Contents and Contributor Listings for the Patai series The Chemistry of Alkenes, Volume 1 (1964) (See Volume 2 in 1970) Edited by Saul Patai Chapter 1. Wave mechanics and the alkene bond C. A. Coulson Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, England E. Theal Stewart Queen’s College, Dundee, Scotland Chapter 2. Elimination reactions in solution William H. Saunders Jr. University of Rochester, New York, U.S.A. Chapter 3. Olefin-forming eliminations in the gas phase Allan Maccoll University College, London, England Chapter 4. Alkene-forming condensation reactions Thomas I. Crowell University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., U.S.A. Chapter 5. Detection and determination of the alkenes Edward J. Kuchar Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, New Haven, Conn., U.S.A. Chapter 6. Alkene complexes of some transition metals Michael Cais Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Chapter 7. Alkene rearrangements Kenneth Mackenzie Bedford College, University of London, England Chapter 8. Nucleophilic attacks on carbon–carbon double bonds Saul Patai The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel Zvi Rappoport The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel Chapter 9. Reactions of alkenes with radicals and carbenes John I. G. Cadogan St. Salvator’s College, University of St. Andrews, Scotland Michael J. Perkins King’s College, London, England Chapter 10. Allylic reactions Robert H. DeWolfe University of California at Santa Barbara, U.S.A. William G. Young University of California at Los Angeles, U.S.A. 1 Chapter 11. Cycloaddition reactions of alkenes Rolf Huisgen University of Munich, Germany Rudolf Grashey University of Munich, Germany Jurgen¨ Sauer University of Munich, Germany Chapter 12. Conjugated dienes Michael Cais Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Chapter 13. Cumulenes Herbert Fischer Max Planck Institute, Heidelberg, Germany Chapter 14. Ketenes Richard N. Lacey B.P. Research Centre, Sunbury-on-Thames, England The Chemistry of the Carbonyl Group, Volume 1, (1966) (See Volume 2 in 1970) Edited by Saul Patai Chapter 1. General and theoretical aspects of the carbonyl group G. Berthier Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France J. Serre Ecole´ Normale Sup´erieure, Paris, France Chapter 2. Carbonyl-forming oxidations C. F. Cullis Imperial College, London, England A. Fish Imperial College, London, England Chapter 3. Formation of carbonyl groups in hydrolytic reactions Pentti Salomaa University of Turku, Finland Chapter 4. Formation of aldehydes and ketones from carboxylic acids and their derivatives Reynold. C. Fuson University of Nevada, U.S.A. Chapter 5. Formation of ketones and aldehydes by acylation, formylation and some related processes D. P. N. Satchell King’s College, London, England R. S. Satchell Queen Elizabeth College, London, England 2 Chapter 6. Carbonyl syntheses through organometallics Michael Cais Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Asher Mandelbaum Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Chapter 7. Biological formation and reactions of carbonyl groups Frank Eisenberg Jr. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A. Chapter 8. Chemical and physical methods of analysis J. Gordon Hanna Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp., New Haven, Conn., U.S.A. Chapter 9. Basicity of carbonyl compounds V. A. Palm Tartu State University, Estonian SSR, USSR U.¨ L. Haldna Tartu State University, Estonian SSR, USSR A. J. Talvik Tartu State University, Estonian SSR, USSR Chapter 10. Oxidation of aldehydes by transition metals Jan Rocek The Catholic University of America, Washington, U.S.A. Chapter 11. Reduction of carbonyl groups Owen H. Wheeler Puerto Rico Nuclear Center, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Chapter 12. Condensations leading to double bonds Richard L. Reeves Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. Chapter 13. Reactions of carbonyl groups with organometallic compounds Theophil Eicher University of W¨urzburg, Germany Chapter 14. Decarbonylation W. M. Schubert University of Washington, U.S.A. Robert Roy Kintner Augustana College, South Dakota, U.S.A. Chapter 15. Rearrangements involving the carbonyl group Clair J. Collins Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Tennessee, U.S.A. Jerome F. Eastham The University of Tennessee, U.S.A. 3 Chapter 16. Photochemistry of ketones and aldehydes J. N. Pitts Jr. University of California, Riverside, U.S.A. J. K. S. Wan University of California, Riverside, U.S.A. Chapter 17. Thioketones E. Campaigne Indiana University, U.S.A. The Chemistry of Ether Linkage (1967) Edited by Saul Patai Chapter 1. Theory of the ether linkage David Peters Royal Holloway College, London, England Chapter 2. Cleavage of the C−O−Cbond Eberhard Staude Institute of Technical Chemistry, M¨unchen, Germany Franz Patat Institute of Technical Chemistry, M¨unchen, Germany Chapter 3. Directive and activating effects of alkoxy and aryloxy groups in aromatic and aliphatic reactions G. Kohnstam University of Durham, England D. L. H. Williams University of Durham, England Chapter 4. The pyrolysis of ethers K. J. Laidler University of Ottawa, Canada D. J. McKenney University of Windsor, Canada Chapter 5. Biological formations and reactions Kurt Wallenfels Department of Biochemistry, University of Freiburg, Germany Hans Diekmann Department of Biochemistry, University of Freiburg, Germany Chapter 6. Basicity and complexing ability of ethers Scott Searles Jr. Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, U.S.A. Milton Tamres Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, U.S.A. 4 Chapter 7. Acetals and hemiacetals Ernst Schmitz German Academy of Sciences, Berlin-Adlershof, G.D.R. Inge Eichhorn German Academy of Sciences, Berlin-Adlershof, G.D.R. Chapter 8. Photochemistry of the C−O−Cgroup Dov Elad The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovth, Israel Chapter 9. Reactions of cyclic ethers Roy J. Gritter IBM Research Laboratory, San Jose, California, U.S.A. Chapter 10. Methods of formation of the ether linkage Henry Feuer Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.A. John Hooz University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Chapter 11. The polyethers Charles C. Price University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, U.S.A. Chapter 12. Interconversion of C−O−C, C−S−C, and C−Se−C groups Vaclav´ Horak´ Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia Jurgen¨ Gosselck The University, Giessen, Germany Chapter 13. The chemistry of thioethers; differences and analogies with ethers L. Brandsma University of Utrecht, Holland J. F. Arens University of Utrecht, Holland Chapter 14. Rearrangements of ethers D. L. Dalrymple University of Vermont, U.S.A. T. L. Kruger University of Vermont, U.S.A. W. N. White University of Vermont, U.S.A. Chapter 15. Detection and estimation of ethers James S. Fritz Iowa State University, Ames, U.S.A. Chapter 16. Appendix on safety measures N. V. Steere University of Minnesota, U.S.A. 5 The Chemistry of the Amino Group (1968) Edited by Saul Patai Chapter 1. General and theoretical R. Daudel Sorbonne and Centre de M´ecanique Ondulatoire Appliqu´ee, Paris, France Chapter 2. The introduction of the amino group M. S. Gibson Faculty of Technology, University of Manchester Chapter 3. Detection, determination, and characterisation of amines Jacob Zabicky Institute for Fibres and Forest Products Research, Jerusalem, Israel Chapter 4. Basicity and complex formation J. W. Smith Bedford College, London Chapter 5. Directing and activating effects Gabriel Chuchani Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cient´ıficas, IVIC, Caracas, Venezuela Chapter 6. Substitution at an amino nitrogen Brian C. Challis St. Salvator’s College, University of St. Andrews, Scotland Anthony R. Butler St. Salvator’s College, University of St. Andrews, Scotland Chapter 7. Carbon—nitrogen and nitrogen—nitrogen double bond condensation reactions Paula Y. Sollenberger University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A. R. Bruce Martin University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A. Chapter 8. Cleavage of the carbon—nitrogen bond Emil H. White Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218 David J. Woodcock Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218 Chapter 9. Biological formation and reactions of the amino group Barbara E. C. Banks Physiology Department, University College, London Chapter 10. Rearrangements involving amino groups D. V. Banthorpe University College, London Chapter 11. Protection of the amino group Y. Wolman Department of Organic Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 6 Chapter 12. Tetraaminoethylenes David M Lemal Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A. The Chemistry of Carboxylic Acids and Esters (1969) Edited by Saul Patai Chapter 1. General and theoretical aspects of the COOH and COOR groups Massimo Simonetta Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Milan, Italy Sergio Carra Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Milan, Italy Chapter 2. Electrochemical reactions of carboxylic acids and related processes Lennart Eberson University of Lund, Sweden Chapter 3. Alcoholysis, acidolysis and redistribution of esters Jouko Koskikallio University of Oulu, Finland Chapter 4. The formation of carboxylic acids and their derivatives from organometallic compounds R. P. A. Sneeden Monsanto Research S. A., Z¨urich, Switzerland Chapter 5. Synthesis of di- and polycarboxylic acids and esters V. F. Kucherov N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., Moscow, U.S.S.R. L. A. Yanovskaya N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry,