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The Preparation, Structural Characteristics, and Physical Chemical Properties of Metal-Nitrosyl Complexes
Lauren R Holloway1, Lijuan Li1
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA.
Abstract:
The preparation and characterization of a representative group of novel non-heme metal nitrosyl complexes that have been synthesized over the last decade are discussed here. Their structures are examined and classified based on metal type, the number of metal centers present, and the type of ligand that is coordinated with the metal. The ligands can be phosphorus, nitrogen, or sulfur based (with a few exceptions) and can vary depending on the presence of chelation, intermolecular forces, or the presence of other ligands. Structural and bonding characteristics are summarized and examples of reactivity regarding nitrosyl ligands are given. Some of the relevant physical chemical properties of these complexes, including IR, EPR, NMR, UV-vis, cyclic voltammetry, and X-ray crystallography are examined.
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