Inorganic Chemistry

  1. Reaction Mechanisms of Coordination Compounds
    1. Ligand Substitution Reactions
      1. Mechanistic Pathways
        1. Associative (A) Mechanism
          1. Dissociative (D) Mechanism
            1. Interchange Mechanisms
              1. Associative Interchange (Ia)
                1. Dissociative Interchange (Id)
              2. Factors Affecting Substitution Rates
                1. Nature of the Metal Ion
                  1. Nature of the Leaving Ligand
                    1. Nature of the Entering Ligand
                    2. The Trans Effect
                      1. Definition and Examples
                        1. Trans-Directing Series
                          1. Applications in Synthesis
                        2. Redox Reactions of Complexes
                          1. Outer Sphere Mechanism
                            1. Marcus Theory
                              1. Reorganization Energy
                              2. Inner Sphere Mechanism
                                1. Bridging Ligands
                                  1. Electron Transfer Pathways
                                  2. Mixed Mechanisms

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