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Heat Capacity Studies of Spin Crossover Systems
As the spin crossover phenomena occurring in Oh symmetry involve a transfer of electrons between the eg and t2g orbitals, the metal-to-ligand bond...
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Time-Resolved Relaxation Studies of Spin Crossover Systems in Solution
This chapter focuses on the kinetics of spin-state relaxation, primarily in iron(II) complexes in solution. Initial work carried out during the 1970s...
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Density Functional Theory Calculations for Spin Crossover Complexes
Density functional theory (DFT) provides a theoretical framework for efficient and fairly accurate calculations of the electronic...
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Nanoscale Objects: Perspectives Regarding Methodologies for Their Assembly, Covalent Stabilization, and Utilization
In this review, we highlight some of the most recent advances in the design and utilization of organic nanoscale objects. Initially discussed is the...
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Chemical Signalling in Beetles
This chapter reviews chemical structures of biologically active, volatile compounds in beetles. Techniques used for structure elucidation are briefly...
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Between Objectivity and Whim: Nucleic Acid Structural Biology
Here we explore the subjectivity intrinsic to macromolecular crystallography, focusing on the hydration/counter-ion region of nucleic acids. Water...
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Carboselenothioic and Carbodiselenoic Acid Derivatives and Related Compounds
In this chapter we consider derivatives of carboselenothioic and carbodiselenoic acids, and compounds related to them. Ammonium salts and inner salts...
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Development of Technetium-99m and Rhenium-188 Radiopharmaceuticals Containing a Terminal Metal–Nitrido Multiple Bond for Diagnosis and Therapy
The chemistry of nitrido complexes of technetium has played an important role in the search of new Tc-99m radiopharmaceuticals and in providing...
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Liquid Crystalline Polymers by Metathesis Polymerization
Liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) have gained attention as materials with interesting optical, mechanical and rheological properties. This review...
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Structure, Stability and Folding of the Collagen Triple Helix
The collagen triple helix is a widespread structural element, which not only occurs in collagens but also in many other proteins. The triple helix...
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Hydrozirconation and Its Applications
Next to hydroboration and hydrostannylation, hydrozirconation is among the few general methods available for the stoichiometric conversion of readily...
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Ligand Field Theoretical Considerations
The phenomenon of the thermal spin transition, as observed for octahedral transition metal complexes having a d...
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Special Classes of Iron(II) Azole Spin Crossover Compounds
In this chapter, selected results obtained so far on Fe(II) spin crossover compounds of 1,2,4-triazole, isoxazole and tetrazole derivatives are...
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DNA Electron Transfer Processes: Some Theoretical Notions
Charge motion within DNA stacks, probed by measurements of electric conductivity and by time-resolved and steady-state damage yield measurements, is...
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Valence Tautomeric Transition Metal Complexes
Valence d-orbital energies of the first row transition metals are close to the frontier π-orbital energies of o-benzoquinones. Complexes prepared...
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Structural Aspects of Spin Crossover. Example of the [FeIILn(NCS)2] Complexes
The interplay between the spin crossover and the structural properties of the complexes in the solid state is still under investigation. In...
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Equilibrium Structure of Dendrimers – Results and Open Questions
We review the problem of the structure of dendrimers in solution. Special emphasis is placed on recent theoretical work and computer simulations of...
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A Covalent Chemistry Approach to Giant Macromolecules with Cylindrical Shape and an Engineerable Interior and Surface
This article divides the synthetic routes leading to dendronized polymers into two main categories (attach-to and macromonomer) and compares their...
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Insect Chemical Defense
Research on the defensive chemistry of insects during the last decade is reviewed, with special emphasis on non-volatile compounds. The isolation and...
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Intra-Solid and Inter-Solid Reactions of Molecular Crystals: a Green Route to Crystal Engineering
The thesis developed in this chapter is that reactions taking place between molecular solids or within molecular solids, or involving a molecular...