Handbook of Synthetic Photochemistry

PHOTOCHEMICAL METHODSPhotochemistry and Organic SynthesisIrradiation ApparatusFurther Experimental ParametersPhotochemical Steps in SynthesisCARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION BY PHOTOELIMINATION OF SMALL MOLECULES IN SOLUTION AND IN CRYSTALSIntroductionPhotochemical C-C Bond Formation in SolutionReactions in the Solid StateConclusionsINTERMOLECULAR ADDITION REACTIONS ONTO C-C MULTIPLE BONDSIntroductionAddition to C-C Double BondsAddition to C-C Triple BondsConclusionsFORMATION OF A 3-MEMBERED RINGIntroductionDi-Pi-Methane RearrangementOxa-Di-Pi-Methane Rearrangement and Related Rearrangements[2+1] Cycloaddition of Alkenes with CarbenesFormation of a Cyclopropane Via Intramolecular Hydrogen Abstraction[3+2] Cycloaddition of Arenes with AlkenesPhotochemical Synthesis of Three-Membered HeterocyclesFORMATION OF A 4-MEMBERED RING IIntroduction[2+2]-Photocycloaddition of Non Conjugated Alkenes[2+2]-Photocycloaddition of Aromatic CompoundsPhotochemical Electrocyclic ReactionsIntramolecular Gamma-Hydrogen Abstraction (Yang Reaction)Metal Catalyzed ReactionsVarious MethodsConclusionsFORMATION OF A 4-MEMBERED RING IIIntroduction[2+2]-Photocycloaddition of Enones (Substrate Type A1)[2+2]-Photocycloaddition of Vinylogous Amides and Esters (Substrate Clases A2 and A3)[2+2]-Photocycloaddition of Alpha, Beta-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid Derivatives (Substrate Classes A4, A5 and A6)Conclusions and PerspectivesFORMATION OF A 4-MEMBERED RING III (OXETANES)IntroductionGenerally Accepted Mechanisms of the Paternò-Büchi ReactionRegio- and Siteselective Synthesis of OxetanesStereoselective Syntheses of OxetanesConclusive RemarksFORMATION OF A 5-MEMBERED RINGFormation of Five-Membered Ring: Intramolecular Delta-H AbstractionFormation of Five-Membered Rings Via [3+2]-CycloadditionsPhotochemical Electrocyclization Reactions: Synthesis of Fused Five-Membered Ring CompoundsPhotoinduced Electron Transfer Radical Cation Mediated Cyclizations: Synthesis of Five-Membered Carbocyclic as well as

Angelo Albini is currently Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Pavia, Italy. He is active in the field of organic photochemistry, organic synthesis via radical and photoinitiated reactions, applied photochemistry (e. g. photoinduced degradation of pollutants, phototoxicity of drugs); besides research papers, he is coauthor of two books.Maurizio Fagnoni, graduated in Pavia in 1992 with a thesis on the synthetic applications of photo-SET reactions under the guidance of Prof. Angelo Albini. He is an assistant researcher at the university of Pavia and his current research is focused on widening the scope of photocatalysis and phenyl cation chemistry.

"Given its organization and practical emphasis, I believe that this book would make an outstanding addition to the library of any synthetic organic chemist. It should certainly be on the acquisition lists of all institutional libraries." (Journal of the American Chemical Society, November 2010)