Methyl 3-mercaptopropionate was synthesized from 3-mercaptopropionic acid and purified by extraction into chloroform and column chromatography. The percent purity of the purchased material was determined by an iodine titration. Methyl 3-mercaptopropionate formed an insoluble complex with lead (II) when the pH was greater than 3. It also complexed with cobalt (II). The solubility of meso-dimercaptosuccinic acid was estimated by a spectrophotometric method using 5,5-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) since the iodine titration did not give quantitative results. The acid dissociation constants were determined potentiometrically; two methods of calculation were used. Attempts to prepare crystals of the lead (II) complex of meso-dimercaptosuccinic acid in the following gels: agar, agarose, and gelatin, were unsuccessful.

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Chung Hei Lam. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Table of Contents --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Abstracts --- p.v / 摘要 --- p.vii / List of Compounds --- p.ix / List of Tables --- p.xii / List of Figures --- p.xiv / Abbreviations --- p.xv / Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- SYNTHESIS OF LATE TRANSITION METAL AMIDES / Chapter 1.1 --- GENERAL BACKGROUND --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- PREPARATIONS OF LATE TRANSITION METAL AMIDES --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- OBJECTIVES OF THIS WORK --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- REFERENCES FOR CHAPTER1 --- p.5 / Chapter CHAPTER 2. --- "SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURES AND REACTIVITIES OF IRON(II) AND COBALT(II) AMIDES" / Chapter 2.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- A General Review on Iron(II) and Cobalt (II) Amides --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- A General Review on Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Thiolates --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- A General Review on Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Alkoxides and Aryloxides --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Synthesis of the Ligand Precursor LH (1) and the Corresponding Lithium Reagents [Li(L)(TMEDA)] (2) and LiL (3) --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Synthesis´ة Structures and Reactivities of Mononuclear Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Amides --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.2.1 --- Synthesis of Mononuclear Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Amides --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.2.2 --- Reactions of Compound 4 with ArMe OH and ArSH --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.2.3 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 4-6 --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.2.4 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 4-6 --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- "Synthesis, Structures and Reactivities of Binuclear Iron(II) and Cobalt (II) Amides" --- p.31 / Chapter 2.2.3.1 --- Synthesis of Binuclear Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Amides --- p.31 / Chapter 2.2.3.2 --- Reactions of Compounds 7 and 8 with Protic Reagents --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.3.3 --- "Attempted Reactions of Compounds 7 and 8 with 3,5-di-tert- butylcatechol" --- p.35 / Chapter 2.2.3.4 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 7-14 --- p.35 / Chapter 2.2.3.5 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 7-10 and 13-14 --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3 --- EXPERIMENTALS FOR CHAPTER 2 --- p.57 / Chapter 2.4 --- REFERENCES FOR CHAPTER 2 --- p.64 / Chapter CHAPTER 3. --- SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURES OF MANGANESE(II) AMIDES / Chapter 3.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2 --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Synthesis of Manganese(II) Amide --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compound 15 --- p.72 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Molecular Structure of Compound 15 --- p.73 / Chapter 3.3 --- EXPERIMENTALS FOR CHAPTER 3 --- p.78 / Chapter 3.4 --- REFERENCES FOR CHAPTER 3 --- p.79 / "APPENDIX 1 General Procedures, Physical Measurements and X-ray Structure Analysis" --- p.81 / APPENDIX 2 Table A-1. Selected crystallographic data for compounds 4-6. --- p.84 / Table A-2. Selected crystallographic data for compounds 7-10. --- p.85 / Table A-3. Selected crystallographic data for compounds 13-15 --- p.86

