Activation Of Small Inorganic Molecules

PrefaceContents of Volume II1 Activation of Molecular Hydrogen I. Introduction II. Structure and Reactivity in Metal Hydride Complexes III. Activation of Hydrogen by Copper and Silver Ions IV. Activation by Transition Metal Halides V. Activation of Alkyl and Acyl Halides VI. Activation of the Carbon-Hydrogen Bond by Platinum Group Metal Complexes VII. Activation of Molecular Hydrogen by Pentacyanocobaltate (II) VIII. Hydrogenation of π Complexes References2 Activation of Molecular Oxygen I. Introduction II. Reaction Types III. Energy Requirements of Oxygen Reduction IV. Non-Insertion Reactions Involving the Reduction of Oxygen to Hydrogen Peroxide V. Non-Insertion Reactions Involving Complete Reduction of Oxygen to Water VI. Non-Insertion Reactions of Hydrogen Peroxide VII. Partial Insertion Reactions VIII. Total Insertion Reactions References3 Activation of Molecular Nitrogen I. Introduction II. Activation by Microorganisms III. Transition Metal Complexes of Molecular Nitrogen IV. Fixation of Molecular Nitrogen by Metal Ions and Metal Complexes V. Summary References4 Activation of Carbon Monoxide I. Introduction II. Carbon Monoxide Exchange Reactions III. Carbon Monoxide Insertion Reactions IV. Synthetic Applications of Carbonyl Insertion Reactions V. Catalysis of Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide by Metal Ions and Metal Complexes VI. Reactions of Coordinated Carbon Monoxide References5 Activation of Nitric Oxide I. Introduction II. Transition Metal Nitrosyls III. Nitrosation of Organic Compounds IV. Applications of Metal-Catalyzed Nitrosation Reactions ReferencesAppendix I Formulas, Bonding, and Formal ChargesAppendix II Glossary of Terms and AbbreviationsAuthor IndexSubject Index