Covers coordination numbers, common ligands, and preferred geometries in coordination chemistry, emphasizing the spatial distribution between ligands and the role of d⁸ electron configurations.
Discusses metal carbonyls and their applications in catalysis and chemical reactions, including the introduction of metal carbines and their significance in synthetic chemistry.
Explores diastereotopic epochs, vi-disconnections, steric factors, and the chelete effect in organic chemistry, along with the protection of alcohols and types of ethers.