Inorganic Chemistry in Spain

The editors of the volume Inorganic Chemistry in Spain have intended to achieve a collection of some chapters featuring the work of Spanish experts in Inorganic Chemistry, each one having specific expertise in some field. Areas that cover theory, classical coordination compounds, new materials, supramolecular assemblies, mechanisms of reactions, magnetism, organometallic complexes, and catalysis are included. In all cases, a special relevance is given to a deep understanding of the behavioural properties of the compounds featured, not only to their mere preparation methodologies, which had been historically related to classical Inorganic Chemistry.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Advisory Board
Copyright
Contributors
Preface
Chapter One: Activation of hydrogen peroxide with biologically inspired non-heme iron and manganese catalysts: From simple molecular complexes to modification of the second coordination sphere
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Peroxide activation with carboxylic acids
3 Concluding remarks and future perspectives
References
Chapter Two: Structural diversity and magnetic properties of three complete series of coordination polymers with lanthanoids and anilato ligands: Size, electronegativity and synthesis method matter
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Results and discussion
3 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Three: Exploring aurophilic interactions in P,C–Au(I)–Y complexes: Pathways to supramolecular aggregation
Graphical abstract
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Overview
3 P–Au–Y structures
4 C–Au–Y structures
5 Concluding remarks
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter Four: Highlights in gold luminescence
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Luminescence in gold-based complexes with N-donor ligands
3 Luminescence in gold-based complexes with P-donor ligands
4 Luminescence in gold-based complexes with crown thioethers or mixed-donor macrocyclic ligands
5 Luminescence in gold-based complexes: reactions with solvents and vapours
6 Concluding remarks
References
Chapter Five: Pyridine-appended thiosemicarbazone complexes of iron: A complex mechanistic behaviour
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Mechanistic behaviour of biologically active TSC ligands as competitors of FeIII chelators, and that of [FeIII(TSC)2]+ complexes as haemoglobin oxidants
3 Kinetico-mechanistic redox behaviour of the [FeIII/II(TSC)2]+/0 complexes
4 Concluding remarks
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Six: Comparative analysis of palladium, nickel and copper phosphane/carbene catalysts in Suzuki–Miyaura couplings: Mechanistic insights and reactivity trends
Abstract
1 Classical cross-coupling reactions
2 Base metal-catalyzed cross coupling reactions
3 General reaction mechanism of cross coupling reactions
4 Studied metal-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura reactions
5 Conclusions and outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Seven: 1H-Pyrazole macrocycles in molecular recognition and self-assembling processes
Graphical abstract
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Acid-base behavior
3 Toward the build-up of complexes of high-nuclearity
4 Helical anion 1D-coordination polymers
5 Toward the development of metal–organic cages (MOCS)
6 Connecting metallocages to give 2D or 3D-structure
7 Toward the construction of big metallocages
8 Toward the preparation of monomeric mononuclear- and binuclear Cu2+ complexes with [1+1] pyrazolaazacyclophanes
9 GMP gelation
10 Conclusions and outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Eight: Developing Ni and Pd precatalysts for demanding cross-coupling reactions
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Ni precatalysts bearing N-heterocyclic ligands for C-X (X = C, N, S) bond formation
3 Dialkylterphenyl phosphane ligands
4 Activation of challenging electrophiles by Pd and Ni precatalysts bearing terphenyl phosphanes
5 Conclusions and outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Nine: Recent advances in homogenous catalysis by molybdenum sulfide clusters and their reaction mechanisms
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Trinuclear Mo3S4 clusters
3 Catalytic reduction of nitro and azo compounds
4 Semihydrogenation of alkynes
5 C-C coupling reactions
6 Dehydrogenation of formic acid
7 Conclusions and outlook
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Ten: Tailoring magnetic properties of transition metals mixed oxides obtained by soft chemistry synthesis routes
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Mixed MM’O3−x (M=Ca, Sr, Ba, M′=Mn, Fe, Co) oxides from metallo-organic precursors
3 Ferromagnetic perovskites with magnetoresistance synthesized from sol–gel methods
4 The freeze-drying synthesis method for better electrode materials based on LiMn2O4, Fe2O3, and NiO oxides for lithium ion batteries
5 Fe3O4 nanoparticles from thermal decomposition of metallo-organic precursors
6 Conclusions and outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Index

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Rudi van Eldik

Rudi van Eldik was born in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) in 1945 and grew up in Johannesburg (South Africa). He received his chemistry education and DSc degree at the former Potchefstroom University (SA), followed by post-doctoral work at the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) and the University of Frankfurt (Germany). After completing his Habilitation in Physical Chemistry at the University of Frankfurt in 1982, he was appointed as Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Private University of Witten/Herdecke in 1987. In 1994 he became Professor of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, from where he retired in 2010. At present he is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, and Visiting Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the N. Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. His research interests cover the elucidation of inorganic and bioinorganic reaction mechanisms, with special emphasis on the application of high pressure thermodynamic and kinetic techniques. In recent years his research team also focused on the application of low-temperature rapid-scan techniques to identify and study reactive intermediates in catalytic cycles, and on mechanistic studies in ionic liquids. He is Editor of the series Advances in Inorganic Chemistry since 2003. He serves on the Editorial Boards of several chemistry journals. He is the author of over 880 research papers and review articles in international journals and supervised 80 PhD students. He has received honorary doctoral degrees from the former Potchefstroom University, SA (1997), Kragujevac University, Serbia (2006), Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland (2010), University of Pretoria, SA (2010), and Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Russia (2012). He has developed a promotion activity for chemistry and related experimental sciences in the form of chemistry edutainment presentations during the period 1995-2010. In 2009 he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit (‘Bundesverdienstkreuz’) by the Federal President of Germany, and the Inorganic Mechanisms Award by the Royal Society of Chemistry (London). His hobbies include music, hiking, jogging, cycling and motor-biking. He is the father of two and grandfather of four children.

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University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany; Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland

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Rudi van Eldik

Rudi van Eldik was born in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) in 1945 and grew up in Johannesburg (South Africa). He received his chemistry education and DSc degree at the former Potchefstroom University (SA), followed by post-doctoral work at the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) and the University of Frankfurt (Germany). After completing his Habilitation in Physical Chemistry at the University of Frankfurt in 1982, he was appointed as Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Private University of Witten/Herdecke in 1987. In 1994 he became Professor of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, from where he retired in 2010. At present he is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, and Visiting Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the N. Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. His research interests cover the elucidation of inorganic and bioinorganic reaction mechanisms, with special emphasis on the application of high pressure thermodynamic and kinetic techniques. In recent years his research team also focused on the application of low-temperature rapid-scan techniques to identify and study reactive intermediates in catalytic cycles, and on mechanistic studies in ionic liquids. He is Editor of the series Advances in Inorganic Chemistry since 2003. He serves on the Editorial Boards of several chemistry journals. He is the author of over 880 research papers and review articles in international journals and supervised 80 PhD students. He has received honorary doctoral degrees from the former Potchefstroom University, SA (1997), Kragujevac University, Serbia (2006), Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland (2010), University of Pretoria, SA (2010), and Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Russia (2012). He has developed a promotion activity for chemistry and related experimental sciences in the form of chemistry edutainment presentations during the period 1995-2010. In 2009 he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit (‘Bundesverdienstkreuz’) by the Federal President of Germany, and the Inorganic Mechanisms Award by the Royal Society of Chemistry (London). His hobbies include music, hiking, jogging, cycling and motor-biking. He is the father of two and grandfather of four children.

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University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany; Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland

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