Mark J. Winter

This concise and accessible Primer covers the d-block metal complexes, an area many students find bewildering due to the large number of structural types these complexes display. Numerous molecular structures are presented, and the clear progression of chemistry employed will lay the foundations for more advanced courses, while the reader-friendly nature of the text ensures students will come to terms with the subject matter quickly and easily. Contents: Introduction 1 Complexes 2 Shape and isomerism 3 Electron accountancy 4 Bonding: an ionic model 5 Bonding: covalent models 6 Consequences of d-orbital splitting 7 Further reading Index

D-Block Chemistry

Edward W. Abel

Francis Gordon Albert Stone

Geoffrey Wilkinson

Jay A. Labinger

In addition to providing an updated survey of organometallic compounds of the group 5 elements, these chapters highlight developments in their utilization, most of which have taken place since COMC. Some of the important topics featured include the antitumor activity of vanadocene derivatives; uses in organic synthesis; and a wide variety of catalytic applications, such as the role of group 5 alkylidene complexes in alkene metathesis and ring-opening metathesis polymerization.

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