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Chemistry topic areas include: physical and theoretical, computational, organic, organometallic and inorganic, pharmaceutical and medicinal, analytical and bioanalytical, nuclear, general, nanochemistry, geochemistry, materials and polymer, as well as environmental, green and sustainable chemistry.

  • Applications of MO Theory in Organic Chemistry

    Progress in Theoretical Organic Chemistry
    • 1st Edition
    • I.G. Csizmadia
    • English
    Applications of MO Theory in Organic Chemistry is a documentation of the proceedings of the First Theoretical Organic Chemistry meeting. This text is divided into five sections. Section A contains contributions ranging from the stereochemistry of stable molecules, radicals, and molecular ions, through hydrogen bonding and ion solvation to mathematical analyses of energy hypersurfaces. Section B deals with theoretical studies of organic reactions, including basecatalyzed hydrolysis, protonation, epoxidation, and electrophilic addition to double and triple bonds. Section C consists of topics starting with a qualitative configuration interaction treatment of thermal and photochemical organic reactions, followed by ab initio treatments of photochemical intermediates and a consideration of the role of Rydberg and valence-shell states in photochemistry. Section D provides analyses of methods for the determination and characterization of localized MO and discussions of correlated electron pair functions. Section E covers a very wide range from the application of statistical physics to the treatment of molecular interactions with their environments to a challenge to theoretical organic chemists in the field of natural products, and an introduction to information theory in organic chemistry. This book is a good source of information for students and researchers conducting study on the many areas in theoretical organic chemistry.
  • Analytical Applications of EDTA and Related Compounds

    International Series of Monographs in Analytical Chemistry
    • 1st Edition
    • R. Přibil
    • R. Belcher + 1 more
    • English
    Analytical Applications of EDTA and Related Compounds examines the analytical applications of ethylenediaminetetra... acid (EDTA) and related compounds. This book also considers the “passive” role of these substances, that is, their screening (masking) properties, which greatly improve the selectivity of the reactions in common use. This text consists of six chapters organized into two sections. The first part deals with the uses of EDTA and its derivatives in some fields of chemical analysis. After providing an overview of the history behind the development of EDTA as an analytical reagent, this book discusses to the nature of equilibria of complexes and the methods used in their investigation. The next chapter is dedicated to the reactions of “classical” gravimetric analysis, including the precipitation reactions by means of organic reagents. The chapter on colorimetry includes a section on “colored complexing agents,” which can be used also in colorimetric determinations of some elements. This text concludes by evaluating the use of EDTA as a masking agent in colorimetry. This book will be of interest to students and practitioners working in analytical chemistry and related disciplines, including polarography, chromatography, electrophoresis, flame photometry, and qualitative analysis.
  • Irreducible Tensor Methods

    An Introduction for Chemists
    • 1st Edition
    • Brian L. Silver
    • Ernest M. Loebl
    • English
    Irreducible Tensor Methods: An Introduction for Chemists explains the theory and application of irreducible tensor operators. The book discusses a compact formalism to describe the effect that results on an arbitrary function of a given set of coordinates when that set is subjected to a rotation about its origin. The text also explains the concept of irreducible tensor operators, particularly, as regards the transformation properties of operators under coordinate transformations, and, in a special way, the group of rotations. The book examines the systematic construction of compound tensor operators from simple operators to classify the behavior of any operator under coordinate rotations. This classification is a significant component of the irreducible tensor method. The text explains the use of the 6-j and 9-j symbols to complete theoretical concepts that are applied in irreducible tensor methods dealing with problems of atomic and molecular physics. The book describes the matrix elements in multielectron systems, as well as the reduced matrix elements found in these systems. The book is suitable for nuclear physicists, molecular physicists, scientists, and academicians in the field of quantum mechanics or advanced chemistry.
  • Rules for the Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry

    Section E: Stereochemistry (Recommendations 1974)
    • 1st Edition
    • L. C. Cross + 1 more
    • English
    Rules for the Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: Section E: Stereochemistry (Recommendations 1974) deals with the main principles of stereochemistry. The rules discussed in this section have two main objects, namely, to prescribe, for basic views, terms that may provide a common language in all aspects of stereochemistry; and to define the ways in which these terms may be incorporated into the names of individual compounds. This book discusses the steric structure of a compound, which is denoted by an affix or affixes to the name that does not prescribe the stereochemistry. This text explains that isomers are termed stereoisomers when they differ only in the arrangement of the atoms in space. This book explains as well that the terms relative stereochemistry and relative configuration are used to describe the positions of substituents on different atoms in a molecule relative to one another. This book is a valuable resource for organic chemists.
  • Electrochemistry