Suk-Yu Wong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / 中文摘要 --- p.iv / List of Compounds Synthesized --- p.vi / List of Abbreviation --- p.viii / Contents --- p.x / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- Development of Phosphoranoimine as a Ligand for the Synthesis of Metal Complexes / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1.1 --- General Aspects of Phosphoranoimine --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- General Aspects of Transition Metal Phosphoranoimine Complexes --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Reaction with Organolithium Compounds --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- Objective of this Work --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2 --- Results and Discussion / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Synthesis and Characterization of Phosphoranoimine Ligand (9a and 9b) --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Synthesis of Dilithium Phosphoranoimine Complex (10a) --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Synthesis of Monolithium Phosphoranoimine Complex (10b) --- p.16 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- "Molecular Structures of Dilithium Complex and Monolithium Complex [Li2{2，6-(Me3SiN=PPh2CH)2C5H3N}THF] (10a) and [Li{2,6-(Me3SiN=PPri2CH)(Me3SiN=PPri2CH2)C5H3N}] (10b)" --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3 --- Experimental Section --- p.21 / Chapter 1.4 --- References --- p.27 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- Synthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Complexes Containing Phosphoranoimine Ligands / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2 --- Results and Discussion / Chapter 2.2.1 --- "Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium(IV) Phosphoranoimido Complexes [Ti{N=(2-CH2Py)PPr i2 }C13(THF)] (11) and [Ti2{ {N=PPh2CH2}2 C5H3N-2,6}{(μ-Cl)2Cl4(THF)2}]n (12)" --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- "Molecular Structures of [Ti{N=(2-CH2Py)PPri2}Cl3(THF)] (11) and [Ti2{{N=PPh2CH2}2C5H3N-2,6}{{471}-Cl)2Cl4(THF)2}]n (12)" --- p.36 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- "Synthesis and Characterization of Iron(II) Complexes [Fe{(2-CH2Py)PR2=NSiMe3}C12] (R = Ph, 13a; Pri, 13b)" --- p.42 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- "Molecular Structures of [Fe{(2-CH2Py)PR2=NSiMe3}Cl2] (R = Ph, 13a; Pri, 13b)" --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- "Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt(II) Complexes [Co{(2-CH2Py)PR2=NSiMe3}Cl2] (R = Ph, 14a; Pri，14b)" --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- "Molecular Structures of [Co{(2-CH2Py)PR2=NSiMe3}Cl2] (R = Ph, 14a; Pri, 14b)" --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- "Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(I) Complexes [Cu{(2-CH2Py)PPh2=NSiMe3 }I]2 (15a), [Cu{ (2-CH2Py)PPri2=NSiMe3 }I] (15b) and [Cu{2,6-(Me3SiN=PPri2CH2)2C5H3N}]+ [Cul2]-(16)" --- p.50 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- "Molecular Structures of [Cu{(2-CH2Py)PPh2=NSiMe3}I]2 (15a), [Cu{(2-CH2Py)PPri2=NSiMe3} I] (15b) and [Cu{2,6-(Me3SiN=PPri2CH2)2C5H3N}]+ [Cul2]- (16)" --- p.53 / Chapter 2.2.9 --- Spectroscopic properties of compounds 11-16 --- p.58 / Chapter 2.3 --- Experimental Section --- p.60 / Chapter 2.4 --- References --- p.64 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- Synthesis and Characterization of Group 8 Transition Metal Complexes Containing Phosphoranoimine Ligands / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2 --- Results and Discussion / Chapter 3.2.1 --- "Synthesis and Characterization of Nickel(II) Complexes [Ni{(2-CH2Py)PR2=NSiMe3 }Br2] (R = Ph, 17a; Pri, 17b)" --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- "Molecular Structures of [Ni{(2-CH2Py)PR2=NSiMe3}Br2] (R = Ph, 17a; Pri, 17b)" --- p.69 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- "Synthesis