Photochemistry of Organic Compounds: From Concepts to Practice provides a hands-on guide demonstrating the underlying principles of photochemistry and, by reference to a range of organic reaction types, its effective use in the synthesis of new organic compounds and in various applications.

The book presents a complete and methodical approach to the topic,

• Working from basic principles, discussing key techniques and studies of reactive intermediates, and illustrating synthetic photochemical procedures.
• Incorporating special topics and case studies covering various applications of photochemistry in chemistry, environmental sciences, biochemistry, physics, medicine, and industry.
• Providing extensive references to the original literature and to review articles.
• Concluding with a chapter on retrosynthetic photochemistry, listing key reactions to aid the reader in designing their own synthetic pathways.

This book will be a valuable source of information and inspiration for postgraduates as well as professionals from a wide range of chemical and natural sciences.

Author: Petr Kl?n, Jakob Wirz
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 03/23/2009
Series: Postgraduate Chemistry #7
Pages: 592
Weight: 2.11lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781405161732

About the Author
Petr Klán is Professor of Organic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Jakob Wirz is Professor of Physical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Switzerland