7 Oxygen, sulfur, selenium and tellurium

Abstract

A review of the literature during 2004 concerning the chemistry of the Group 16 elements is presented. This review will attempt to clarify literature highlights into distinct research themes within inorganic chemistry, and as in previous years, an emphasis is placed on molecular species with novel structures or unusual reactivity. Important aspects reported during 2004 include the capacity of the naked chalcogenide anions to support discrete polymetallic clusters and the isolation of unique examples of simple chalcogen-containing species.