and Characterization of hydrolyzed Nickel(II) and Palladium(II) Complexes [Ni{2,6-(HN=PPh2CH2)(Me3SiN=PPh2CH2) C5H3N}Br]+[Br]- (18), [(EtOH)Ni{2，6-(HN=PPh2CH2)2- C5H3N}C1]+[C1]- (19) and [Pd{(2-CH2Py)PPh2=NH}Cl2] (20)" --- p.72 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- "Molecular Structures of [Ni{2,6-(HN=PPh2CH2)(Me3SiN=PPh2CH2) C5H3N }Br]+[Br]- (18) and [(EtOH)Ni{2,6-(HN=PPh2CH2)2- C5H3N}C1]+[C1]- (19)，and [Pd{ (2-CH2Py)PPh2=NH}Cl2] (20 )" --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- "Synthesis and Characterization of Ionic Palladium(II) Complex [Pd{2,6-(Me3SiN = PPh2CH2)2C5H3N}Cl]+[Cl]- (21)" --- p.80 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- "Molecular Structure of[Pd{2,6-(Me3SiN=PPh2CH2)2C5H3N}Cir[Cir]- (21)" --- p.81 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Spectroscopic properties of compounds 17-21 --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3 --- Experimental Section --- p.84 / Chapter 3.4 --- References --- p.87 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- Reactivity of Phosphoranoimine Complexes on Ethylene Polymerization / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 4.1.1 --- A Brief Review on Olefin Polymerization --- p.89 / Chapter 4.2 --- Results and Discussion --- p.92 / Chapter 4.3 --- Experimental Section --- p.94 / Chapter 4.4 --- References --- p.95 / APPENDIX I / Crystallographic Data and Refinement Parameters --- p.96 / APPENDIX II / Chapter A. --- General Experimental Procedures and Physical Measurement --- p.105 / Chapter B. --- X-ray Crystallography --- p.105

[eta5:sigma-Me2C(C5H4 )(C2B10H10]Zr[eta2-S 2C2B10H10](NHMe2)2 was prepared by amine elimination reaction between [eta5:sigma-Me 2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10)]Zr[NMe 2)2 and 1,2-(HS)2-1,2-C2B10 H10. It underwent ligand substitution reaction with XylNC to generate [eta5:sigma-Me2C(C5H 4)(C2B10H10]Zr[eta2-S 2C2B10H10][2,6-(CH3) 2C6H3N=C]2 and reacted with THE to give ring opening product [eta5:sigma-Me2C(C 5H4)(C2B10H10]ZR-[eta 2-S2C2B10H10][sigma-O(CH 2)4NHMe2)]. Zirconium-promoted nucleophilic reaction of dimethylamine with various kinds of unsaturated polar organic substrates, such as PhCN, PhNCO, nBuNCS and MA were studied. / Direct deboration of group 4 metal carboranyl complexes was achieved by reactions of [eta5:sigma-Me2C(C5H 4)(C2B10H10]M[NMe2) 2 (M = Zr, Hf), [eta5:sigma-Me2C(C 9H6)(C2B10H10]Zr[NMe 2)2 or [eta5:sigma-H2C(C 13H8)(C2B10H10]Zr[NMe 2)2 with excess diamines. The resultant metal dicarbollide complexes [eta5:eta6-Me2C(C 5H4)(C2B9H10)]Zr[eta 2-N(Me)(Ch2)2NH(Me)] and [eta5:eta 6-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B 9H10]Zr[eta2-[NMe)(CH2) 3NH(Me)] were active toward unsaturated molecules, like nBuNCS, iPr-N=C=N- iPr and nBuNC, to give mono-insertion products. [eta5:eta6-Me2C(C 5H4)(C2B9H10)]Zr[eta 2-N(Me)(CH2)3NH(Me)] was able to be deprotonated by nBuLi to give a lithium salt {[eta 5:eta-6-Me2C(C5H4)(C 2B9H10)]Zr[eta2-N(Me)(CH 2)3N(Me)Li]}2. It reacted with [HNEt3][BPh 4] to afford cationic zirconium species [eta5:eta 6-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B 9H10]Zr{eta2-NH(Me)(CH2) 3NH(ME)}][BPh4]. The dichloro species [eta5:eta 6-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B 9H10}MCl2][Li(DME)3)] (M = Zr, Hf) were reduced by sodium metal to produce a new class of metallacarbornes bearing arachno-eta6-C2B9 tetraanion. / The amine exchange reaction between [eta5:sigma-Me 2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10]M[NMe 2)2 (M = Zr, Hf, Ti) and N, N'-dimethylethylenediamine or N, N'-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine gave [eta5:sigma-Me 2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10]M-[eta 2N(Me)(CH2)2N(Me)] (M = Zr, Ti) or [eta 5:sigma-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B 10H10]M-[eta2N(Me)(CH2) 3N(Me)] (M= Zr, Hf, Ti) in good yields. The metal-nitrogen bonds in these group 4 metal diamide complexes were very reactive toward unsaturated polar organic substrates, such as RNC, RNCS, RNCO, R-N=C=N-R and RCN to give multiple insertion products. The carbodiimide and XylNC (Xyl = 2,6-Me 2C6H3) insertion products [eta5:sigma-Me 2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10]M-[eta 3N(Me)(CH2)3N(Me)C(=NR)NR] (M = Zr, R = iPr, Cy; M = Hf, R = Cy) and [eta5:sigma-Me 2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10]M-[eta 2:eta2-N(Xyl)=CN(Me)(CH2)3N(Me)C=N(Xyl)] (M = Zr, Hf) also showed reactivities toward unsaturated molecules, resulting in the de-insertion of carbodiimide and XylNC. Different reactivity patterns were observed, depending on the nature of metal atoms and substrates. / Sit, Mei Mei. / Adviser: Zuowei Xia. / Includes supplementary digital materials. