At the heart of coordination chemistry lies the coordinate bond, in
its simplest sense arising from donation of a pair of electrons
from a donor atom to an empty orbital on a central metalloid or
metal. Metals overwhelmingly exist as their cations, but these are
rarely met 'naked’ – they are clothed in an array
of other atoms, molecules or ions that involve coordinate covalent
bonds (hence the name coordination compounds). These metal ion
complexes are ubiquitous in nature, and are central to an array of
natural and synthetic reactions.
Written in a highly readable, descriptive and accessible style
Introduction to Coordination Chemistry describes properties
of coordination compounds such as colour, magnetism and reactivity
as well as the logic in their assembly and nomenclature. It is
illustrated with many examples of the importance of coordination
chemistry in real life, and includes extensive references and a
bibliography.
Introduction to Coordination Chemistry is a comprehensive
and insightful discussion of one of the primary fields of study in
Inorganic Chemistry for both undergraduate and non-specialist
readers.
Spis treści
Preface
Preamble
1 The Central Atom
1.1 Key Concepts in Coordination Chemistry
1.2 A Who’s Who of Metal Ions
1.3 Metals in Molecules
1.4 The Road Ahead
Concept Keys
Further Reading
2 Ligands
2.1 Membership: Being a Ligand
2.2 Monodentate Ligands – The Simple Type
2.3 Greed is Good – Polydentate Ligands
2.4 Polynucleating Species – Molecular
Bigamists
2.5 A Separate Race — Organometallic Species
Concept Keys
Further Reading
3 Complexes
3.1 The Central Metal Ion
3.2 Metal-Ligand Marriage
3.3 Holding On — The Nature of Bonding in Metal
Complexes
3.4 Coupling – Polymetallic Complexes
3.5 Making Choices
3.6 Complexation Consequences
Concept Keys
Further Reading
4 Shape
4.1 Getting in Shape
4.2 Forms of Complex Life
4.3 Influencing Shape
4.4 Isomerism – Real 3D Effects
4.5 Sophisticated Shapes
4.6 Defining Shape
Concept Keys
Further Reading
5 Stability
5.1 The Makings of a Stable Relationship
5.2 Complexation – Will it Last?
5.3 Reactions
Concept Keys
Further Reading
6 Synthesis
6.1 Molecular Creation — Ways to Make Complexes
6.2 Core Metal Chemistry — Periodic Table
Influences
6.3 Reactions Involving the Coordination Shell
6.4 Reactions Involving the Metal Oxidation State
6.5 Reactions Involving Coordinated
6.6 Organometallic Synthesis
Concept Keys
Further Reading
7 Properties
7.1 Finding Ways to Make Complexes Talk —
Investigative Methods
7.2 Getting Physical — Methods and Outcomes
7.3 Probing the Life of Complexes — Using Physical
Methods
Concept Keys
Further Reading
8 A Complex Life
8.1 Life’s a Metal Ion
8.2 Metalloproteins and Metalloenzymes
8.3 Doing What Comes Unnaturally
8.4 A Laboratory-free Approach — In Silico
Prediction
Concept Keys
Further Reading
9 Complexes and Commerce
9.1 Kill or Cure? — Complexes as Drugs
9.2 How Much? — Analysing with Complexes
9.3 Profiting from Complexation
9.4 Being Green
9.5 Complex Futures
Concept Keys
Further Reading
Appendix One Nomenclature
Appendix Two Molecular Symmetry: The Point
Group
Index
O autorze
Professor Geoffrey Lawrance; Professor of Chemistry and Assistant Dean Research (Science & IT), The University of Newcastle, Australia
Professor Lawrance is the author or co-author of over 290 journal articles, review articles and book chapters in a career spanning three decades. He has contributed chapters to Encyclopaedia of Inorganic Chemistry II (Wiley, 2005), and Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II (Elsevier, 2004).
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