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Organic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Physical chemistry
Chemical biology
Analytical chemistry
Supramolecular chemistry
Theoretical chemistry
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Green chemistry
Structural chemistry
Energy and environmental chemistry

Free Publication in 2019

Special Issue

Coordination Chemistry and Metal Complexes

Submission Deadline: December 15, 2019 (Open)               Submit Now

Guest Editor

Maxim L. Kuznetsov, PhD, Dr. Habil.
Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: [email protected]
Research Interests: computational chemistry; coordination chemistry; molecular catalysis; oxidation of hydrocarbons; activation of small molecules; reaction mechanism; chemical bond nature; cycloaddition; nitriles; non-covalent interactions

About This Topic

The first recorded scientific observation of an inorganic coordination compound (complex ion [Cu(NH3]4]2+) was made by Andreas Libavius in 1597. However, modern coordination chemistry starts its history from the seminal works of Alfred Werner who formulated theory of coordination compounds used in our days. Since that time, coordination chemistry has transformed into one of the most fundamental fields among the chemical sciences. Metal complexes – the primary subjects of coordination chemistry – represent a vast group of chemical species with extremely broad application in all fields of chemistry and chemical industry including but not limiting by pharmacology, catalysis, and new materials with valuable properties.

The Special Issue “Coordination Chemistry and Metal Complexes” will cover all aspects related to these research field and type of compounds. The previously unpublished manuscripts reporting experimental and/or theoretical studies on the synthesis, characterization, application of coordination compounds, reaction mechanisms, and the development of new synthetic methods and strategies involving or leading to metal complexes are welcome.

In addition, papers in our special issue allow open access, retained copyright, through rigorous peer-review, free of charge and fast publication if it is officially accepted. 

Planned Papers

Title: Vanadium: Biological and environmental aspects, and engineering use
Author: Dieter Rehder

Title:  Fluxionality of Coordination Compounds:  New Theoretical Developments 
Authors: Rubik Asatryan and Eli Ruckenstein

Title: Personal observations of the critical role of palladium environment on reaction pathways
Author: Jacques Muzart