Carbene Chemistry

Preface Chapter 1 Introduction I. Scope and Limitations II. Nomenclature III. History References Chapter 2 Methylene I. Formation of Methylene II. Reactions of Methylene References Chapter 3 Alkyl- and Dialkylcarbenes I. Formation of Alkyl- and Dialkylcarbenes II. Reactions of Alkyl- and Dialkylcarbenes References Chapter 4 Olefinic and Acetylenie Carbenes I. Alkenylcarbenes II. Alkynylcarbenes III. Alkylidenecarbenes IV. Alkenylidenecarbenes References Chapter 5 Aryl- and Diarylcarbenes I. Formation of Aryl- and Diarylcarbenes II. Reactions of Aryl- and Diarylcarbenes ReferencesChapter 6 Carboalkoxycarbenes I. Formation of Carboalkoxycarbenes II. Reactions of Carboalkoxycarbenes ReferencesChapter 7 Ketocarbenes I. Formation of Ketocarbenes II. Reactions of Ketocarbenes III. Thioketocarbenes ReferencesChapter 8 Halocarbenes I. Dlhalocarbenes II. Chlorocarbene III. Alkyl- and Arylhalocarbenes References Chapter 9 Carbenes Containing α-Hetero Atoms I. Aminocarbenes II. Alkoxy-, Aryloxy-, and Related Cabrenes III. Alkylthio- and Arylthiocarbenes IV. Phenylselenocarbene References Chapter 10 Dicarbenes Text References Chapter 11 Excess Energy in Carbene Reactions I. Rates of Reactions of Methylene II. Unimolecular Decomposition of Excited Molecules Formed By Methylene Reactions References Chapter 12 The Spin States of Carbenes I. Introduction II. Structural Theory III. Spectroscopic Evidence IV. Chemical Evidence References Author Index Subject Index