Kit-Hung Wong. / Thesis submitted in: October 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-86). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.III / Content --- p.IV / Abstract (in English) --- p.VI / Abstract (in Chinese) --- p.VIII / List of Compounds --- p.IX / List of Figures --- p.X / List of Abbreviations --- p.XI / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- p-Block Metallacarboranes --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- C2B4 systems --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.1.1 --- ´بCarbons-Adjacent´ة Metallacarboranes --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.1.2 --- ´بCarbons-Apart´ة Metallacarboranes --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- C2B9 systems --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- C2B10 systems --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3 --- d-Block Metallacarboranes --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- C2B9 systems --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- C2B10 systems --- p.15 / Chapter 1.4 --- Objectives --- p.16 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- "Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Reactivity of Group13 Metallacarboranes" / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2 --- Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3 --- Molecular Structure --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4 --- Conclusion --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- "Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Reactivity of Group14 Metallacarboranes" / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2 --- Synthesis and Reactivity --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3 --- Characterization --- p.29 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.33 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusion --- p.35 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- "Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Reactivity d-Block Metallacarboranes" / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2 --- Synthesis and Characterization --- p.36 / Chapter 4.3 --- Molecular Structure --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4 --- Ultraviolet Spectroscopy --- p.49 / Chapter 4.5 --- Electrochemical Studies --- p.51 / Chapter 4.6 --- Reactivity --- p.53 / Chapter 4.7 --- Conclusion --- p.55 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.57 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Experimental Section --- p.60 / Reference / Appendix / Chapter I. --- Publication Based on the Research Findings --- p.86 / Chapter II. --- Crystal Data and Summary of Data Collection and Refinement --- p.87 / Chapter III. --- Atomic Coordinates and Thermal Parameter --- p.89 / Chapter IV. --- Bond Distances and Angles --- p.95