Partial Review of Chemistry Applications Development

The section that follows describes basic background concepts and nomenclature. Then a classification of various programming models is outlined. Computational chemistry applications rely on many kinds of linear algebra and on equation-solving techniques that use new computer science algorithms. These implementations are delineated. A partial review of current and planned applications, developed on today s MPP supercomputers for chemistry, is presented. The last section of text gives a summary and our conclusions. Finally, we present a glossary and an appendix that reviews the currently available MPP machines. 

This triad of elements have played a crucial role in the development of the chemistry of 2,2 -bipyridine. The characteristic red color of [Fe(bpy)3l + was first observed by Blau in his pioneering studies on 2,2 -bipyridine (73-75), and iron complexes of bpy have continued to be of interest in the past century. The complexes of iron, ruthenium, and osmium probably account for about a third of all literature references to 2,2 -bipyridine complexes. This in part represents the facile synthesis of the complexes, their high stability, and extensive redox chemistry. The recent interest in the use of these compounds as photocatalysts has led to an explosive interest in the literature. Recent reviews have concerned themselves generally or partially with the chemistry of iron (342, 552, 688, 814) and ruthenium (800, 803-806, 814) complexes of 2,2 -bipyridine, so these complexes are not discussed further here. In particular, the reader is referred to excellent recent reviews of the photochemical applications of these compounds (41, 43, 44, 176, 194, 443, 624, 625, 877, 954). 

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