TY - BOOK AU - Comba,Peter AU - Hambley,Trevor W. AU - Martin,Bodo TI - Molecular modeling of inorganic compounds SN - 9783527317998 (hbk.) AV - QD480 .C66 2009 U1 - 541.22 COM/Mol 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Weinheim PB - Wiley-VCH KW - Inorganic compounds KW - Mathematical models KW - Chemical models N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Theory. Introduction -- Molecular modeling methods in brief -- Parameterization, approximations and limitations of molecular mechanics -- Computation -- The multiple minima problem -- Conclusions -- pt. 2. Applications. Structural aspects -- Stereoselectivities -- Metal ion selectivity -- Spectroscopy -- Electron transfer -- Electronic effects -- Bioinorganic chemistry -- Organometallics -- Compounds with s-, p-, and f-block elements -- pt. 3. Practice of molecular mechanics. The model, the rules, and the pitfalls -- Tutorial N2 - Molecular modeling is a well-established and powerful tool for the investigation of complex structures. This text shows how this method can be applied to inorganic and coordination compounds ER -