Activation of Molecular Hydrogen

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled:* Introduction * Synthesis of H2 Complexes * Structure, Bonding, andDynamics of H2 Complexes * Reactivity of H2 Complexes: Acidity andHeterolysis of HH Bonds * Activation of H2 in Biological and NonmetalSystems * H2 Storage and Production * Structure Determination forDihydrogen Complexes * Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of H2 Binding* Isotope Effects in H2 Ligand Coordination and Splitting * Acknowledgments* References