Anion-neutral complex

Metal complexes may exist in essentially two forms cationic and anionic. Neutral complexes, such as Co(NH3)3C13, exist but are relatively rare and would not lead to an electrostatic interaction which requires entities (oxide surface and complex) of opposite charges. In an earlier review, Brunelle [16] gathered the complexes of metals belonging to Groups 7-11, most frequently used in supported catalysts preparation. 

Reactions through initial formation of an anion-neutral complex are often observed. They are followed by a displacement of the anion, a deprotonation, and an elimination process, such as [17]... 

Reactions that occur by initial formation of an anion-neutral complex that could then undergo a variety of reactions, including direct displacement of the anion as well as reactions induced by the anion (e.g, deprotonation and elimination). 

Reactions that do not occur via the first formed deprotonated species, but where intramolecular proton transfer (usually endothermic) leads to a new deprotonated species which fragments via an anion-neutral complex. 

Other nucleophilic substitution processes were described through anion-neutral complex formation—for instance, para-disubstituted aromatic compounds, such as... 

Complex cation Complex anion Neutral complex Coordination compound... 

Plutonium(III) in aqueous solution, Pu " ( 4)> is pale blue. Aqueous plutonium(IV) is tan or brown the nitrate complex is green. Pu(V) is pale red-violet or pink in aqueous solution and is beUeved to be the ion PuO Pu(VI) is tan or orange in acid solution, and exists as the ion PuO. In neutral or basic solution Pu(VI) is yellow cationic and anionic hydrolysis complexes form. Pu(VII) has been described as blue-black. Its stmcture is unknown but may be the same as the six-coordinate NpO (OH) (91). Aqueous solutions of each oxidation state can be prepared by chemical oxidants or reductants... 

Epoxidation systems based on molybdenum and tungsten catalysts have been extensively studied for more than 40 years. The typical catalysts - MoVI-oxo or WVI-oxo species - do, however, behave rather differently, depending on whether anionic or neutral complexes are employed. Whereas the anionic catalysts, especially the use of tungstates under phase-transfer conditions, are able to activate aqueous hydrogen peroxide efficiently for the formation of epoxides, neutral molybdenum or tungsten complexes do react with hydrogen peroxide, but better selectivities are often achieved with organic hydroperoxides (e.g., TBHP) as terminal oxidants [44, 45],... 

Macropolycyclic ligands, 2,942 classification, 2,917 metal complexes binding sites, 2, 922 cavity size, 2,924 chirality, 2, 924 conformation, 2,923 dimensionality, 2, 924 electronic effects, 2, 922 shaping groups, 2,923 structural effects, 2,922 molecular cation complexes, 2,947 molecular neutral complexes, 2,952 multidentate, 2,915-953 nomenclature, 2,920 Macro tetrolide actins metal complexes, 2,973 Macrotricycles anionic complexes, 2,951 cylindrical... 

Coordination numbers ranging from five to seven were observed, and they appeared to be controlled by the steric bulk of the supporting amidinate and coligands. Complexes 2-5 and 7 were found to be active catalysts for the pol3uneiization of D,L-lactide (e.g., with 2 and added benzyl alcohol, 1000 equiv of D,L-lactide were polymerized at room temperature in <1 h). The neutral complexes 2, 5, and 7 were more effective than the anionic complexes 3 and 4. ... 

In dealing with solvent extraction as applied to uranium, it may at first be pointed out that uranium can exist in aqueous solution either as a neutral complex, a complex anion, or a cation. The organic solvents used in solvent extraction can accordingly be divided into three classes, according to the type of uranium complex extracted. 

The tetrameric zinc anion [Zn4(//-ScPh)r,(ScPh)4]2 has been structurally characterized as the first example of a Zn4Se4 adamantane cage-type structure.594 A further example was characterized by Bochmann and co-workers as part of a study of polymetallic zinc selenophenolates, in this case with chlorides replacing the terminal selenophenolates, [Zn4(/u-SePh)6Cl4]. Octameric zinc species were also characterized with either chloride or phosphine ligands resulting in anionic and neutral complexes respectively, [Zn8(/x-SePh)12Cl4]2 and Zn8(yu-SePh)12(SePh)2 (P Pr3)2.301... 

An unexpected cleavage has also been described for the coordinated Schiff base of 2-aminobenzenethiol in alkaline solution. Instead of neutral complexes of the Schiff bases, anionic 1 2 Tc(V) oxo complexes are formed the donor groups are now the thiol and generated amino groups [206]. 

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