Molecular Geometry

PrefacePeriodic Table1. Definition and Determination of Molecular Geometry Introduction 1.1 What is Molecular Geometry 1.1.1 Isomerism 1.2 Factors Determining Molecular Geometry 1.3 Theoretical Models 1.3.1 Molecular Orbital and Valence Bond Theories 1.3.2 Steric-Plus-Electronic Methods2. A Unified View of Stereo-chemistry and Stereo-chemical Changes Introduction 2.1 Point Symmetry 2.1.1 Point Symmetry Operations 2.1.2 Point Symmetry Groups - Formalism 2.1.3 Chiral and Achiral Point Groups 2.1.4 Examples of Point Symmetries 2.2 Determination of Symmetry Adapted Functions 2.2.1 Molecular Orbitals and Molecular Orbital Energy Level Diagrams from Symmetry 2.2.2 Vibrations 2.2.3 Symmetries of Wave-functions 2.3 MLn Geometries and their Interconversion 2.3.1 MLn Symmetry, Geometry and Stability 2.3.2 Stereo-chemical Changes 2.3.3 The Classical Symmetry Selection Rule Procedure3. The Geometry of Molecules of Second Row Atoms Introduction 3.1 Geometries of MLn, n=2,3,4 3.2 Carbon Based Chemistry 3.2.1 Geometry about a C 3.2.2 Stereo-electronic Effects 3.3 Boranes 3.3.1 Bonding Schemes for Boranes4. Main Group Elements Beyond the Second Row Introduction 4.1 Halogen Compounds 4.2 The Middle of the p Block 4.3 The Left Hand Side5. Complexes of Transition Metals and f-block Elements Introduction 5.1 Transition Metal Complexes 5.1.1 A Survey of Transition Metal Complexes by Coordination Number 5.1.2 Determining Transition Metal Complex Geometries: An Overview 5.1.3 Crystal Field Theory (CFT) 5.1.4 Ligand Field Theory (LFT) 5.1.5 Steric versus Electronic Effects on Transition Metal Complex Geometry 5.2 Lanthanides and Actinides6. Organometallic Compounds and Transition Metal Clusters Introduction 6.1 Metal Carbonyls 6.2 Transition Metal Clusters 6.2.1 The Metal Polyhedron 6.2.2 Metal Polyhedron Plus Ligand Polyhedron 6.3 Some Examples7. Macromolecules: Small Changes and Large Effects Introduction 7.1 DNA 7.2 Proteins 7.3 The Final WordAppendix 1 Rules for Multiplication of Point Symmetry OperationsAppendix 2 Generating Point GroupsAppendix 3 The Jahn-Teller TheoremIndex