Matthew S. Platz, PhD, is Distinguished University Professor at The Ohio State University, with more than 200 research articles and more than a dozen patents to his credit. Dr. Platz has been an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar, and a Cope Scholar of the American Chemical Society.

Robert A. Moss, PhD, is the Louis P. Hammett Professor of Chemistry at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Dr. Moss has been an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow and has published 400 articles in the areas of reactive intermediates and chemistry in molecular aggregates.

Maitland Jones Jr., PhD, is David B. Jones Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University. He has published a textbook on organic chemistry and more than 200 papers focusing on the chemistry of reactive intermediates. He has also been an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow.

New insights into reactive intermediates that can help you design new reactions
Reviews of Reactive Intermediate Chemistry is designed to complement the acclaimed text Reactive Intermediate Chemistry by providing additional insights into reactive intermediates and chemical behavior. Each review article focuses on a key topic in reactive intermediate chemistry. Not only do the reviews present and analyze the latest research findings, they also place these findings in their historical context, helping readers understand the development of the field. Readers are introduced to the latest applications as well as those still in development. Moreover, the reviews point to areas in which more research is needed.
Among the topics addressed in the reviews are:
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Studies of reactive intermediates by mass spectrometric methods
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Quantum mechanical tunnelling in reactive intermediate chemistry
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DNA damage and degradation induced by reactive intermediates
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Photochemical formation of reactive intermediates via conical intersections
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Reactive intermediates in combustion
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Silicon-, germanium-, and tin-centered cations, radicals, and anions
Each of the reviews in this volume has been contributed by one or more leading experts in the field of physical organic chemistry. The three editors, also acknowledged experts in the field, have carefully reviewed and edited each contribution to ensure consistent structure and a consistent standard of excellence. Following each article is a list of supplemental reading to facilitate further study.
The fresh insights and new perspectives offered by Reviews of Reactive Intermediate Chemistry will encourage students, organic chemists, and biochemists to design new reactions for the efficient synthesis of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and agricultural products. It is also recommended as a primary or supplemental text for graduate courses in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.

PREFACE.
CONTRIBUTORS.
PART 1 REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES.
1. Tetrahedral Intermediates Derived from Carbonyl Compounds, Pentacoordinate Intermediates Derived from Phosphoryl and Sulfonyl Compounds, and Concerted Paths Which Avoid Them (J.P. Guthrie).
2. Silicon-, Germanium-, and Tin-Centered Cations, Radicals, and Anions (V.Y. Lee and A. Sekiguchi).
PART 2 METHODS AND APPLICATIONS.
3. An Introduction to Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy and Its Application to Reactive Intermediates (D.L. Phillips, W.M. Kwok, and C. Ma).
4. Time-Resolved Infrared (TRIR) Studies of Organic Reactive Intermediates (J.P. Toscano).
5. Studies of the Thermochemical Properties of Reactive Intermediates by Mass Spectrometric Methods (P.G. Wenthold).
6. Reactive Intermediates in Combustion (J.K. Merle and C.M. Hadad).
7. Reactive Intermediates in Crystals: Form and Function (L.M. Campos and M.A. Garcia-Garibay).
8. The Chemical Reactions of DNA Damage and Degradation (K.S. Gates).
9. Conical Intersection Species as Reactive Intermediates (M.J. Bearpark and M.A. Robb).
10. Quantum Mechanical Tunneling in Organic Reactive Intermediates (R.S. Sheridan).
INDEX.