The chemistry of reactive intermediates is central to a modern mechanistic and quantitative understanding of organic chemistry. Moreover, it underlies a significant portion of modern synthetic chemistry and is integral to a molecular view of biological chemistry. Reviews in Reactive Intermediate Chemistry presents an up-to-date, authoritative guide to this fundamental topic. Although it follows Reactive Intermediate Chemistry by the same authors, it serves as a free-standing resource for the entire chemical and biochemical community. The book includes:
- Relevant, practical applications
- Coverage of such topics as mass spectrometry methods, reactive intermediates in interstellar medium, quantum mechanical tunnelling, solvent effects, reactive intermediates in biochemical processes, and excited state surfaces
- Discussions of emerging areas, particularly those involving dynamics and theories
- Concluding sections identifying key directions for future research are provided at the end of each chapter
Table of Contents:
Preface vii
Contributors ix
Part 1 Reactive Intermediates 1
1. Tetrahedral Intermediates Derived from Carbonyl Compounds, Pentacoordinate Intermediates Derived from Phosphoryl and Sulfonyl Compounds, and Concerted Paths Which Avoid Them 3
J.P. Guthrie
2. Silicon-, Germanium-, and Tin-Centered Cations, Radicals, and Anions 47
V.Y. Lee and A. Sekiguchi
Part 2 Methods and Applications 121
3. An Introduction to Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy and Its Application to Reactive Intermediates 123
D.L. Phillips, W.M. Kwok, and C. Ma
4. Time-Resolved Infrared (TRIR) Studies of Organic Reactive Intermediates 183
J.P. Toscano
5. Studies of the Thermochemical Properties of Reactive Intermediates by Mass Spectrometric Methods 207
P.G. Wenthold
6. Reactive Intermediates in Combustion 247
J.K. Merle and C.M. Hadad
7. Reactive Intermediates in Crystals: Form and Function 271
L.M. Campos and M.A. Garcia-Garibay
8. The Chemical Reactions of DNA Damage and Degradation 333
K.S. Gates
9. Conical Intersection Species as Reactive Intermediates 379
M.J. Bearpark and M.A. Robb
10. Quantum Mechanical Tunneling in Organic Reactive Intermediates 415
R.S. Sheridan
Index 465
