Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Stereochemistry and Bonding in Main Group Compounds: ........................................................ 11 VSEPR Theory ................................................................................................................................ 11 d p π Bonds .................................................................................................................................... 23 Bent Rule and Energetic of Hybridization.......................................................................................
28 Problems .......................................................................................................................................... 42 Bibliography .................................................................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 44 Metal-Ligand Equilibria in Solution: ................................................................................................. 44 Stepwise and Overall Formation Constants and Their Interactions ................................................
44 Trends in Stepwise Constants .......................................................................................................... 46 Factors Affecting Stability of Metal Complexes with Reference to the Nature of Metal Ion and Ligand .............................................................................................................................................. 49 Chelate Effect and Its Thermodynamic Origin ................................................................................ 56 Determination of Binary Formation Constants by pH-metry and Spectrophotometry ....................
63 Problems .......................................................................................................................................... 68 Bibliography .................................................................................................................................... 69 CHAPTER 3 ..................................................................................................................................... 70 Reaction Mechanism of Transition Metal Complexes – I: ............................................................
70 Inert and Labile Complexes ............................................................................................................. 70 Mechanisms for Ligand Replacement Reactions ............................................................................ 77 Formation of Complexes from Aquo Ions ....................................................................................... 82 Ligand Displacement Reactions in Octahedral Complexes- Acid Hydrolysis, Base Hydrolysis .... 86 Racemization of Tris Chelate Complexes .......................................................................................
89 Electrophilic Attack on Ligands ...................................................................................................... 92 Problems .......................................................................................................................................... 94 Bibliography .................................................................................................................................... 95