Main-Group Small Molecules: Structure and Reactivity
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2019) | Viewed by 294
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Interests: reactive intermediates; vibrational spectra; photochemistry; matrix isolation; energetic materials; reaction kinetics; atmospheric chemistry; astrochemistry; computational chemistry; molecular structure and conformation; quantum mechanical tunneling
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Dear Colleagues,
The main-group elements, frequently termed s- and p-block elements in the periodic table, play important roles in chemistry, biology, and materials science. The past decades have witnessed spectacular advances in the computational prediction, synthesis, spectroscopy, structural characterization, and application of main-group compounds ranging from in-situ-generated fleeting species to room-temperature stable compounds. This Special Issue will mainly focus on new experimental and computational results with the main-group chemistry of small molecules, which serve as prototypical models for multiple bonding systems, functionalized clusters and complexes, reactive intermediates in synthesis and catalysis, and biologically-relevant macromolecules. Review articles by experts in the field of main-group chemistry will also be welcome.
Prof. Dr. Xiaoqing Zeng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- main-group elements
- multiple bonds
- small clusters and complexes
- radicals
- heterocycles
- reaction mechanism
- molecular spectroscopy
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