This comprehensive lab manual contains step-by-step protocols for orga nozinc compounds. It covers organozinc reagents using classical method s and using active zinc, modern electrolysis, and ultrasound. It also covers organic synthesis, including cyclopropanation reactions, transi tion-metal catalyzed reactions, and the use of organozinc reagents in asymmetric synthesis.

Organophosphorus Chemistry: A Practical Approach in Chemistry provides a practical introduction to the field by mixing a brief review of the subject area with key experimental details and sample procedures. Phosphorus is an element that has been central to the development of our modern way of life. Its chemistry plays a key role in the development of such important areas as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, modern materials and molecular biology. Much of this work requires a sound understanding of the organic chemistry of phosphorus and this volume is designed to instruct the reader in the...

Polymer Chemistry: A Practical Approach in Chemistry has been designed for both chemists working in and new to the area of polymer synthesis. It contains detailed instructions for preparation of a wide-range of polymers by a wide variety of different techniques, and describes how this synthetic methodology can be applied to the development of new materials. It includes details of well-established techniques, e.g. chain-growth or step-growth processes together with more up-to-date examples using methods such as atom-transfer radical polymerization. Less well-known procedures are also included,...

Matrix isolation is a technique for trapping reactive species at very low temperatures and studying them spectroscopically. This unique introduction to the subject offers detailed practical advice on how to carry out matrix-isolation experiments. Topics discussed include: the strengths and limitations of matrix isolation; how to build a matrix-isolation laboratory from scratch, with full descriptions of all the necessary equipment; ancillary equipment for generating reactive species; various methods for forming low-temperature matrices; and matrix photochemistry with polarized light. The book...