Substitution reactions of inert complexes

Labile complexes are those for which ligand substitution reactions proceed rapidly. Those in which substitution proceeds slowly or not at all are inert. These terms are used to describe the different kinetics (rates) of the reactions (see Chapter 18) that are thermodynamically allowed (see Chapter 13). Large activation energy barriers for ligand substitution reactions of inert complexes make those reactions slow even though there may be a thermodynamic tendency to proceed. In the substitution reaction... 

Very little has been reported on substitution reactions of inert complexes in this category. N.m.r. studies on the dissociation of the Ni complexes NiL<,... 

Some examples of preparations involving substitution reactions of inert complexes are given below. 

In this volume extra space has been given to areas concerned with electron transfer processes and substitution reactions of inert complexes, and to improve convenience for the reader the text has been further divided to form three additional chapters. Electron transfer processes are discussed in three chapters General and Theoretical, Reactions between Two Complexes, and Metal-Ligand Redox Reactions, while six chapters are concerned with substitution and related reactions. Here reactions of inert chromium and cobalt complexes are discussed in separate chapters. 

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