Preface for the Forum on Insights into Spectroscopy and Reactivity from Electronic Structure Theory

In recent years, there have been major advances in quantumchemistry methods, including their implementation in numerous user-friendly codes and improvements in computer power and the general availability of supercomputers. On the basis of these advances, quantum chemistry is having an ever-increasing impact in the field of inorganic chemistry, a fact that has catalyzed the concept of this Forum issue. We have recruited 10 of the leading computational chemists who focus on exciting areas of contemporary inorganic chemistry to contribute. Their presentations are broadly divided into two categories. The first emphasizes the methodology relevant to spectroscopy and reactivity, while the second is directed more toward using computational methods to understand reaction mechanisms. All contributions reflect the state of the art in theoretical inorganic chemistry. The focus of the first part of this Forum issue is on th