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A pulsed-beam fourier transform microwave spectrometer was used to measure the rotational spectra of iodine heptafluoride, iodine pentafluoride, and the weakly bound complex, HCl...NNO. For IF7, only five rotational transitions were observed, and no resolvable hyperfine structure was detected. Based on this data, the A, B, and C rotational constants were determined to be 1746(3) MHz, 1732.0(8) MHz, and 1553.0(2) MHz, respectively. The existence of a pure rotational spectrum confirms that this molecule undergoes polar distortions. Twenty-two hyperfine components of the IF5 spectrum were recorded. The B rotational constant for this molecule was determined to be 2727.421(3) MHz, and the quadrupole coupling constant was found to be 1069.35(13) MHz. Though the work is still in progress on HCl...NNO, nine transitions have been recorded. In addition, five transitions have been recorded for an apparent trimer species composed of HCl, NNO, and an as yet unidentified third species.

by Chi-Ching Mak. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-70). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abbreviation --- p.ii / List of spectra --- p.iii / Contents --- p.iv / Abstract --- p.v / Chapter Part One: --- "Synthesis of Poly substituted-1,4-Quinones" / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.9-16 / Chapter 1.3 --- Conclusion --- p.17 / Chapter Part Two: --- Synthesis of Allylsilanes / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.18-25 / Chapter 2.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.26-34 / Chapter 2.3 --- Conclusion --- p.35 / Experimental Section --- p.36-64 / References --- p.65-70 / Spectra --- p.71-86

by De-Dong Wu. / Publication date from spine. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-184). / Acknowledgment --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Table of Contents --- p.iii / List of Tables --- p.iv / List of Figures --- p.v / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1. --- The Chemistry of Coordination Polymers --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- Generation of Coordination Polymeric Structures --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3. --- Research Strategy --- p.7 / Chapter 2. --- Description of Crystal Structures --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1. --- The Double Betaine Compounds --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2. --- Complexes of Silver(I) --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3. --- Complexes of Cadmium(II) --- p.60 / Chapter 2.4. --- Complexes of Mercury(II) --- p.89 / Chapter 2.5. --- Complexes of Copper(II) and Sodium(I) --- p.113 / Chapter 3. --- Summary and Discussion --- p.127 / Chapter 3.1. --- Generation of Coordination Polymeric Structures --- p.127 / Chapter 3.2. --- Coordination Modes of Double Betaines --- p.132 / Chapter 3.3. --- Conformation of the Double Betaines --- p.135 / Chapter 3.4. --- Synthesis of Betaine Compounds --- p.139 / Chapter 4. --- Experimental --- p.150 / Chapter 4.1. --- Preparation --- p.150 / Chapter 4.2. --- Physical Measurements --- p.164 / Chapter 4.3. --- Crystallography --- p.164 / Chapter 5. --- References --- p.175 / Appendix --- p.185 / Chapter 1. --- Atomic coordinates and equivalent isotropic thermal parameters --- p.185 / Chapter 2. --- Anisotropic thermal parameters --- p.196 / Chapter 3. --- H-atom coordinates and isotropic thermal parameters --- p.203

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Cheng Kwok Kei = 高分子電解質-膠體複合體系的相互作用和極化率 / 鄭國基. / Thesis submitted in: November 2004. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-73). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / Cheng Kwok Kei = Gao fen zi dian jie zhi-jiao ti fu he ti xi de xiang hu zuo yong he ji hua lü / Zheng Guoji. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Polyelectrolyte Colloid Complex --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Image charges --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objective of the thesis --- p.3 / Chapter 2 --- Equations for induced image charges (Review) --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Image effect --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- The potential --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Surface charge density --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Potential energy --- p.9 / Chapter 3 --- Polarizability of a polyelectrolyte colloid complex --- p.11 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.11 / Chapter 3.2 --- The Simulation Model --- p.12 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Energy of the Complex --- p.13 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Dipole of the Complex --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Thermal Energy --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3 --- Calculating Method --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Monte Carlo Simulation --- p.19 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Partition Function Calculation --- p.20 / Chapter 3.4 --- Polarizability --- p.22 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Compare polarizability of the complex with a permanent dipole --- p.22 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Results and Discussion --- p.23 / Chapter 3.5 --- Effect of image charges for the complex --- p.33 / Chapter 3.6 --- Conclusion --- p.37 / Chapter 4 --- Correlation and Interaction of complexes - without induced charges --- p.38 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.38 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Simulation Model --- p.39 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Energy of the system --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Dipole Moment --- p.42 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.43 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Polarizability of complex --- p.43 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Correlations between two complexes --- p.46 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Potential of mean force --- p.50 / Chapter 4.4 --- Conclusion --- p.52 / Chapter 5 --- Correlation between Two Complexes - with induced charges --- p.53 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2 --- Induced Surface Charges --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Surface charges --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Energy of system --- p.55 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Dipole Moment --- p.57 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.58 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Polarizability of complexes --- p.59 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Correlation between two complexes --- p.61 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Potential of mean force --- p.63 / Chapter 5.4 --- Conclusion --- p.64 / Chapter 6 --- Summary --- p.66 / Bibliography --- p.68 / Chapter A --- Mathematical calculation of the dipole moment of a complex --- p.74 / Chapter A.1 --- Equation of mean squared dipole --- p.74 / Chapter A.2 --- z-component of dipole and squared dipole --- p.76

