The Chemistry of Peroxides, Volume 2 - Part 1 (Chemistry of Functional Groups)

The Chemistry of Peroxides is a new volume in the Chemistry of Functional Groups series. This series covers all aspects of organic chemistry with each volume containing chapters on: General and theoretical aspects Computational approaches Thermodynamics and kinetics NMR and ESR Mass Spectrometry Spectroscopies Analytical aspects Reaction mechanisms Syntheses Biological effects Environmental effects Industrial applications Edited by Zvi Rappoport, this series provides outstanding reviews on all aspects of functional groups in analytical, physical, synthetic and applied chemistry. General And Theoretical Aspects Of The Peroxide Group / Dieter Cremer -- Stereochemical And Conformational Aspects Of Peroxy Compounds / Otto Exner -- Thermochemistry Of Peroxides / Alan C. Baldwin -- Mass Spectrometry Of Organic Peroxides / Helmut Schwarz And Hans-martin Schiebel -- Acidity, Hydrogen Bonding And Complex Formation / William H. Richardson -- Synthesis And Uses Of Alkyl Hydroperoxides And Dialkyl Peroxides / Roger A. Sheldon -- Singlet Oxygen In Peroxide Chemistry / Aryeh A. Frimer -- Free-radical Reaction Mechanisms Involving Peroxides In Solution / J.a. Howard -- Organic Sulphur And Phosphorus Peroxides / Robert V. Hoffman -- Diacyl Peroxides, Peroxycarboxylic Acids And Peroxy Esters / Günter Bouillon, Carlo Lick And Kurt Schank -- Endoperoxides / Isao Saito And S. Sarma Nittala -- Structural Aspects Of Organic Peroxides / J.z. Gougoutas -- Polymeric Peroxides / Ray Ceresa -- Organic Reactions Involving The Superoxide Anion / Aryeh A. Frimer -- Transition-metal Peroxides : Synthesis And Use As Oxidizing Agents / Hubert Mimoun -- Organic Polyoxides / Božo Plesničar -- Polar Reaction Mechanisms Involving Peroxides In Solution / Božo Plesničar -- Preparation And Uses Of Isotopically Labelled Peroxides / Shigeru Oae And Ken Fujimori -- Ozonation Of Single Bonds / Ehud Keinan And Haim T. Varkony -- Pyrolysis Of Peroxides In The Gas Phase / Leslie Batt And Michael T.h. Liu -- Photochemistry And Radiation Chemistry Of Peroxides / Yoshiro Ogata, Kohtaro Tomizawa And Kyoji Furuta -- Solid-state Reactions Of Peroxides / M. Lazár -- Organometallic Peroxides / P.b. Brindley -- Four-membered Ring Peroxides: 1,2-dioxetanes And [alpha]-peroxylactones / Waldemar Adam. Edited By Saul Patai. Vol. 2 Edited By Zvi Rappoport. Vol. 1 Lacks Volume Designation. An Interscience Publication. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. The chemistry of peroxides......Page 4 Contents......Page 18 1 General and theoretical aspects of the peroxide group......Page 24 2 The structural chemistry of acyclic organic peroxides......Page 116 3 Thermochemistry of peroxides......Page 168 4 17O NMR spectroscopy of organic compounds containing the O-O group......Page 194 5 Synthesis of cyclic peroxides......Page 212 6 Synthetic uses of peroxides......Page 330 7 Analytical and safety aspects of organic peroxides and related functional groups......Page 620 8 Silicon and germanium peroxides......Page 798 9 Selective formation of allylic hydroperoxides via singlet oxygen ene reaction......Page 854 10 Polar effects in decomposition of peroxidic compounds and related reactions......Page 922 11 Peroxides in biological systems......Page 938 12 Sulfur and phosphorus peroxides......Page 1024 13 Transition metal peroxides. Synthesis and role in oxidation reactions......Page 1076 14 Contemporary dioxirane chemistry: Epoxidations, heteroatom oxidations and CH insertions......Page 1152 15 Contemporary trends in dioxetane chemistry......Page 1194 16 Chemiluminescence of organic peroxides......Page 1234 17 Biomimetic Fe(II) chemistry and synthetic studies on antimalarial and antitumour endoperoxides......Page 1302 Author index......Page 1370 Subject index......Page 1462 Patai Series: The Chemistry of Functional Groups A series of advanced treatises founded by Professor Saul Patai and under the general editorship of Professor Zvi Rappoport The Patai Series publishes comprehensive reviews on all aspects of specific functional groups. Each volume contains outstanding surveys on theoretical and computational aspects, NMR, MS, other spectroscopic methods and analytical chemistry, structural aspects, thermochemistry, photochemistry, synthetic approaches and strategies, synthetic uses and applications in chemical and pharmaceutical industries