Structural complexity, representation

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A cartoon representation of these capping reactions is presented in Fig. 7-8, and emphasises the formation of the capping groups above and below the metal centre. We can now extend the methodology to reactions involving more than two components, in the same way that we developed structural complexity in Chapter 6. 

A simple measure of structural complexity of a molecule based on its graph representation G compared with the parent -> complete graph K(Q, i.e. the complete graph with the same number of vertices. It is defined as ... 

Yoshida and co-workers have described many Mo complexes containing tetradentate 3,3,7,7,ll,ll,15,15-octamethyl-l,5,9,13-tetrathiacyclohexadecane (Me8[16]aneS4,279) Scheme 13 summarizes known Molv chemistry and presents the structures and representations used for syn and syn-anti ligand conformations (see also Sections 4.7.6.5.3 and 4.7.8.5). The nitrido complex,... 

Similar conclusions apply to interface structures (Chapter 6). Textural examinations of reactant-product contact zones have revealed greater structural complexities than were recognised in earlier work. The interface model leads to the kinetic representation that the rate of product formation is directly proportional to the area of reactant-product contact and its geometric pattern of development (Chapter 3). 

Molecular structures may be considered at different levels, each containing certain types of information. The simplest representation is the empirical chemical formula, while a highly complex representation is a molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) representation on the van der Waals surface which includes both steric and electronic information. 

Lewis structure. A representation of covalent bonding using Lewis symbols. Shared electron pairs are shown either as lines or as pairs of dots between two atoms, and lone pairs are shown as pairs of dots on individual atoms. (9.4) Ligand. A molecule or an ion that is bonded to the metal ion in a complex ion. (22.3) Limiting reagent. The reactant used up first in a reaction. (3.9)... 

The strategy of this approach was to develop a set of molecular codes corresponding to the number of self-avoiding paths of each length in a molecule, for use both as a convenient representation in subsequent similarity searches [52-54], and as a quantitative measure of structural complexity. Since the basic calculation method for these codes was again based on counting bonds, it is easy to visualize how these path codes are related to the Weiner index (Fig. 13.1-3). While these initial molecular codes did not address... 

On the other hand, representation of structure complexity, including branching and cyclization, has been more elusive. Early efforts in this area include the pioneering work of Wiener and Platt ". For more information on these developments, see Rouvray , Trinajstic and Kier and Hall . The elusiveness of this problem arises in part because of vague definitions or lack of definition of these attributes. We will start with one specific definition and then introduce ways to approach the problem using what has become known as the chemical graph. 

Because of the size and complexity of the supply chain network structure, the representations of inter-organization relationships and interdependencies between them are necessary. As the patterns between partners might be different, the process of producing comprehensive maps of the network to identify the interdependencies is essentially required. The next section outlines a business process improvement procedure for e-SCM and identifies some interdependeneies existing between supply chain processes. 

Such complex structure-based representations pose no problems for more recent systems such as MDL s ISIS program with features designed expressly for polymer structiu-e storage and retrieval. 

The diversification of synthesis methods and of monomers implied in obtaining oligoesteracrylates created compounds with complex structures not representable by the general formula (1). For this reason, membership of some oligomers in a class of oligoacrylates is classified using the following essential structure characteristics ... 

The molecular spinors are expanded in terms of the four quaternion units (1, i, j, k). Two-dimensional contour maps of the large components are created in this work for the molecular spinors so to illustrate the nodal structure, and we review the relation between the quaternion representation and the normal four-component complex representation. [32] Each quaternion unit belongs to one of the boson irreducible representations (boson irreps) of C2v provided that the small components are neglected. 

The ideas presented above on the representation of bonding in molecular structures by electron. systems can be extended to the different t> pcs of bonding in or-ganoinetallic complexes. Such a system has not yet been fully elaborated but tire scheme is illustrated with one example, the case of multi-haptic bonds. 

Molecular orbitals were one of the first molecular features that could be visualized with simple graphical hardware. The reason for this early representation is found in the complex theory of quantum chemistry. Basically, a structure is more attractive and easier to understand when orbitals are displayed, rather than numerical orbital coefficients. The molecular orbitals, calculated by semi-empirical or ab initio quantum mechanical methods, are represented by isosurfaces, corresponding to the electron density surfeces Figure 2-125a). 

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