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Author:   Helena Dodziuk (Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland) ,  Roald Hoffmann
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.052kg
ISBN:  

9783527317677

ISBN 10:   3527317678
Pages:   492
Publication Date:   18 March 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Initial Remarks Hydrocarbons with Unusual Spatial Structure: The Need to Finance Basic Research Computations on Strained Hydrocarbons Gallery of Molecules That Could Have Been Included in this Book DISTORTED SATURATED HYDROCARBONS Molecules with Inverted Carbon Atoms Molecules with Planar and Pyramidal Carbon Atoms A Theoretical Approach to Study and Design of Prismane Systems (CH)2n Cage Structures, 'in'-'out' Isomerism in Perhydrogenated Fullerenes and Planar Cyclohexane Rings Ultralong C-C bonds Ultrashort C-C bonds DISTORTED ALKENES Nonplanar Alkenes Small Ring and Cage Structures Involving Nonplanar C=C Bonds Strained Cyclic Allenes and Cumulenes STRAINED AROMATIC MOLECULES Nonstandard Benzenes Distorted Cyclophanes Helicenes Cycloproparenes FULLERENES Introduction Chemistry Influenced by the Nontypical Structure: Modification of [60]Fullerene Physicochemical Properties and the Unusual Structure of Fullerenes Fullerene Aggregates Endohedral Fullerenes with Neutral Atoms and Molecules Hydrogenated Fullerenes Applications of Fullerenes CARBON NANOTUBES The Structure and Properties of Carbon Nanotubes The Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes Applications of Carbon Nanotubes ANGLE-STRAINED CYCLOALKYNES Introduction Cyclopropyne and Cyclobutyne: Speculations and Calculations on Non-Isolable Cycloalkynes Cyclopentyne, Cyclohexyne, Cycloheptyne: From Reactive Intermediates to Isolable Compounds The Isolable Angle-Strained Cycloalkynes: Cyclooctyne, Cyclononyne, and Beyond Cyclic Polyacetylenes Spectroscopic Properties of Angle-Strained Cycloalkynes MOLECULES WITH LABILE BONDS: SELECTED ANNULENES AND BRIDGED HOMOTROPILIDENES Introduction Annulenes Cyclooctatetraene Bond Shifting, Ring Inversion and Antiaromaticity Valence Isomerization Ions Derived from COT The Higher Annulenes Bridged Homotrophilidenes Recent Developments MOLECULES WITH NONSTANDARD TOPOLOGICAL PROPERTIES: CENTROHEXAINDANE, KURATOWSKI'S CYCLOPHANE AND OTHER NONPLANAR MOLECULES Introduction Topologically Nonplanar Graphs and Molecular Motifs Centrohexaindane K5 Versus K3,3 Molecules Kuratowski?s Cyclophane SHORT-LIVED SPECIES STABILIZED IN 'MOLECULAR' OR 'SUPRAMOLECULAR FLASKS' CONCLUDING REMARKS

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It provides a nice overview of the subject and some in-depth discussions of selected topics in the field. Everyone from students to seasoned experts will find interesting new molecules to ponder in this book, including some that have yet to be synthesized. ( Angewandte Chemistry, September 2009) This comprehensive review of current literature is intended for PhD students, readers interested in learning about the field, and specialists. The book is clearly illustrated and well-written. ( Book News, September 2009) I would emphasize that any organic chemist who picks up this volume and leafs through it will have difficulty putting it down again. Almost every section stimulates fresh thoughts and research ideas. (The Journal of the American Chemical Society, July 2009)

A It provides a nice overview of the subject and some in-depth discussions of selected topics in the field. Everyone from students to seasoned experts will find interesting new molecules to ponder in this book, including some that have yet to be synthesized.A ( Angewandte Chemistry, September 2009) A This comprehensive review of current literature is intended for PhD students, readers interested in learning about the field, and specialists. The book is clearly illustrated and well-written.A ( Book News, September 2009) A I would emphasize that any organic chemist who picks up this volume and leafs through it will have difficulty putting it down again. Almost every section stimulates fresh thoughts and research ideas.A (The Journal of the American Chemical Society, July 2009)

?It provides a nice overview of the subject and some in-depth discussions of selected topics in the field. Everyone from students to seasoned experts will find interesting new molecules to ponder in this book, including some that have yet to be synthesized.? ( Angewandte Chemistry, September 2009) ?This comprehensive review of current literature is intended for PhD students, readers interested in learning about the field, and specialists. The book is clearly illustrated and well-written.? ( Book News, September 2009) ?I would emphasize that any organic chemist who picks up this volume and leafs through it will have difficulty putting it down again. Almost every section stimulates fresh thoughts and research ideas.? (The Journal of the American Chemical Society, July 2009)

Author Information

Helena Dodziuk worked for many years at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, at present at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, both of Polish Academy of Sciences. She is author or coauthor of over 100 publications, among them four books (one in Polish), 13 reviews and some popular articles. In addition to strained hydrocarbons with unusual spatial structure, she is interested in conformational analysis of hydrocarbons, classification of chiral molecules and isomers, NMR spectra and model calculations of cyclodextrin complexes, endohedral fullerene complexes and carbon nanotubes.

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