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This book is a single volume treatment of the descriptive inorganic and coordination chemistry of silver, gold and the six platinum metals - together with the organometallic chemistry of -bonded compounds in normal oxidation states. It provides information on `essential' binary compounds and complexes of these elements, such as oxides, halides, aqua complexes, amines and tertiary phosphine complexes, highlighting key areas of study. The reference list, containing over 1600 entries, is intended to give key references (particularly to structures), both to the recent literature and to relevant older work. Literature coverage extends to Spring 1996. A concentrated source of information for chemists at graduate and research level, this volume is also suitable as a teaching resource for advanced undergraduates.
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Chemistry of Precious Metals Dr S.A. COTTON Uppingham School Rutland UK
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Published by Blackie Academic and Professional, an imprint of Chapman & Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London SEl 8HN, UK Chapman & Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London SEl 8HN, UK Chapman & Hall GmbH, Pappelallee 3, 69469 Weinheim, Germany Chapman & Hall USA, 115 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003, USA Chapman & Hall Japan, ITP-Japan, Kyowa Building, 3F, 2-2-1 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102, Japan DA Book (Aust.) Pty Ltd, 648 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham 3132, Victoria, Australia Chapman & Hall India, R. Seshadri, 32 Second Main Road, CIT East, Madras 600 035, India First edition 1997 © 1997 Chapman & Hall Typeset in 10/12pt Times by Academic & Technical Typesetting, Bristol Printed in Great Britain by T. J. International Ltd. ISBN O 7514 0413 6 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted un