Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry

Now in its 4th edition, this book remains the ultimate reference for all questions regarding solvents and solvent effects in organic chemistry. Retaining its proven concept, there is no other book which covers the subject in so much depth, the handbook is completely updated and contains 15% more content, including new chapters on "Solvents and Green chemistry", "Classification of Solvents by their Environmental Impact", and "Ionic Liquids".An essential part of every organic chemist's library.

List of contents

INTRODUCTIONSOLUTE-SOLVENT INTERACTIONSSolutionsIntermolecular ForcesSolvationPreferential SolvationMicellar Solvation (Solubilization)Ionization and DissociationCLASSIFICATION OF SOLVENTSClassification of Solvents According to Chemical ConstitutionClassification of Solvents Using Physical ConstantsClassification of Solvents in Terms of Acid-Base BehaviourClassification of Solvents in Terms of Specific Solute/Solvent InteractionsClassification of Solvents Using Multivariate Statistical MethodsSOLVENT EFFECTS ON THE POSITION OF HOMOGENEOUS CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIAGeneral RemarksSolvent Effects on Acid/Base EquilibriaSolvent Effects on Tautomeric EquilibriaSolvent Effects on other EquilibriaSOLVENT EFFECTS ON THE RATES OF HOMOGENEOUS CHEMICAL REACTIONSGeneral RemarksGas-Phase ReactivitiesQualitative Theory of Solvent Effects on Reaction RatesQuantitative Theories of Solvent Effects on Reaction RatesSpecific Solvation Effects on Reaction RatesSOLVENT EFFECTS ON THE ABSORPTION SPECTRA OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDSGeneral RemarksSolvent Effects on UV/Vis SpectraSolvent Effects on Infrared SpectraSolvent Effects on Electron Spin Resonance SpectraSolvent Effects on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance SpectraEMPIRICAL PARAMETERS OF SOLVENT POLARITYLinear Gibbs Energy RelationshipsEmpirical Parameters of Solvent Polarity from Equilibrium MeasurementsEmpirical Parameters of Solvent Polarity from Kinetic MeasurementsEmpirical Parameters of Solvent Polarity from Spectroscopic MeasurementsEmpirical Parameters of Solvent Polarity from Other MeasurementsInterrelation and Application of Solvent Polarity ParametersMultiparameter ApproachesSOLVENTS AND GREEN CHEMISTRYGreen ChemistryReduction of Solvent UseGreen Solvent SelectionNon-Traditional SolventsOutlookAPPENDIX: PROPERTIES, PURIFICATION, AND USE OF ORGANIC SOLVENTSPhysical PropertiesPurification of Organic SolventsSpectroscopic SolventsSolvents as Reaction MediaSolvents for RecrystallizationSolvents for Extraction and Partitioning (Distribution)Solvents for Adsorption ChromatographySolvents for Acid/Base Titrations in Non-Aqueous MediaSolvents for ElectrochemistryToxicity of Organic Solvents

About the author

Christian Reichardt obtained his Ph.D. in 1962 under the tutelage of Prof. K. Dimroth at the university of Marburg, and completed his Habilitation in 1967. Since 1971 he has been Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Philipps University Marburg. In 1988 he was visiting professor at the University of Barcelona, Spain, and 1998 at the University of Bratislava, Slovak Republic, and 2000 at the University of Oita/Japan. He has authored and co-authored more than 170 papers and patents, as well as two books. For his book on Solvent Effects he received in 1989 the literary prize of the "Fonds der Chemischen Industrie" in Frankfurt (Main). In 2000, he received the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie-Medal of the Polish Chemical Society.Tom Welton studied at the University of Sussex, graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry in 1985 and completed his DPhil, under the guidance of Prof. Seddon, in 1990. His interest in ionic liquids dates back to this time and has continued throughout his career. In 1993 he was awarded the prestigious Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation fellowship, which he chose to take up at Imperial College. He has remained there, initially as a Lecturer, but now as a Professor in Sustainable Chemistry. He is the 2007 Christopher Ingold Lecturer awarded for excellence in physical organic chemistry. Since August 2007 he is head of the department of Chemistry at Imperial College.

Summary

Now in its 4th edition, this book remains the ultimate reference for all questions regarding solvents and solvent effects in organic chemistry. Retaining its proven concept, there is no other book which covers the subject in so much depth, the handbook is completely updated and contains 15% more content, including new chapters on "Solvents and Green chemistry", "Classification of Solvents by their Environmental Impact", and "Ionic Liquids".
An essential part of every organic chemist's library.

Report

"...the authors have managed to combine completeness of coverage of theoretical problems with the reference character of the book... The sections devoted to solvatochromism are valuable in themselves (Prof. Reichardt is a recognized world leader in this field) and prepare the reader for subsequent consideration of the versatile empirical parameters of the polarity of solvents... no other book now offers such exhaustive and deep information on the influence of solvents on chemical processes. This work is sure to be useful for all researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates working with liquid media."Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2011, Vol. 85, No. 8

Product details

• Authors: Christia Reichardt, Christian Reichardt, Thomas Welton
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.11.2010
• EAN: 9783527324736
• ISBN: 978-3-527-32473-6
• No. of pages: 692
• Dimensions: 176 mm x 243 mm x 40 mm
• Weight: 1476 g
• Illustrations: 87 SW-Abb., 84 Tabellen
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Organic chemistry; Chemie, Physikalische Chemie, Organische Chemie, Lösungsmittel, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Physikalische organische Chemie, chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry