Photochemically-Generated Intermediates in Synthesis (PDF)

Examines the latest applications of photochemistry to
generate important intermediates

Presenting the latest breakthroughs in the field of organic
photochemistry, this book offers tested and proven photochemical
approaches to synthesis, creating promising new possibilities and
applications for photochemical reactions. It focuses on
photoreactions involving an intermediate where mechanistic aspects
control the course of the reaction and its synthetic value. Readers
will discover new insights into the mechanisms and nature of
photo-produced reactive intermediates for organic synthesis as well
as the methods to generate them. Moreover, by focusing on highly
efficient techniques for producing such species, the authors enable
researchers to design and perform photoreactions within the
framework of green, sustainable chemistry.

Photochemically-Generated Intermediates in Synthesis
begins with a discussion of the principles and practice of
photo-generated intermediates. Next, the book explores:

* Photogeneration of carbon-centered radicals

* Photogeneration of heteroatom-centered radicals

* Photogeneration of biradicals and radical pairs

* Photochemical generation of radical ions

* Photogeneration of carbocations and carbanions

* Photogeneration of carbenes and nitrenes

The book's final chapter is dedicated to the photochemical
manipulation of intermediates. Each chapter includes key kinetic
data for typical intermediates as well as detailed case examples,
giving readers all the tools needed to perform their own
photochemical reactions. Comparisons to non-photochemical methods
are offered whenever possible.

Photochemically-Generated Intermediates in Synthesis sets
the stage for greater collaboration among photochemists and
synthetic organic chemists, enabling these two research communities
to fully leverage photochemistry in order to generate key
intermediates needed for a broad range of synthetic reactions in
organic chemistry.