"January 2002." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

The work presented in this thesis deals with the employment of Schiff base ligands used to synthesise novel 3d-4f polynuclear coordination clusters (PCCs) and the investigation into their potential magnetic, luminescent and catalytic properties. Chapter one provides a general introduction to the chemistry described in the thesis. It includes a general overview of 3d-4f PCC chemistry and the applications of these materials and previous synthetic strategies for the preparation of Schiff base PCCs. A rationale is presented for the ligands employed in the thesis and a synthetic strategy is devised for the synthesis of specific materials. The initial chapters are focused on the synthesis of 3d-4f PCCs with novel core topologies and the study of their magnetic properties. Several novel series of 3d-4f PCCs are presented with unique core topologies which are previously unobserved in 3d-4f PCC chemistry. In addition, some of the presented PCCs display single-molecule magnet (SMM) properties or a significant magnetocaloric effect (MCE). Chapter five bridges synthetic aspects discussed in the previous chapters, with a synthetic study targeting 3d-4f PCCs with a defect dicubane core (2,3M4-1) and introduces the term “isoskeletal” to describe PCCs which possess the same topology or related organic structures with the same host framework but different guests. Chapters seven to nine are focused on the development of a well characterised isoskeletal family of 3d-4f PCCs with a defect dicubane core and the investigation of their potential catalytic properties in a range of organic reactions including Michael Addition, Friedel-Crafts alkylations and multicomponent reactions. Characterisation of the 3d-4f PCCs is emphasised and verifies the stability of the 2,3M4-1 core in solution. An attempt at understanding the catalytic system and mechanistic aspects is undertaken, which is not explored in previously reported 3d-4f PCC co-operative catalysis. Chapter ten provides an overall conclusion to the work presented in the thesis, whilst highlighting the contributions of this work to the reported literature.

by Ka-yue Chiu. / The "3" in the title is subscript. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-110). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.3 / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.4 / ABSTRACT --- p.5 / Chapter I. --- COORDINATION CHEMISTRY OF SmI3 WITH DONOR SOLVENTS --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1. --- Introduction --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2 --- Results and Discussion --- p.21 / Chapter 1.2.A --- Synthesis and Structural Characterization of [trans-SmI2(THF)5][trans- SmI4(THF)2] (1) --- p.21 / Chapter 1.2.B --- Synthesis and Structural Characterization of SmI3(DME)2 (2) --- p.26 / Chapter 1.2.C --- Synthesis and Structural Characterization of [{Sm(H20)3}2{Sm(CH3CN) (H20)3}2{Sm(CH3CN)3(H20)}2(μ3-OH)8(μ6-0)]I8-2H20 (3) --- p.30 / Chapter 1.3 --- Conclusion --- p.38 / Chapter 1.4 --- Experimental Section --- p.39 / Chapter II. --- SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LANTHANACARBORANES --- p.45 / Chapter II.1 --- Introduction --- p.45 / Chapter II.2 --- Results and Discussion --- p.51 / Chapter II.2.A --- Synthesis and Characterization of closo-Lanthanacarboranes --- p.51 / Chapter II.2.A.i --- Sandwich Type Complexes --- p.51 / Chapter II.2.A.ii. --- Half-Sandwich Type Complexes --- p.62 / Chapter II.2.B --- Synthesis and Characterization of an exo-nido-Samaracarborane --- p.71 / Chapter II.2.B.i. --- Synthesis and Characterization of an exo-nido-[{(C6H5CH2)2C2B9H9} Sm(DME)2]2.DME(18) --- p.77 / Chapter II.3 --- Conclusion --- p.84 / Chapter II.4 --- Experimental Section --- p.85 / REFERENCES --- p.99