A. Introduction B. Copper(III) chemistry. (i) Fluorides and oxides (ii) Group VIB donor Iigands (iii) GroupVBdonorIigands (iv) Groups IIIB and IVB donor hgands (v) Biological role of copper(III) C. Copper chemistry D. Silver(II) chemistry (i) Fluorides and oxides (ii) Group VIB donor Iigands (iii)’ Group VB donor ligands (iv) Groups IIIB and IVB donor ligands E. Silver(II1) chemistry (i) Fluorides and oxides (ii) Group VIB donor ligands (iii) Group VB donor hgands F. Silver(IV) or (V) chemistry G. Gold chemistry, some comparisons Acknowledgements Note added in proof References 46 47 48 50 63 75 78 79 80 80 83 85 95 95 96 100 102 106 107 108 108 109