Fundamentals and Applications of Boron Chemistry

An authoritative guide to the chemistry of boron and developments in its applications across a range of fields

Yinghuai Zhu (Edited by)

9780128221273, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 17 March 2022

430 pages, 160 illustrations (20 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.45 kg

Fundamentals and Applications of Boron Chemistry highlights its impressive potential for current and future developments across a range of fields, providing foundational information on boron chemistry and systematically summarizing applications of boron in energy, medicinal chemistry, and materials chemistry. Beginning with an introduction to boron chemistry which outlines the boron element and its physical and chemical properties, this book goes on to discuss advances in boron coordination chemistry, before delving deeper into key fields of application. The latest developments in boron-based catalysts in organic reactions are reviewed, followed by novel emerging boron-containing materials and their potential applications in areas such as hydrogen storage, and boron materials with special optical activity. Finally, advance boron-based drugs and therapies are explored.

1. Introduction: basic concept of boron and its physical and chemical properties 2. Applications of boron compounds in catalysis 3. Boron-containing small molecules as antiparasitic agents 4. Boron materials for energy applications 5. Nanovehicles and boron clusters 6. The serendipitous integration of small boron-embedded molecules into medicinal chemistry

Subject Areas: Inorganic chemistry [PNK]