    Proceedings of the First Australian Conference on Held in Sydney, 13—15th February and Hobart, 18—20th February 1963
    • 1st Edition
    • J. A. Friend + 1 more
    • English
    Electrochemistry is a collection of papers presented at the First Australian Conference on Electrochemistry, held in Sydney on February 13-15 and in Hobart on February 18-20, 1963, jointly sponsored by The Royal Australian Chemical Institute, The University of New South Wales, and The University of Tasmania. This conference highlights the numerous advances in the field of electrochemistry. This book is organized into 12 parts encompassing 70 chapters. The first parts deal with the solid-state reactions and processes in electrochemistry; the thermodynamic aspects of electrolytes; and the role of electrodic in corrosion control. The succeeding parts explore the concepts of equilibrium and non-equilibrium theory of double layers, as well as the various electroanalytical methods used in electrochemistry, including polarography, potentiometry, and coulometry. Other parts consider the areas of application of electrochemistry, such as in electroplating, anodizing, fuel cell, electrowinning, and electrorefining. The remaining chapters are devoted to non-aqueous electrolytes, molten salts, and electrode and electrochemical processes. Electrochemists and physicists will find this book invaluable.
  • Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    Volume 14
    • 1st Edition
    • J. W. Emsley + 2 more
    • English
    Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Part 1 is a two-chapter text that reviews significant developments in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) applications. The first chapter discusses NMR studies of molecules physisorbed on homogeneous surfaces. This chapter also describes the phase changes in the adsorbed layer detected by following the variation in the NMR parameters. The second chapter examines the process to obtain a plotted, data reduced Fourier transform NMR spectrum. This chapter highlights the pitfalls that can cause a decrease in information content in a NMR spectrum. The various steps involved in taking a free induction decay from a NMR spectrometer are also summarized. This book is of value to NMR spectroscopists, analytical chemists, and instrumentation students.
  • XXIVth International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry

    Plenary and Main Section Lectures Presented at Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 2–8 September 1973
    • 1st Edition
    • Sam Stuart
    • English
    XXIVth International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Volume 1 contains lectures presented at the XXIVth International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry held at Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany in September 1973. The book consists of papers discussing a wide range of subjects on pure and applied chemistry. The compendium has papers that deal with the properties of new polyampholytes, triazoles and tetrazolinones, the field of carbenium ion polyreactions, and studies on the distribution of principal moments of inertia in random-flight linear chains, branched chains, and rings. The text also presents papers covering topics on polymerization of polymer-induced charge transfer complexes, polymer synthesis and conversions via metathesis and investigations on the structure op metathesis catalysts, and organic semiconducting polymers. Chemists will find the book highly informative.
  • Surface Area Determination

    Proceedings of the International Symposium on Surface Area Determination Held at the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, U.K., 16—18 July, 1969
    • 1st Edition
    • D. H. Everett + 1 more
    • English
    Surface Area Determination covers the proceedings of the International Symposium on Surface Area Determination. The title presents 35 papers that are organized into nine parts; the papers primarily emphasize the methods for surface area determination. The coverage of the book includes methods such as the BET method, low adsorption methods, and flow methods. The text also reviews papers about various types of surface, including heterogeneous surfaces, porous solids, clays, and small area surfaces. The book will be of great use to researchers and practitioners of disciplines that involve surface area determination, such as chemistry, chemical engineering, and chemical physics.
  • Chelating Extractants

    Equilibrium Constant of Liquid–Liquid Distribution Reactions
    • 1st Edition
    • J. Stary + 1 more
    • English
    Equilibrium Constants of Liquid-Liquid Distribution Reactions, Part IV: Chelating Extractants is a compilation of liquid-liquid distribution equilibrium constants, with emphasis on extractants that form chelates. This tabulation includes all data published up to the end of 1972 for the major chelating extractants, and the given equilibrium parameters are supplemented by calculations (or recalculations) from experimental results. This monograph consists of 12 chapters and characterizes the homogeneous equilibria involving the acid dissociation of the extractant in the aqueous phase and adduct or mixed ligand complex formation in the organic phase. The information given for each system includes the chemical reactions, the equilibrium constant, the temperature, and the composition of the aqueous and organic phases. Compounds covered include dialkyldithiocarbami... acids (such as diethyldithiocarbami... acid and dibutyldithioarbamic acid), tropolones (beta-isopropyltropo... and gamma-isopropyltropo... N-acylhydroxylamines... N-nitroso-N-arylhydr... (cupferrons), alpha-dioximes, diarylthiocarbazones (dithizones), 8-hydroxyquinolines, 8-mercaptoquinolines... o-dimercaptobenzenes (toluene-3,4-dithiol... beta-diketones (such as acetylacetone and hexafluoroacetylacet... 4-acylpyrazol-5-ones... and o-nitrosophenols (1-nitroso-2-naphtho... and 2-nitroso-1-naphthol... This book will be of interest to chemists.
  • Handbook of Magnesium-Organic Compounds

    Volume III
    • 1st Edition
    • S. T. Yoffe + 1 more
    • English
    Handbook of Magnesium-Organic Compounds, Volume III contains Russian indexes of end products of reactions, magnesium organic compounds, literature sources, and co-authors. This book will prove useful to Russian organic chemists and researchers.