Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 35 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Chemistry of Thioether Macrocyclic Complexes -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis of Ligands -- III. [9]aneS3 and Related Trithia Ligands -- IV. [12-16]aneS4 and Related Tetrathia Ligands -- V. [15]aneS5 and Related Pentathia Ligands -- VI. [18]aneS6 and Related Hexathia Ligands -- VII. [24]aneS8, [28]aneS8, and Related Octathia Ligands -- VIII. Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 2. Vanadium: A Biologically Relevant Element -- I. Introduction -- II. Vanadium Bromoperoxidases -- III. Catalytic Activity of Some Vanadium Peroxo Complexes -- IV. Vanadium in Mushrooms -- V. Vanadium in coal -- VI. Vanadium in Tar Sands, Bitumen, Asphaltenes, and Crude Oils -- VII. Vanadium in Tunicate Blood Cells -- VIII. Key Words and Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 3. Structure, Reactivity, Spectra, and Redox Properties of Cobalt(III) Hexaamines -- I. Introduction -- II. Structure of Cobalt Hexaamine Complexes -- III. Structure and Kinetic Stability -- IV. Spectroscopic Properties -- V. Redox properties -- VI. Electron Self-Exchange Reactions -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- VIII. Abbreviations -- IX. Appendix -- References -- Chapter 4. The Metallic Face of Boron -- I. Introduction -- II. Comparison of Geometric and Electronic Structures -- III. Bridging the Molecule-Solid StateInterface -- References -- Chapter 5. Developments in Chalcogen-Halide Chemistry -- I. Introduction -- II. Chalcogen(IV) Compounds -- III. Chalcogen(II) Compounds -- IV. Chalcogen-Halogen Compounds with Homonuclear Chalcogen-Chalcogen Bonding -- V. Mixed Halides of Hexavalent Chalcogens -- References -- Chapter 6. Interaction between Optical Centers and Their Surroundings: An Inorganic Chemist's Approach -- I. Introduction. , II. Models Used to Describe the Interaction between Optical Centers and Their Surroundings -- III. Radiative Transitions: New Results -- IV. Nonradiative Transitions: A Qualitative Approach -- V. Vibronic Transitions: New Results -- VI. The Jahn-Teller Effect from Emission Spectra -- VII. Localization vs. Delocalization -- VIII. Energy Transfer and Energy Migration -- IX. Luminescent Centers as Probes -- X. New Luminescent Materials -- XI. Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Contents of Recent Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 34 -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- Chapter 1. Homoleptic Complexes of 2,2' -Bipyridine -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Bipy Complexes -- III. Homoleptic Complexes of 2,2'-Bipyridine -- References -- Chapter 2. Compounds of Thorium and Uranium in Low (< -- IV) Oxidation States -- I. Introduction -- II. Solution Chemistry -- III. The Halides -- IV. Hydrido and Related Species -- V. Organometallic Compounds -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3. Leaving Groups on Inert Metal Complexes with Inherent or Induced Lability -- I. Introduction -- II. Inherent Lability -- III. Induced Lability -- IV. Probing Mechanistic Detail -- V. Synthetic Applications -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4. The Coordination of Metal Aquaions -- I. Introduction -- II. Comparison of Experimental Methods -- III. Diffraction Methods -- IV. The Structure of Aquaions -- V. Conclusions and Future Studies -- References -- Chapter 5. An Appraisal of Square-Planar Substitution Reactions -- I. Introduction -- II. Ligand Replacement by Nucleophilic Attack -- III. Nucleophilic Attack Other Than at the Metal Atom -- IV. Structure Changes Prior to Ligand Exchange -- V. Dissociative Reactions -- VI. Nature of Square-Planar Complexes in Solution -- VII. Oxidation Addition Reactions -- VIII. Isomerization by Partial Reductive Elimination -- IX. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6. Transition Metal Nitrosyl Complexes -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis of Transition Metal Nitrosyl Compounds -- III. Characterization of Transition Metal Nitrosyl Complexes -- IV. Bonding in Nitrosyl Complexes -- V. Reactions of Transition Metal Nitrosyl Complexes -- VI. Abbreviations -- References -- Index -- Contents of Recent Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 38 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Helmut Beinert -- Chapter 1. Trinuclear Cuboidal and Heterometallic Cubane-Type Iron-Sulfur Clusters: New Structural and Reactivity Themes in Chemistry and Biology -- I. Introduction -- II. Homometallic Cubane-Type Clusters -- III. Trinuclear Cuboidal Clusters -- IV. Heterometallic MFe3S4 Cubane-Type Clusters -- References -- Chapter 2. Replacement of Sulfur by Selenium in Iron-Sulfur Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Selenium in Biology -- III. Preparation of Selenium-Substituted Iron-Sulfur Proteins -- IV. Mechanisms of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly in Vitro and in Vivo -- V. Biochemical Properties of Iron-Selenium Proteins -- VI. Magnetic Properties of Iron-Selenium Clusters -- VII. Ground Spin State Variability in [4Fe-4S(e)]+ Clusters -- VIII. Vibrational Spectroscopy of Iron-Selenium Clusters -- IX. Prospects -- References -- Chapter 3. Dynamic Electrochemistry of Iron-Sulfur Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Background -- III. Applications -- IV. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. EPR Spectroscopy of Iron-Sulfur Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Fundamentals of Iron-Sulfur EPR -- III. g Strain in Doublet Systems -- IV. High-Spin Kramer's Systems -- V. Non-Kramer's Systems -- VI. Epilogue -- References -- Chapter 5. Structural and Functional Diversity of Ferredoxins and Related Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. [2Fe-2S] Ferredoxins and Related Proteins -- III. [4Fe-4S] and [3Fe-4S] Ferredoxins and Related Proteins -- IV. 2[4Fe-4S] or [4Fe-4S][3Fe-4S] Ferredoxins and Related Proteins -- V. Polyferredoxins -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6. Iron-Sulfur Clusters in Enzymes: Themes and Variations -- I. Introduction -- II. Methods of Identifying Iron-Sulfur Clusters in Proteins -- III. Classification of Iron-Sulfur Proteins. , IV. Membrane-Bound Iron-Sulfur Enzymes of Bioenergetic Systems -- V. Soluble Proteins with Iron-Sulfur Clusters -- VI. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7. Aconitase: An Iron-Sulfur Enzyme -- I. Introduction -- II. Properties of the Fe-S Cluster -- III. Interaction of Cluster and Substrate in the Enzymatic Reaction -- IV. Crystallographic Structure -- V. Studies on Mutants -- VI. Relationship of Cytoplasmic Aconitase to Iron-Responsive Element Binding Protein -- References -- Chapter 8. Novel Iron-Sulfur Centers in Metalloenzymes and Redox Proteins from Extremely Thermophilic Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. Extremely Thermophilic Bacteria -- III. Pyrococcus furiosus -- IV. Thermotoga maritima -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 9. Evolution of Hydrogenase Genes -- I. Introduction -- II. Hydrogenase Operons -- III. Evolution of Hydrogenase Genes: ''Redon Shuffling" and Hydrogenase Export -- IV. Functions of Hydrogenases -- V. Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 10. Density-Functional Theory of Spin Polarization and Spin Coupling in Iron-Sulfur Clusters -- I. Introduction -- II. Perturbation Formalism for Spin Coupling in Transition Metal Clusters -- III. The Density-Functional and Broken Symmetry Methods -- IV. Monomeric Iron-Sulfur Complexes -- V. Iron-Sulfur Dimers -- VI. Three-Iron Clusters -- VII. Four-Iron Clusters -- VIII. Conclusions and Prospects for Future Work -- References -- Index -- Contents of Recent Volumes.

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 40 -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- Chapter 1. Bioinorganic Chemistry of Pterin-Containing Molybdenum and Tungsten Enzymes -- I. Scope and Overview -- II. The Molybdenum Cofactor (Mo-co) -- III. Coordination about the Molybdenum Atom -- IV. Synthetic Models of the Molybdenum Centers -- V. Reactions of Oxo-Molybdenum Centers -- VI. The Xanthine Oxidase Cycle -- VII. Intramolecular Electron Transfer in Molybdenum Enzymes -- VIII. Pterin-Containing Tungsten Enzymes -- IX. Future Directions -- X. Abbreviations -- References -- Note Added in Proof -- Chapter 2. Structure and Function of Nitrogenase -- I. Introduction -- II. Properties of the Nitrogenase Proteins -- III. Structural Description of the Nitrogenase Proteins -- IV. Structures of the Metal Centers of Nitrogenase -- V. Mechanistic Features -- VI. Future Outlook -- References -- Chapter 3. Blue Copper Oxidases -- I. Introduction -- II. Occurrence, Sequences, and Biological Function -- III. Molecular and Spectroscopic Properties -- IV. X-Ray Structure of Ascorbate Oxidase -- V. Structural Relationships among the Blue Copper Oxidases -- VI. Fungal Laccases, Ascorbate Oxidases, and Related Proteins -- VII. Evolution of the Blue Oxidases and Related Proteins from a Common Ancestor -- VIII. Oxidation-Reduction Potentials -- IX. Kinetic Properties of Laccase and Ascorbate Oxidase -- X. Functional Derivatives -- XI. The Catalytic Mechanism -- XII. Electron Transfer Processes -- XIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. Quadruply Bridged Dinuclear Complexes of Platinum, Palladium, and Nickel -- I. Introduction -- II. Preparation and Steric Structures -- III. Spectroscopic Properties and Electronic Structures -- IV. Redox Properties -- V. Axial Ligand Substitution Properties -- VI. Concluding Remarks -- References. , Chapter 5. Octacyano and Oxo- and Nitridotetracyano Complexes of Second and Third Series Early Transition Metals -- I. Introduction -- II. Octacyano Complexes -- III. Tetracyano Complexes Containing Oxo or Nitrido Ligands -- References -- Chapter 6. Macrocyclic Complexes as Models for Nonporphine Metalloproteins -- I. Scope -- II. Introduction -- III. Mononuclear Systems -- IV. Dinuclear Sites -- V. Polynuclear Active Sites -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7. Complexes of Sterically Hindered Thiolate Ligands -- I. Aim and Scope -- II. Structures and Syntheses of Sterically Hindered Thiols -- III. Transition Metal Complexes -- IV. Main Group Complexes -- V. Conclusions -- References -- Appendix: Summary Table of Sterically Hindered Thiolate Complexes -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 36 -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- Chapter 1. Inorganic Chemistry and Drug Design -- I. Introduction -- II. Active Complexes -- III. Active Elements -- IV. Active Ligands -- V. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2. Lithium and Medicine: Inorganic Pharmacology -- I. Introduction -- II. The Affective Disorders: Manic Depressive Psychoses -- III. Lithium in the Affective Disorders -- IV. Lithium and the Phosphoinositide Signaling System -- V. Lithium and the Cell Membrane -- VI . Lithium and Immunology -- VII. Gastrointestinal Absorption of Lithium -- VIII. Lithium and the Kidney -- IX. Drug Interactions with Lithium -- X. Lithium and the Thyroid Gland -- XI. Lithium and Bone -- XII. Microbiological Effects of Lithium -- XIII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3. The Mo-, V-, and Fe-Based Nitrogenase Systems of Azotobacter -- I. Introduction -- II. The Genetics of Nitrogen Fixation -- III. The Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation -- IV. Outlook -- References -- Chapter 4. The Extraction of Metals from Ores Using Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. Metal Extraction Using Bacteria: The Basic Principles -- III. The Mineral Sulfide-Oxidizing Acidophilic Bacteria -- IV. Large-Scale Commercial Applications -- V. The Biooxidation of Refractory Gold Ores -- VI. Conclusions and Prospects -- References -- Chapter 5. Solid-state Bioinorganic Chemistry: Mechanisms and Models of Biomineralization -- I. Introduction -- II. Biomineralization -- III. Model Systems -- References -- Chapter 6. Magnetic Circular Dichroism of Hemoproteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Principles of MCD Spectroscopy Applied to Hemes -- III. Optical and MCD Spectra of Ferrous and Ferric Hemes -- IV. Heme Peroxidases -- V. Metal Centers of Cytochrome c Oxidase -- References -- Chapter 7. Flavocytochrome b2 -- I. Introduction. , II. Isolation and Purification of Flavocytochrome b2 -- III. Structural Studies -- IV. Biophysical and Biochemical Properties of Flavocytochrome b2 -- V. Catalysis and Electron Transfer -- VI. Protein Engineering Studies -- VII. Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 8. X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and the Structures of Transition Metal Centers in Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Theoretical Aspects -- III. Experimental Considerations -- IV. Applications -- References -- Chapter 9. Direct Electrochemistry of Proteins and Enzymes -- I. Introduction -- II. Electrochemistry of Metalloproteins -- III. Electrochemistry of Protein-Protein Complexes -- IV. Electrochemistry of Redox Enzymes -- V. Applications of Electrochemistry of Proteins and Enzymes -- VI. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 10. Active-Site Properties of the Blue Copper Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II . Classification -- III. Occurrence and Sequences -- IV . Functional Role -- V. X-Ray Crystal Structures -- VI. EXAFS Studies -- VII. UV-VIS Spectra -- VIII. Reduction Potentials -- IX. Active-Site Protonations -- X. Charge on Proteins -- XI. Self-Exchange Rate Constants -- XII. Electron Transfer Routes -- XIII. Comparison with Rubredoxin -- XIV. Summary -- References -- Chapter 11. The Uptake, Storage, and Mobilization of Iron and Aluminum in Biology -- I. Introduction -- II. Chemistry of Iron and Aluminum -- III. Aspects of Iron and Aluminum Metabolism in Animals and Bacteria -- IV. Ferritin and Bacterial Ferritin -- V. Aluminum Speciation in Biology -- VI. Aluminum Toxicity and Iron Overload -- References -- Chapter 12. Probing Structure-Function Relations in Ferritin and Bacterioferritin -- I. Introduction -- II. Iron Cores of Ferritins and Bacterioferritins -- III. The Protein Shells -- IV. Mineralization Mechanisms in H and L Ferritins -- References -- Index. , Contents of Recent 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.