Chapter 3. Macrocyclic Chemistry of Nickel -- I. Introduction -- II. Nickel(II) Complexes -- III. Nickel(III) Complexes -- IV. Nickel(I) Complexes -- References -- Chapter 4. Arsenic and Marine Organisms -- I. Introduction -- II. Arsenic Concentrations in Marine Samples -- III. Key Arsenic Compounds: Chemical and Analytical Considerations -- IV. Occurrence and Distribution of Arsenic Compounds in Marine Samples -- V. Toxicological Considerations -- VI. Biotransformation of Marine Arsenic Compounds -- VII. Origin of Arsenobetaine -- References -- Chapter 5. The Biochemical Action of Arsonic Acids Especially as Phosphate Analogues -- I. Scope of Review. -- II. The Biochemistry of Arsenate -- III. The Biochemistry of Arsenite -- IV. Arsonates as Analogues of Natural Phosphates or Phosphonates -- V. Arsonates as Analogues of Nonphosphate Metabolites -- VI. Other Biological Actions of Arsonates -- VII. Aspects of the Chemistry of Arsonates -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. Intrinsic Properties of Zinc(Il) Ion Pertinent to Zinc Enzymes -- I. Introduction -- II. Why Zinc(II) and Serine in Alkaline Phosphatase? -- III. Reactivity of Zinc(II)-Bound Thiolate. , IV. Dinuclear Metal Systems for Group Transferases and Their Models -- V. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7. Activation of Dioxygen by Cobalt Group Metal Complexes -- I. Introduction -- II. Nitrogen Donor Ligands -- III. Phosphorus Donor Ligands -- IV. Oxygen and Sulfur Donor Ligands -- V. Carbon Donor Ligands -- VI. Special Applications -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 8. Recent Developments in Chromium Chemistry -- I. Introduction and Scope -- II.Oxo and Peroxo Ligands -- III. Organochromium Compounds -- IV. Polynuclear Chromium(III) Complexes -- V. Polyaminocarboxylic Ligands -- VI. Conjugate-Base Mechanism in Reactions of Chromium(III)Amine Complexes -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.