by Man-Hang Chan. / Thesis submitted in 1997. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstract also in Chinese. / Contents --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Abstract --- p.iv / 摘要 --- p.v / Abbreviations --- p.vi / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter I.1 --- "Organometallic chemistry of group 11 elements (Cu, Ag, Au)" --- p.1 / Chapter I.1.1 --- Organocopper(I) compounds --- p.3 / Chapter I.1.2 --- Organosilver(I) compounds --- p.5 / Chapter I.1.3 --- Organogold(I) compounds --- p.7 / Chapter I.2 --- Dimethylpyrazine as a ligand precursor --- p.9 / Chapter I.3 --- Objective of this work --- p.11 / Chapter I.4 --- References --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- METALLATION OF DIMETHYLPYRAZINE / Chapter II. 1 --- Introduction --- p.17 / Chapter II. 1.1 --- N-functionalized alkyl ligands --- p.17 / Chapter II. 1.2 --- Synthetic methods --- p.18 / Chapter II. 1.3 --- Synthesis of alkyl ligands with N-functionality --- p.20 / Chapter II.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.22 / Chapter II.2.1 --- "Metallation of 2,3-dimethylpyrazine" --- p.22 / Chapter II.2.2 --- "Metallation of 2,5-dimethylpyrazine" --- p.26 / Chapter II. 2.3 --- "Metallation of 2,6-dimethylpyrazine" --- p.29 / Chapter II.2.4 --- Characterization of compounds --- p.34 / Chapter II. 3 --- Experimental --- p.51 / Chapter II. 4 --- References --- p.57 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE OF COPPER(I)AND SILVER(I) COMPOUNDS / Chapter III.l --- Introduction --- p.59 / Chapter III.1.1 --- Synthesis of Group 11 metal alkyl complexes --- p.59 / Chapter III.1.2 --- Structures of Group 11 metal alkyl complexes --- p.61 / Chapter III.2 --- Results and Discussions --- p.63 / Chapter III.2.1.1 --- Synthesis of [Cu{CH(ButMe2Si)C5H4N-2}]4 --- p.63 / Chapter III.2.1.2 --- Reaction of [PictLi] with AgBF4 and AI --- p.64 / Chapter III.2.1.3 --- Characterization of compounds --- p.65 / Chapter III.2.1.4 --- Molecular structure of[Cu{CH(ButMe2Si)C5H4N-2}]4 --- p.67 / Chapter III.2.2 --- Synthesis of [Cu{C(Ph)(SiMe3)C5H4N -2}]2 --- p.73 / Chapter III.2.3.1 --- Reaction of CuI with [DZ´حLi2] and [DZLi2] --- p.73 / Chapter III.2.3.2 --- Reaction of CuI with [DZ'Li] --- p.75 / Chapter III.2.4 --- Characterization of compounds --- p.75 / Chapter III.2.5 --- Attempted reaction of [Q'Li(TMEDA)] with CuCI and CuCl2 --- p.77 / Chapter III. 3 --- Experimental --- p.78 / Chapter III. 4 --- References --- p.87 / Appendix --- p.89