Kessler, Vadim
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
This chapter summarizes modern approaches in the synthesis of metal alkoxides, provides an overview of their physical and chemical properties, with a special focus on molecular structure and reactivity, and gives a brief but up-to-date presentation of the reaction mechanisms in the synthesis of inorganic materials from metal alkoxides as precursors (alkoxosynthesis). A critical overview of molecular precursor approaches exploiting homo- and heteroleptic alkoxide complexes is provided, explaining the role of heteroligands in nucleation and subsequent growth of the resulting nanostructured materials. This chapter also provides a brief summary of other principal applications of metal alkoxides, such as homogeneous catalysts and molecular magnets, with a special focus on the synthesis and structure of these functional molecules.
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Title: Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II (Second Edition): From Elements to Applications
Publisher: Elsevier
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097774-4.00220-5
- ISBN: 978-008096529-1
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