Preface: Biomimetic Inorganic Chemistry

Biomimetic chemistry

Several cases are described in which the chelate effect contributes to binding and catalysis. In the first examples, dimers made up of linked cyclodextrins show very strong selective substrate binding, and with catalytic groups in the linkers they are effective catalysts of reactions of bound substrates. In later examples, chelate binding of transition states by a base and an acid produce effec...

Inorganic and Bio-inorganic Chemistry

Aids to Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry of Transition Elements

Introduction Atomic Structures and Properties Electronic configurations Radii of atoms and ions Ionisation enthalpies Oxidation states Compound formation in maximum oxidation states Stability of compounds in aqueous solution Magnetic properties Coloured ion formation Alloy formation Interstitial compound formation Coordination Compounds Types of ligands Homleptic and heteroleptic complexes Coor...

Tetravalent Chemistry: Inorganic

This chapter gives an overview on the chemistry of tetravalent lanthanide compounds, especially those of tetravalent cerium. Following a brief Introduction it covers the tetrahalides, dioxides and other lanthanides(IV) salts. Coordination compounds of cerium in the oxidation state +4 include halogeno complexes and complexes of oxo acids, β-diketonates and related Schiff-base complexes as well a...