Structural Methods in Inorganic Chemistry, Second Edition is the completely revised and updated version of the successful, first edition text. It is designed to help readers interpret experimental data, understand the material published in modern journals of inorganic chemistry, and make decisions about what techniques will be the most useful in solving particular structural problems. Topics addressed include time scales of physical methods, relative advantages and disadvantages of those methods, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and rotational and vibrational spectroscopy. The book also utilizes well-chosen research examples to illustrate the use of the techniques in real research publications. Structural Methods in Inorganic Chemistry makes a strong connection between theoretical topics and the real world of practicing chemists.

What's new in the second edition?

The Second Edition of Structural Methods in Inorganic Chemistry has been completely revised and updated, featuring new developments in nuclear magnetic resonance and electronic spectroscopy; the addition of more recent case histories; and many new problems throughout the text. Some of the problems are numerical, others involve interpretations of data or logical analysis, while others are meant to start discussions. Answers are given to odd numbered problems, although sets of solutions and comments on the even numbered problems are available to course instructors.

A series of worked examples are also included in the text to supplement the case histories. They are intended to illustrate the applications of the particular techniques to real chemical problems, and most of them are drawn from recent chemical literature.

Table of Contents:
FOREWORD. PREFACE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DETERMINING STRUCTURES - HOW AND WHY. General Introduction - Asking Questions About Structure. Answering Questions About Structure. Plan of the Book. Timescales. Modern Technology and the Development of Instruments. Glossary of Spectroscopic and Structural Techniques. NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY. Introduction. The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Phenomenon. Experimental Methods. Information From Chemical Shifts. Information From NMR Signal Intensities. Simple Patterns Due to Coupling Between Spinning Nuclei. Information From Coupling Constants. Not-so-Simple Spectra. Relaxation. Multiple Resonance. Multi-Pulse Methods. Gases. Liquid Crystals. Solids. Monitoring Reactions. Paramagnetic Compounds. ELECTRON SPIN AND NUCLEAR QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY. The Electron Spin Resonance Experiment. Hyperfine Coupling in Isotropic Systems. Arlisotropic Systems. Transition Metal Complexes. Multiple Resonance. The Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Experiment. Structural Information from NQR Spectra. Interpretation of Nuclear Quadrupole Coupling Constants. ROTATIONAL SPECTRA AND ROTATIONAL STRUCTURE. Introduction. Rotation of Molecules. Rotational Selection Rules. Instrumental. Using the Information in a Spectrum. Using Rotation Constants to Define Molecular Structures. VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY. Introduction. The Physical Basis - Molecular Vibrations. Observing Molecular Vibrations. Spectrometers. Sample Handling. Effects of Phase on Spectra. Vibrational Spectra and Symmetry. Assignment of Bands to Vibrations. Structural Information From Vibrational Spectra. Fingerprints. Group Frequencies. Use of Isotopes in Interpreting Vibrational Spectra. Complete Empirical Assignment of Vibrational Spectra. Normal Co-Ordinate Analysis. Changes of Structure With Phase. Vibrational Spectroscopy of Unstable Molecules. Resonance Raman Spectroscopy. ELECTRONIC AND PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY. Introduction. Excitation and Ejection of Electrons. Electronic Energy Levels in Atoms and Molecules. Core-Level Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Symmetry and Molecular Orbitals. Valence-Electron Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Valence Excitation Spectroscopy. Electronic Energy Levels and Transitions in Transition Metal Complexes. Assigning Bands of Transition Metal Complexes. Circular Dichroism. Detection of Complexes and Measurement of Concentrations. Spectra of Compounds of Elements With Partly-Filed ƒ Subshells (Lanthanides and Actinides). MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY. Introduction. Principles. Conditions for Mössbauer Spectroscopy. Parameters From Mössbauer Spectra. Difficulties. Conversion Electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy. Structural Deductions. DIFFRACTION METHODS. Introduction. Diffraction of Electrons, Neutrons and X-Rays. Diffraction By Gases. Diffraction By Liquids. Diffraction By Single Crystals. Diffraction By Powders. Neutron Diffraction. Study of Electron Density Distributions. Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure. MASS SPECTROMETRY. Experimental Arrangements. Molecular Ions. Fragmentation. Ion Reactions. Thermodynamic Data. CASE HISTORIES. Introduction. Xenon Hexafluoride. The Cation Xe2+. Complexes of Xenon and Krypton Fluoro-Cations With Nitriles. Tetrahydroborates. Sodium Orthonitrate, Na3NO4. Some Cyclopentadienyl Compounds. Some Clusters of Gold and Other Metals. Iron-Molybdenum-Sulfur Cubane-Type Clusters. Methylidynephosphine. Bipyridine Complexes. A Boron Disulfide Macrocycle. A Novel Lead-Selenium Anion. The Structure of N2O3. A Radical Monomer. Fe(CO)4. Gold Ylide Complexes. Chromium-Chromium Quadruple Bonds. Dihydrogen and Dihydride Complexes. APPENDIX: SYMMETRY. PROBLEMS - SOLUTIONS AND COMMENTS. COMPOUND INDEX. SUBJECT INDEX.