Integrated Approach to Coordination Chemistry

Acknowledgments.
1. Experimental Inorganic Chemistry: A History of DazzlingColor!
2. Levels 1-2. Werner's Notion--Creating theField: Synthesis and Analysis of Cobalt Ammine CoordinationCompounds.
3. Levels 3 and 4. Molecular Geometry and Stability: Solid andSolution Phase Analysis ofN,N'-disalicylaldehyde-1,3-propanediimine nickel(II).
4. Levels 3-4. Reactivity I: SubstitutionReactions--The Reaction of Aquapentacyanoferrate(II) Ion[Fe(CN)5(H2O)]¯3- with AminoAcids.
5. Levels 4 and 5. Electron Transfer Reactions--Structure,Properties and Reactivity of Tris(bidentate chelate) cobalt(II/III)Complexes.
6. Levels 4 and 5. Metals in Medicine: Synthesis and BiologicalReactivity of the Platinum Anticancer Drug, cis-Platin and itsIsomer, trans-Platin.
7. Levels 4 and 5. Metals in theEnvironment--Cd¯2+ Sequestration by Phytochelatinsand Bioremediation.
8. Level 5. Metals in Molecular Biology--Synthesis,Photophysical and Chiral Properties ofTris(1,10-Phenanthroline)Chromium(III): Metal Complex DNAInteractions and Reactivity.
9. Level 5. Oxidation of a Natural Product by a VanadiumCatalyst: Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Vanadyl-bis(2,4-pentanedione), VO(acac)2.
Appendix 1. Introduction to Pulsed NMR Spectroscopy of MetalComplexes.
Appendix 2. Introduction to Cyclic Voltammetry.
Appendix 3. States and Term Symbols for PolyelectronicSystems.
Appendix 4. Setting up an Maintaining CHO Cell Culture.
Appendix 5. Setting Up and Maintaining Yeast Culture.
Appendix 6. A Brief Guide to Writing in Chemistry.
Index.