F. Albert Cotton, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University.
Wilkerson, Sir Geoffrey : Imperial Valley College
Sir Geoffrey Wilkerson, PhD (deceased), was a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Imperial College
of Science, Technology, and Medicine in London, United Kingdom.
Murillo, Carlos A. : Texas A & M University
Carlos A. Murillo, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Costa Rica and an
adjunct pro- fessor in the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University.
Bochmann, Manfred : University of Leeds
Manfred Bochmann, PhD, is a professor in the School of Chemistry at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
Summary
This sixth edition of an indispensable work in the field incorporates many new chemical developments, particularly
recent theoretical advances in the interpretation of bonding and reactivity in inorganic compounds. As in previous
editions, the chapters devoted to the elements form the core of the book and are covered in sequence of the periodic
table.
Reviews of the Fifth edition:
"This edition is a treat, and no self-respecting inorganic chemist should deny him or herself...it is an invaluable
guide"
--Nature
"[The authors] have continued their comprehensive and authoritative coverage of modern inorganic chemistry."
--Polyhedron
Table of Contents
Survey of Principles.
THE CHEMISTRY OF THE MAIN GROUP ELEMENTS.
Hydrogen.
The Group 1 Elements: Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr.
The Group 2 Elements: Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra.
Boron: Group 13.
The Group 13 Elements: Al, Ga, In, Tl.
Carbon: Group 14.
The Group 14 Elements: Si, Ge, Sn, Pb.
Nitrogen: Group 15.
The Group 15 Elements: P, As, Sb, Bi.
Oxygen: Group 16.
The Group 16 Elements: S, Se, Te, Po.
The Group 17 Elements: F, CI, Br, I, At.
The Group 18 Elements: He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe.
The Group 12 Elements: Zn, Cd, Hg.
THE CHEMISTRY OF THE TRANSITION ELEMENTS.
Survey of the Transition Elements.
The Elements of the First Transition Series.
The Elements of the Second and Third Transition Series.
The Lanthanides; Also Scandium and Yttrium.
Actinium, Thorium, Protactinium, and the Actinide Elements.
Fundamental Reaction Steps of Transition Metal Catalyzed Reaction.
Homogeneous Catalysis by Transition Metal Complexes.
