Description
Book SynopsisUp until a few decades ago, chalcogen chemistry was mainly represented by the chemistry of sulfur-containing compounds. However, with the rise in research around selenium and tellurium compound chemistry, the field has developed significantly as it continues to uncover and understand the peculiarities chalcogens exhibit. Taking an introductory approach, this book is the foundation to the subject that has been long needed. Covering organic and inorganic synthesis, structural properties, coordination chemistry and computational modelling, all key classes of chalcogen compounds are illustrated. Applications across materials science, biology, pharmaceutical science and environmental topics highlight to readers the impact of chalcogen chemistry in many aspects of research. Edited by international leaders in the field, Chalcogen Chemistry brings together contributions from acclaimed researchers around the world. This book is ideal for newcomers and established researchers, and provides the first building block to uncovering this fascinating field.
Table of ContentsCarbonyl Chalcogenide Cluster-based Polymers;Chalcogenocarbonyl and Chalcogenonitrosyl Metal Complexes;Metal-Chalcogenolates: Synthesis and Applications to Material Chemistry;Chalcogenones and Pincer Ligands: Coordination Chemistry and Interaction with Transition and Heavy Main Group Elements;Chalcogen Heterocycles Containing Main Group Elements: Synthesis and Reactivity;Chalcogen-containing and Chalcogen-functionalized Heterocycles;Chalcogen–Nitrogen Heterocyclic Radicals;Synthesis and Applications of Organophosphorus Compounds with a P=Se Group;Optically Active Derivatives with a Stereogenic Sulfur Center: Synthesis and Applications;Chiral Selenium and Tellurium-containing Derivatives: Synthesis and Applications;Electrophilic Chalcogen-containing Reagents;Nucleophilic Chalcogen-containing Reagents;The Chemisty of Selenium-catalyzed Redox Processes;Chalcogen-based Probes;77Se Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Experiments and In Silico Approaches;Structural Features of Chalcogen Bonds and Weak Interactions Involving Chalcogens;Computational Methods to Study Chalcogen Bonds;Supramolecular Chemistry via Chalcogen Bonding Interactions;Chalcogen Bond Donors in Organic Synthesis;Structure, Bonding, and Ligand Chemistry of Macrocyclic Seleno- and Telluroethers;The Long Story of Ebselen: From about One Century of its Synthesis to Clinical Trials;Chalcogen-containing Therapeutic Molecules;The Discovery of the Glutathione Peroxidases: Milestones in Understanding the Biological Role of Selenium and Sulfur;Chalcogen-containing Protein and Nucleic Acid Derivatives – Synthesis and Applications;Small Organoselenium Catalysts as a Potential Manipulator for Redox Homeostasis and Proteostasis;Speciation of Organic and Inorganic Selenium in Food and Environment;Sulfur and Selenium in Nutrition Biology