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 73-01, Section: B, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 247-267). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese.

Yeung, Lai Fong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-124). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgement Contents --- p.iv / Abbreviations --- p.ix / List of Compounds --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter One - --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- General Background of Amido Ligands --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- General Background of Guanidinates --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Coordination modes of Guanidinate Ligands --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- A Brief Review on the Coordination Chemistry of Guanidinate Complexes --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Main Group Metal Guanidinate Complexes --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Transition Metal Guanidinate Complexes --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Rare Earth Metal Guanidinate Complexes --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5 --- Preparations of Metal Guanidinate Complexes --- p.15 / Chapter 1.6 --- Applications of Guanidinate Complexes --- p.16 / Chapter 1.7 --- Objectives of This Work --- p.18 / Chapter 1.8 --- References for Chapter One --- p.19 / Chapter Chapter Two - --- Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Bis(guanidinate) Complexes / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction to Guanidinate Complexes --- p.25 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Guanidinate Complexes of the Alkali Metals --- p.25 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Bis(guanidinate) Complexes of Divalent First-Row Late Transition Metals --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Bis(guanidinate) Complexes of Group 12 Metals --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2 --- Objectives of Our Study --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Synthesis and Structures of Lithium Guanidinates --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.1.1.1 --- Synthesis of (L1 = [(C6H3Me2-2J6)NC{N(H)Cy}NCy] (1); L2=[(C6H3Me2-2)6)NC{N(H)Pr/}NPrl (2) and L3 =[(C6H3Me2_2，6)NC{N(SiMe3)Cy}NCy] (5)) --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.1.1.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 1，2 and 5 --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.1.1.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 1，2 and 5 --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.1.2.1 --- Synthesis of Solvated Lithium Guanidinate [Li(L1)(THF)]2(6) --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3.1.2.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compound 6 --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3.1.2.3 --- Molecular Structure of Compound 6 --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Synthesis and Structures of Manganese(ll) Bis(guanidinate) Complexes --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Synthesis of Manganese(ll) Bis(guanidinate) Complexes Supported by Ln (n = 1-3) --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 7-9 --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 7-9 --- p.42 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Synthesis and Structures of Iron(ll) Bis(guanidinate) Complexes --- p.51 / Chapter 2.3.3.1 --- Synthesis of Iron(ll) Bis(guanidinate) Complexes Supported by Ln (n = 2，3) --- p.51 / Chapter 2.3.3.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 10 and 11 --- p.52 / Chapter 2.3.3.