Virtually every chemist must at some time deal with solvent effects, whether voluntarily or otherwise. Since its original publication in 1978, Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry has been the standard reference on all topics related to this field. The updated and enlarged third edition of this classic provides a wealth of information on the subject, allowing chemists to understand and effectively use these phenomena. Includes 25% more information than the previous edition, including current developments such as ionic liquids. Extensively referenced.

From the Preface: “...Following the same layout as in the second edition, all topics retained have been brought up to date, with smaller and larger changes and additions on nearly every page...The references cover the literature up to the end of 2001. From the vast number of published papers dealing with solvent effects in all areas of organic chemistry, only some illustrative examples from the didactic and systematic point of view could be selected. This book is not a monograph covering all relevant literature in this field of research...However, using the reviews cited, the reader will find easy access to the full range of papers published in a certain field of research on solvent effects...”

Target Audience: Organic chemists, and other researchers and upper level students concerned with solvent effects in organic chemistry.

Brief Table of Contents:

Introduction

Solute—Solvent Interactions

Classification of Solvents

Solvent Effects on the Position of Homogeneous Chemical Equilibria

Solvent Effects on the Rates of Homogeneous Chemical Reactions

Solvent Effects on the Absorption Spectra of Organic Compounds

Empirical Parameters of Solvent Polarity

Appendices

References

Index