Introduction to organic photochemistry

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6034122

Doyle, J D

Professor Coyle deserves to be congratulated on producing a highly readable and very well organized survey of the most important photochemical reactions of organic molecules for a beginner familiar only with the fundamentals of organic chemistry. The book provides a qualitative outline of the fundamental photophysical and photochemical principles. It is very complete in that it mentions briefly virtually all processes that are likely to be of importance to a synthetic photochemist. The photochemistry of three most important structural classes of organic substrates is described and documented on well-selected examples. The chapters deal with alkenes, aromatics, and carbonly compounds, respectively. The well-balanced treatment offers a brief but instructive survey of the main types of photochemical transformations in these compounds. Photochemical reactions of organic nitrogen-, oxygen-, sulfur-, and halogen-containing compounds are discussed very briefly. There are no references in the text, but a good selection of recommended reading is provided at the end of each chapter. Emphasis is on synthetic aspects throughout.

• OSTI ID: 6034122
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400500* -- Photochemistry
ALKENES
AROMATICS
CARBONYLS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
DOCUMENT TYPES
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
REVIEWS
SYNTHESIS