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 10 and 11 --- p.52 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Synthesis and Structures of Cobalt(ll) Bis(guanidinate) Complexes --- p.57 / Chapter 2.3.4.1 --- Synthesis of Bis(guanidinate) Cobalt(ll) Complexes Supported by Ln (n = 1-3) --- p.57 / Chapter 2.3.4.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 12-14 --- p.57 / Chapter 2.3.4.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 12-14 --- p.58 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Synthesis and Structures of Nickel(II) Bis(guanidinate) Complexes --- p.65 / Chapter 2.3.5.1 --- "Synthesis of Nickel(ll) Bis(guanidinate) Complexes Supported by Ln (n = 1, 2)" --- p.65 / Chapter 2.3.5.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 15 and 16 --- p.66 / Chapter 2.3.5.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 15 and 16 --- p.66 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- "Synthesis and Structures of Bis(guanidinate) Complexes of Group 12 Metal (M = Zn, Cd)" --- p.71 / Chapter 2.3.6.1 --- Synthesis of Zn(ll) and Cd(ll) Bis(guanidinate) Complexes Supported by Ln (n = 1-3) --- p.71 / Chapter 2.3.6.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 17-20 --- p.72 / Chapter 2.3.6.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 17-20 --- p.72 / Chapter 2.4 --- Summary for Chapter Two --- p.82 / Chapter 2.5 --- Experimental for Chapter Two --- p.83 / Chapter 2.6 --- References for Chapter Two --- p.92 / Chapter Chapter Three - --- "Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Mono(guanidinate) Complexes of Mn(ll), Fe(ll) and Cu(l)" / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.95 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Introduction of Mono(guanidinate) Complexes of the First-Row Divalent Late Transition Metals --- p.95 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Alkyl Complexes of the Late Transition Metals --- p.99 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Introduction of Mono(guanidinate) Complexes of Cu(l) --- p.101 / Chapter 3.2 --- Objectives of Our Study --- p.102 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.103 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Synthesis and Structures of Mono(guanidinate) Complexes Supported by L3 --- p.103 / Chapter 3.3.1.1 --- Synthesis of Mono(guanidinate) Metal (M = Mn 21， Fe 22) Complexes Supported by L3 --- p.103 / Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 21 and 22 --- p.103 / Chapter 3.3.1.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 21 and 22 --- p.104 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- "Synthesis and Structures of Monoalkyl Metal (M = Mn, Fe) Complexes Supported by the Guanidinate Ligand L3" --- p.110 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- "Synthesis of Monoalkyl Metal (M = Mn, Fe) Complexes Supported by the Guanidinate Ligand L3" --- p.110 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compound 23 --- p.111 / Chapter 3.3.2.3 --- Molecular Structure of Compound 23 --- p.111 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Synthesis and Structure of a Copper(l) Guanidinate Complex Supported by L2 --- p.115 / Chapter 3.3.3.1 --- Synthesis of a Copper(l) Guanidinate Complex Supported by L2 --- p.115 / Chapter 3.3.3.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compound 24 --- p.115 / Chapter 3.3.3.3 --- Molecular Structure of Compound 24 --- p.116 / Chapter 3.4 --- Summary for Chapter Three --- p.119 / Chapter 3.5 --- Experimental for Chapter Three --- p.119 / Chapter 3.6 --- References for Chapter Three --- p.122 / "Appendix 1 - Physical Measurements, X-Ray Structural Analysis" --- p.125 / Appendix 2 - NMR Spectra of Compounds --- p.127 / Appendix 3 - Selected Crystallographic Data --- p.139

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Errata inserted in preliminary pages. / Bibliography: leaves 171-184. / 184 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / This thesis details the synthesis, characterization and reactions of some transition metal complexes containing ligands derivived from the diacetylenes 1,4-bis (trimethylsilyl)buta-1,3-diyne and buta-1,3-diyne. Some related chemistry of the unsaturated carbone complexes are also explored. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Chemistry, 1997

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