Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry

Bethell, Donald

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Table of contents
  • Contentsv
  • Prefacevii
  • Contributors to Volume 32ix
  • Chapter 1. Perspectives in Modern Voltammetry: Basic Concepts and Mechanistic Analysis1
  • 1 Introduction2
  • 2 General concepts of voltammetry6
  • 3 Cyclic voltammetry27
  • 4 Hydrodynamic voltammetry44
  • 5 Microelectrodes63
  • 6 Sonovoltammetry69
  • 7 Theoretical modelling83
  • 8 A comparison of voltammetric techniques96
  • 9 Current and future direction of voltammetry104
  • Appendix110
  • References113
  • Chapter 2. Organic Materials for Second-Order Non-Linear Optics121
  • 1 Introduction122
  • 2 Basics of non-linear optics124
  • 3 Quantum-chemical basis for second-order polarizabilities136
  • 4 Non-linear optical susceptibilities and experimental methods to evaluate x(2) and B153
  • 5 Optimization of second-order polarizabilities: applications to real molecules168
  • 6 Conclusion206
  • Acknowledgements208
  • References208
  • Chapter 3. Tautomerism in the Solid State219
  • 1 Introduction219
  • 2 Proton tautomerism in an isolated system222
  • 3 Proton tautomerism in the solid state229
  • 4 Photochromism and thermochromism derived from proton tautomerism244
  • 5 Photochemical hole-burning250
  • 6 Dielectric properties derived from proton tautomerism in crystals252
  • 7 Concluding remarks261
  • Acknowledgements261
  • References262
  • Chapter 4. The Yukawa-Tsuno Relationship in Carbocationic Systems267
  • 1 Introduction267
  • 2 Applications of the Yukawa-Tsuno equation272
  • 3 Yukawa-Tsuno correlations for benzylic sololyses generating carbocations276
  • 4 Carbocation formation equilibria315
  • 5 Yukawa-Tsuno correlations for electrophilic addition of322
  • 6 Structure–reactivity relationship in polyarylcarbocation systems334
  • 7 Stabilities of carbocations in the gas phase343
  • 8 Theoretically optimized structures of carbocations362
  • 9 Reaction mechanisms and transition-state shifts365
  • 10 Concluding remarks378
  • Acknowledgements379
  • References379
  • Author Index387
  • Cumulative Index of Authors405
  • Cumulative Index of Titles407
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780120335329
  • ISBN-13 9780080493428
  • Author Bethell, Donald
  • Category Science
  • Subject Organic

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Volume 32 is proof again of the platform provided by Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry for some of the most interesting and diverse papers being produced today. Contributions by academic and industrial chemists give the volume a perspective useful to those working in both fields.