The Chemistry of Carboxylic Acids and Esters (The Chemistry of Functional Groups)

Content: Chapter 1 General and theoretical aspects of the COOH and COOR groups (pages 1–52): Massimo Simonetta and Sergio Carra Chapter 2 Electrochemical reactions of carboxylic acids and related processes (pages 53–101): Lennart Eberson Chapter 3 Alcoholysis, acidolysis and redistribution of esters (pages 103–136): Jouko Koskikallio Chapter 4 The formation of carboxylic acids and their derivatives from organometallic compounds (pages 137–173): R. P. A. Sneeden Chapter 5 Synthesis of di? and polycarboxylic acids and esters (pages 175–209): V. F. Kucherov and L. A. Yanovskaya Chapter 6 Acidity and hydrogen bonding of carboxyl groups (pages 211–293): Lennart Eberson Chapter 7 Introduction of COOH groups by carbonyl olefination (pages 295–340): L. D. Bergelson and M. M. Shemyakin Chapter 8 Rearrangement and cyclization reactions of carboxylic acids and esters (pages 341–373): Harold Kwart and Kenneth King Chapter 9 Substitution in the groups COOH and COOR (pages 375–452): D. P. N. Satchell and R. S. Satchell Chapter 10 Syntheses and uses of isotopically labelled carboxylic acids (pages 453–503): Mieczyslaw Zielinski Chapter 11 Esterification and ester hydrolysis (pages 505–588): Erkki K. Euranto Chapter 12 The decarboxylation reaction (pages 589–622): Louis W. Clark Chapter 13 Ortho esters (pages 623–667): E. H. Cordes Chapter 14 Peracids and peresters (pages 669–703): Sven?Olov Lawesson and Gustav Schroll Chapter 15 Thiolo, thiono and dithio acids and esters (pages 705–764): Matthys J. Janssen Chapter 16 Directive and activating effects of CO2H and CO2R groups in aromatic and aliphatic reactions (pages 765–869): G. Kohnstam and D. L. H. Williams Chapter 17 Analysis of carboxylic acids and esters (pages 871–921): T. S. Ma Chapter 18 Biological formation and reactions of the ?COOH and ?COOR groups (pages 923–1064): Shawn Doonan General And Theoretical Aspects Of The Coooh And Coor Groups / Massimo Simonetta And Sergio Carra -- Electrochemical Reactions Of Carboxylic Acids And Related Processes / Lennart Eberson -- Alcohoysis, Acidolysis And Redistribution Of Esters / Jouko Koskikallio -- The Formation Of Carboxylic Acids And Their Derivatives From Organometallic Compounds / R.p.a. Sneeden -- Synthesis Of Di- And Polycarboxylic Acids And Esters / V.f. Kucherov And L.a. Yanovskaya -- Acidity And Hydrogen Bonding Of Carboxyl Groups / Lennart Eberson -- Introduction Of Cooh Groups By Carbonyl Olefination / L.d. Bergelson And M.m. Shemyakin -- Rearrangement And Cyclization Reactions Of Carboxylic Acids And Esters / Harold Kwart And Kenneth King -- Substitution In The Groups Cooh And Coor / D.p.n. Satchell And R.s. Satchell -- Syntheses And Uses Of Isotopically Labelled Carboxylic Acids / Mieczyslaw Zielinski -- Esterification And Ester Hydrolysis / Erkki K. Euranto -- The Decarboxylation Reaction / Louis W. Clark -- Ortho Esters / E.h. Cordes -- Peracids And Peresters / Sven-olov Lawesson And Gustav Schroll -- Thiolo, Thiono And Dithio Acids And Esters / Matthys J. Janssen -- Directive And Activating Effects Of Co2h And Co2r Groups In Aromatice And Aliphatic Reactions / G. Kohnstam And D.l.h. Williams -- Analysis Of Carboxylic Acids And Esters / T.s. Ma -- Biological Formation And Reactions Of The -cooh And -coor Groups / Shawn Doonan. Edited By Saul Patai. Includes Bibliographies.