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Summary
Summary
This definitive reference book, designed for use at all levels, explains both current and historical methods of naming chemical compounds. It explains and provides a rationale for the methods used in chemical nomenclature. Terms are defined, and numerous examples add clarification. The 16 chapters proceed from elementary substances to nonstoichiometric and molecular compounds, gradually building a coherent system for communicating information about chemical entities. Among the specific topics discussed are homoatomic and heteroatomic species, coordination compounds, polymeric compounds, nonmetal hydrides and their derivatives, polyboron hydrides, chain and ring compounds, organometallic compounds, nonstoichiometric species, isotopically modified species, and stereoisomers.
Author Notes
B. Peter Block, East Tennessee State University. Warren H. Powell, Chemical Abstracts Service. W. Conard Fernelius, (d.).
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These two books were written and edited by experts in the field, with excellent tables, figures, indexes and layouts. Instead of presenting rigid sets of rules, both are instructive and include many examples along with the background and rationale for naming even the most complicated systems. The American Chemical Society (ACS) book, covering the entire field of inorganic nomenclature in only 210 pages, is an excellent starting point for nomenclature problems and will be sufficient for nearly all uses. It consists of two introductory chapters followed by 14 technical chapters and 13 tables and charts, progressing from single-atom species to inorganic polymers and including nonstoichiometric and isotopically modified species. Several alternative naming schemes are described. The IUPAC book is the famous "Red Book of Inorganic Nomenclature." However, this work, begun in 1978, is a completely new version, not simply a revision of the second edition (1971). It is important to note that this is only the first of several projected volumes dealing with inorganic nomenclature (the exact number is not specified). The preface, introduction, and table of contents clearly state that this is Part 1, covering but a portion of the field of inorganic chemistry. However, the fact that this information does not appear on the cover or title page is misleading, since this book is presented as a replacement for the second edition (complete in one volume). The nine technical chapters and ten tables (following two introductory chapters) are more comprehensive than the ACS volume on the subjects covered. The more complex topics, such as ring compounds and inorganic polymers, are left for future volumes. Both of these useful books should be in every library serving chemists and others who deal with chemicals. R. Rudman Adelphi University
Table of Contents
| Language and Nomenclature Fundamental Principles Homoatomic Species Heteroatomic Species: General Principles Additive Nomenclature |
| Polynuclear Coordination Entities |
| Polymeric Inorganic Species Acids, Bases, and Their Derivatives Substitutive |
| Nomenclature for Covalent Inorganic Compounds |
| Chains and Rings Boron Compounds Organometallic Compounds |
| Addition Compounds Nonstoichiometric Species |
| Isotopically Modified Compounds Stereochemical Relationships |
