A review of the recent literature published up to late 1985.

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Contents
Chapter I: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
	1. Introduction
	2. Stereochemistry
		Complexes of IA and IIA
		Complexes of Groups IIIA and IVA, the Lanthanides, and Actinides
		Complexes of V, Nb, and Ta
		Complexes of Cr, Mo, and W
		Complexes of Mn, Tc, and Re
		Complexes of Fe, Ru, and Os
		Complexes of Co, Rh, and Ir
		Complexes of Ni, Pd, and Pt
		Complexes of Cu, Ag, and Au
		Complexes of Zn, Cd, and Hg
	3. Dynamic Systems
		Fluxional Molecules
		Equilibria
		Course of Reactions
	4. Paramagnetic Complexes
		The Transition Metals
		Compounds of the Lanthanides and Actinides
	5. Solid-state N.M.R. Spectroscopy
		Motion in Solids
		Structure of Solids
		Molecules Sorbed Onto Solids
	6. Group IIIB Compounds
	7. Group IVB Elements
	8. Compounds of Group VB Elements
	9. Compounds of Group VIB, Chlorine, Iodine, and Xenon
	10. Appendix
	References
Chapter 2: Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy
	1. Introduction
	2. Main-group Elements
		Deuterium
		Group I (Lithium-7, Sodium-23, and Caesium-133)
		Group III (Boron-10 and -11 and Aluminium-27)
		Group V (Nitrogen-14, Arsenic-75, Antimony-121 and -123, and Bismuth-209)
		Group VI (Oxygen-17)
		Group VII (Chlorine-35 and -37, Bromine-79 and -81, and Iodine-127)
	3. Transition Metals and Lanthanides
		Cobalt - 59
		Copper-63 and -65
		‘Niobium-9 3
		Praseodymium-141
		Tantalum-181
	References
Chapter 3: Rotational Spectroscopy
	1. Introduction
	2. van der Waals and Hydrogen-bonded Complexes
	3. Diatomic Species
	4. Triatomic Molecules and Ions
	5. Tetra-atomic Molecules and Ions
	6. Penta-atomic Molecules
	7. Molecules With Six and More Atoms
	References
Chapter 4: Characteristic Vibrations of Compounds of Main-group Elements
	1. Group I
	2. Group II
	3. Group III
		Boron
		Aluminium
		Gallium
		Indium and Thallium
	4. Group IV
		Carbon
		Silicon
		Germanium
		Tin and Lead
	5. Group V
		Nitrogen
		Phosphorus
		Arsenic
		Antimony
		Bismuth
	6. Group VI
		Oxygen
		Sulphur and Selenium Rings and Chains
		Other Sulphur and Selenium Compounds
		Tellurium
	7. Group VII
	8. Group VIII
	References
Chapter 5: Vibrational Spectra of Transition-element Compounds
	1. Detailed Studies
		Resonance Raman Spectra
	2. Scandium, Yttrium, and the Lanthanoids
	3. Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium
	4. Vanadium, Niobium, and Tantalum
	5. Chromium, Molybdenum, and Tungsten
	6. Manganese, Technetium, and Rhenium
	7. Iron, Ruthenium, and Osmium
	8. Cobalt, Rhodium, and Iridium
	9. Nickel, Palladium, and Platinum
	10. Copper, Silver, and Gold
	11. Zinc, Cadmium, and Mercury
	12. The Actinoids
	References
Chapter 6: Vibrational Spectra of Some Co-ordinated Ligands
	1. Carbon, Silicon, and Tin Donors
	2. Carbonyl and Thiocarbonyl Complexes
	3. Boron-containing Donors
	4. Nitrogen Donors
		Molecular Nitrogen, Azido, and Related Complexes
		Amines and Related Ligands
		Ligands Containing >X=N< Groups
		Cyanides, Isocyanides, and Related Ligands
		Nitrosyls
	5. Phosphorus and Antimony Donors
	6. Oxygen Donors
		Molecular Oxygen, Peroxo, Aquo, and Related Complexes
		Carboxylato and Related Complexes
		Keto, Alkoxy, Ether, and Related Complexes
		Ligands Containing O-N or O-P Bonds
		Ligands Containing O-S, O-Se, or O-Te Bonds
		Ligands Containing O-C1 Bonds
	7. Sulphur Donors
	8. Potentially Ambident Ligands
		Cyanates, Thio- and Seleno-cyanates, and Their Iso Analogues
		Ligands Containing N and O Atoms
		Ligands Containing N and S Atoms
		Ligands containing S and O Atoms
	References
Chapter 7: Moessbauer Spectroscopy
	1. Introduction
		Books and Reviews
	2. Theoretical
	3. Instrumentation and Methodology
	4. Iron-57
		General Topics
		Compounds of Iron
		Oxide and Chalcogenide Compounds Containing Iron
		Applications of Iron-57 Moessbauer Spectroscopy
	5. Tin
		General Topics
		Inorganic Tin(II) Compounds
		Inorganic Tin(IV) Compounds
		Organotin(IV) Compounds
	6. Other Elements
		Main-group Elements
		Transition-metal Elements
		Lanthanide and Actinide Elements
	7. Backscatter Conversion-electron Moessbauer Spectroscopy
		Iron
		Other Elements
	References
Chapter 8: Gas-phase Molecular Structures Determined by Electron Diffraction
	1. Introduction
	2. Compounds of Elements in Main Groups I, II, and III
	3. Compounds of Elements in Main Group IV
	4. Compounds of Elements in Main Group V
	5. Compounds of Elements in Main Group VI
	6. Compounds of Transition Elements
	References