Sixth Edition ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY F. Albert Cotton W. T. Doherty-Welch Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Texas A&M University College Station, Texas, USA Geoffrey Wilkinson Sir Edward Frankland Professor of Inorganic Chemistry Imperial College of Science and Technology University of London London, England Carlos A. Murillo Professor University of Costa Rica Ciudad Universitaria, Costa Rica Adjunct Professor Texas A&M University College Station, Texas, USA Manfred Bochmann Professor School of Chemistry University of Leeds Leeds, England A WILEY-INTERSCIENCE PUBLICATION JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. New York • Chichester • Weinheim • Brisbane • Singapore • Toronto Contents Abbreviations in Common Use xi PART 1 SURVEY OF PRINCIPLES 1. Some Cross-Cutting Topics 2 PART 2 THE CHEMISTRY OF THE MAIN GROUP ELEMENTS 2. Hydrogen 51 3. The Group 1 Elements: Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr 92 4. The Group 2 Elements: Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra 111 5. Boron 131 6. The Group 13 Elements: Al, Ga, In, Tl 175 7. Carbon 208 8. The Group 14 Elements: Si, Ge, Sn, Pb 258 9. Nitrogen 309 10. The Group 15 Elements: P, As, Sb, Bi 380 11. Oxygen 444 12. The Group 16 Elements: S, Se, Te, Po 496 13. The Group 17 Elements: F, Cl, Br, I, At 547 14. The Group 18 Elements: He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn 586 15. The Group 12 Elements: Zn, Cd, Hg 598 PART 3 THE CHEMISTRY OF THE TRANSITION ELEMENTS 16. Survey of the Transition Elements 633 17. The Elements of the First Transition Series 692 A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper 695 714 736 758 775 814 835 854 x CONTENTS 18. The Elements of the Second and Third Transition Series A. Zirconium and Hafnium B. Niobium and Tantalum C. Molybdenum and Tungsten D. Technetium and Rhenium E. The Platinum Group Metals F. Ruthenium and Osmium G. Rhodium and Iridium H. Palladium and Platinum I. Silver and Gold 19. The Group 3 Elements and the Lanthanides 20. The Actinide Elements 877 878 895 920 974 1001 1010 1039 1063 1084 1108 1130 PART 4 THE ROLF OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY IN CATALYSIS 21. Fundamental Reaction Steps of Transition Metal Catalyzed Reactions 22. Homogeneous Catalysis by Transition Metal Complexes 1167 1229 Appendices 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Units and Fundamental Constants Ionization Enthalpies of the Atoms Enthalpies of Electron Attachment (Electron Affinities) of Atoms Ionic Radii Basic Concepts of Molecular Symmetry; Character Tables Index 1295 1297 1299 1301 1305 1327
