Activation of small molecules; organometallic and bioinorganic perspectives.9783527313129 Activation of small molecules; organometallic organometallic /or·ga·no·me·tal·lic/ (-me-tal´ik) consisting of a metal combined with an organic radical, used particularly for a compound in which the metal is linked directly to a carbon atom. and bioinorganic bi·o·in·or·gan·ic adj. Of or having to do with inorganic compounds and their role in biochemical processes. perspectives. Ed. by William B. Tolman. Wiley-VCH 2006 363 pages $185.00 Hardcover QP532 Small molecules, such as dinitrogen and dioxygen, can be used as energy and signaling agents in biological systems. Tolman (Center for Metals in Biocatalysis, University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. ) present recent work in the field, with an emphasis on newly discovered fundamental chemistry involved in metal-mediated binding and activation of small molecules. Detailed reviews by experts in chemistry and chemical engineering illustrate the diversity of metal systems used in the laboratory and in nature to capture and use small molecules, discussing both organometallic and bioinorganic perspectives. Chapters on specific small molecules cover topics including nitrogen monoxide and nitrous oxide binding and reduction, bio-organometallic approaches to nitrogen fixation chemistry, methane functionalization, catalytic hydrolysis hydrolysis (hīdrŏl`ĭsĭs), chemical reaction of a compound with water, usually resulting in the formation of one or more new compounds. , and carbonylation catalysis catalysis Modification (usually acceleration) of a chemical reaction rate by addition of a catalyst, which combines with the reactants but is ultimately regenerated so that its amount remains unchanged and the chemical equilibrium of the conditions of the reaction is not in the use of carbon monoxide as a chemical feedstock. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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