Photochemistry and Pericyclic Reactions

by Jagdamba Singh, Jaya Singh

Overview

• A comprehensive work covering modern topics like pericylic reactions and photochemistry in detail.
• Useful for collegiate students as well as for those who are opting for entrance examinations.

This completely new and innovative textbook provides a comprehensive account of pericyclic reactions and organic photochemistry for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The approach is based on mechanism and reaction type, and the subject matter is developed and concentrated on better understanding rather than on merely grasping factual knowledge.

Salient Features:
• Basics of the subject are explained in thorough details.
• Important points are revisited and mentioned wherever they are relevant.
• Provides over 200 excellent thought-provoking textual problems.
• Glossary and questions for self-assessment are given at the end of each chapter.
• The most important aspect of this book is Chapter 14 which contains about 400 problems and their solutions based on pericyclic reactions and photochemistry.
• Applied photochemistry is also discussed in the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781906574161
Publisher:	New Age Science, Limited
Publication date:	08/01/2009
Pages:	460
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Dr. Jagdamba Singh, D.Phil. is a professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India. Dr. Singh possesses a long teaching and research experience (of 25 years) in varied fields of the subject and has published over 100 research papers in various journals.

Dr. Jaya Singh obtained her D.Phil. degree from University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India. She also possesses a long research experience in the field of synthetic organic chemistry and has published more than a dozen research papers in various journals.

Table of Contents

• Pericyclic Reactions
• Electrocyclic Reactions
• Cycloaddition Reactions
• Sigmatropic Rearrangement
• Group Transfer Reactions
• Introduction and Basic Principles of Photochemistry
• Photochemistry of Carbonyl Compounds
• Photo Rearrangements
• Photo Reduction and Photo Oxidation
• Photochemistry of Alkenes, Dienes and Aromatic Compounds
• Photo Substitution Reactions at sp3 Hybrid Carbon having at least One Hydrogen
• Photochemistry in Natural Products
• Photochemistry in Nature and Applied Photochemistry
• Problems and Solutions