Organic reactive intermediates

List of Contributors

Preface


1. Free Radicals

I. Introduction

II. Formation of Free Radicals

III. Reactions of Free Radicals

IV. Reactivities of Free Radicals

V. Kinetic Aspects of Free-Radical Chain Reactions

References


2. Carbenes and Related Species

I. Introduction

II. Electronic States and Structures of Carbenes

III. The Formation of Transient Carbenes and Carbenoids in Solution

IV. Mechanism and Reactivity in Carbene and Carbenoid Reactions

V. Related Species

VI. Conclusion

References


3. Nitrenes

I. Introduction: Nomenclature and Historical Background

II. Intermediacy of Nitrenes in Reactions

III. Electronic Structure and Spectra

IV. Methods of Generation of Nitrenes

V. Reactions

VI. Nitrenium Ions

VII. Applications

References


4. Carbonium Ions

I. General Aspects and Historical Background

II. Methods of Investigating Carbonium Ions

III. Methods of Formation

IV. Factors Affecting the Stability of Carbonium Ions

V. Reactions of Carbonium Ions

VI. Bridged Carbonium Ions

VII. Related Species

References


5. Carbanions

I. General Aspects

II. Methods of Investigation of Carbanions

III. Preparation of Carbanions

IV. Factors Affecting the Stability of Carbanions

V. Reactions of Carbanions

References


6. Radical Ions

I. Introduction

II. Formation of Radical Ions

III. Methods of Investigation of Radical Ions

IV. Reactions Involving Radical Ions

References


7. Arynes

I. General Aspects and Historical Background

II. Methods of Investigating Arynes

III. Methods of Formation of Arynes

IV. Factors Affecting the Formation and Stability of Cyclic Acetylenes and Arynes

V. Reactions of Arynes

VI. Hetarynes

VII. Conclusion

References

Author Index

Subject Index