Note: Advances in CHEMICAL PHYSICS -- CONTENTS -- MOLECULAR FLUORESCENCE AND ENERGY TRANSFER NEAR INTERFACES -- NOISE ANALYSIS OF KINETIC SYSTEMS AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO MEMBRANE CHANNELS -- MATHEMATICAL MOVELING OF TRANSPORT OF LIPID-SOLUBLE IONS AND ION-CARRIER COMPLEXES THROUGH LIPID BILAYER MEMBRANES -- THE STATISTICAL MECHANICS OF SQUARE-WELL FLUIDS -- CALCULATIONS OF OBSERVABLES IN METALLIC COMPLEXES BY THE MOLECULAR-ORBITAL THEORY -- VARIATIONAL APPROACHES TO VIBRATION-ROTATION SPECTROSCOPY FOR POLYATOMIC MOLECULES -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX.

Note: Front Cover -- Alkali Halide Vapors: Structure, Spectra, and Reaction Dynamics -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Thermodynamic Properties of Alkali Halide Vapors -- I. Introduction -- II. Measurements of Vapor Species -- III. Statistical Mechanical Theories -- IV. Thermodynamic Data on Vapor Species -- V. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2. Production and Detection of Alkali Halide Vapors -- I. Construction Materials and Corrosion -- II. Production of Alkali Halide Vapors -- III. Control of Motion and Internal States of Neutral Molecules -- IV. Detection -- V. Alkali Halides as Sources of Alkali and Halogen Atoms or Ions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3. Optical Spectra of the Alkali Halide Molecules -- I. States of the Alkali Halides and Hydrides -- II. The Ground States and Vibrational Spectra of the Alkali Halides -- III. Optical Spectra: Photodissociation, Fluorescence, and Absorption -- IV. Electronic Excitation by Electron Impact -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4. Microwave and Radio-frequency Spectroscopy of Alkali Halide Vapors -- I. Introduction -- II. Experimental Methods -- III. Rotational Spectroscopy -- IV. Interaction with External Electric and Magnetic Fields -- V. Nuclear Hyperfine Interactions -- VI. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5. Photoelectron Spectroscop of Alkali Halide Vapors -- I.Introduction -- II.Experimental Methods -- III.Experimental Results -- IV.Larger Clusters -- V.Photoionization Mass Spectra of Alkali Halide Vapors-an Aside -- VI.Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6. Reactive Scattering of Alkali Atoms and Alkali Halides at Thermal Energies -- I. Introduction -- II. The Molecular Beam Approach -- III. The Variety of Reactive Scattering Measurements -- IV. Results for Several Chemical Systems. , V. Closing Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7. Intermolecular Potentials and Energy Exchange Processes between Alkali Halides and Other Gases -- I. Introduction -- II. Nonpolar Gases -- III. Dipolar Gases: Total and Differential Cross Sections -- Rotational Dynamics of Dipole Long-Range Interaction -- IV. Quadrupolar Gases -- V. Direct Measurement of Inelastic Scattering Processes -- References -- Chapter 8. Ion-Pair Formation -- I. Introduction -- II. The Electron Jump Model -- Atom-Atom Scattering -- III. Atom-Molecule Collisions -- IV. Molecular Properties -- V. Coupling Matrix Elements -- VI. Dynamics of Alkali-Atom-Halogen-Molecule Collisions -- VII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9. Cross Sections for the Reactions of Alkali Atoms with Halogen Molecules -- I. Introduction -- II. Diffusion Measurements -- III. Beam Studies -- IV. Photodissociation Measurements -- V. Calculations -- VI. Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10. Studies of Excited Alkali Atoms Produced by Photodissociation of Alkali Halides: Superalkali Atoms -- I. Introduction -- II. The Photodissociation -- III. Fluorescence Quenching Experiments Using Photodissociation -- IV. Superalkali Atoms -- References -- Chapter 11. Chemiluminescence in Gas Phase Alkali Halide Systems -- Introduction -- I. Reactions of Alkali Metals with Halogens -- II. Reactions of Alkali Metals with Volatile Halides -- III. Ternary Flame Reactions -- IV. Alkali Halides as Reactants -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12. Alkali Halide Shock Tube Studies -- I. Introduction -- II. Representative Experimental Techniques -- III. Data -- IV. Recent Experiments -- References -- Chapter 13. Reaction Models for Alkali Halide Systems -- I. Simple Harpoon Models -- II. More Detailed Harpoon Models -- III. Reactive Electron Affinities. , IV. Implications of the Harpoon Model for Reaction Dynamics -- V. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 14. Classical Trajectory Studies of Alkali Halide Collision Dynamics -- I. Introduction -- II. Preliminary Considerations -- III. Applications to Alkali-Halide Systems -- IV. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15. Structure of Alkali Halides: Theoretical Methods -- I. Introduction -- II. Models for Ground State Potential Energy Curves and Dipole Moment Functions -- III. Ab Initio Properties of Neutral Molecules -- IV. Pseudopotential Methods -- V. Properties of Ions -- VI. Alkali Halide Dimers -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index of Tables -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry, Volume 13 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors to Volume 13 -- Chapter 1. Calculation of Molecular Structure and Energy by Force-Field Methods -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Calculational Approaches to Molecular Structure -- 3. Summary of Studies Reported -- 4. Alkanes -- 5. Alkenes -- 6. Alkynes -- 7. Molecules containing Delocalized Electronic Systems -- 8. Other Hydrocarbons -- 9. Molecules containing Heteroatoms -- 10. Reaction Rates -- 11. Conclusions -- Chapter 2. Protonation and Solvation in Strong Aqueous Acids -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Standard Free Energies of Proton Transfer and Solvation in Aqueous Acid -- 3. Measured Heats of Ionization in Various Acidic Media -- 4. Heats of Solvation -- 5. Acidity Functions and Solvation -- 6. Summary -- Chapter 3. Formation, Properties and Reactions of Cation Radicals in Solution -- 1. Formation of Cation Radicals -- 2. Electrochemical Methods of Formation and Investigation of Cation Radicals -- 3. Physical Properties of Cation Radicals -- 4. Electron Transfer Reactions of Cation Radicals -- 5. Reactions of Cation Radicals with Nucleophiles -- 6. Cation-Radicals from Bypyridylium Salts -- 7. Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 4. 13C NMR Spectroscopy in Macromolecular Systems of Biochemical Interest -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Carbohydrates -- 3. Nucleic Acids and Constituents -- 4. Proteins and their Residues -- 5. Lipids -- 6. Macromolecular Model Systems.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry, Volume 15 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors to Volume 15 -- Chapter 1. The Principle of Least Nuclear Motion -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Intersecting Morse Curve Approach -- 3. Prediction of the Magnitude of PLNM Effects -- 4. Free-Radical Reactions -- 5. Multicenter Reactions -- 6. Polar Reactions -- 7. Concerted and Stepwise Reaction Mechanisms -- 8. Conclusion -- Chapter 2. Topochemical Phenomena in Organic Solid-State Chemistry -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Topochemical Control in Adsorption Phenomena -- 3. Topochemistry of Photoinduced Organic Reactions -- 4. Solid-State Polymerization of Dimeric Sulphur Nitride (S2N2) to Polymeric Sulphur Nitride (SN)n5 -- 5. Crystal Engineering -- 6. Chiral Synthesis and Optical Resolution via Solid-state Reactions -- 7. Photochemistry of Surfactant Species -- 8. Apparent Breakdown of Topochemical Principles -- 9. Gas-Solid Reactions -- 10. Reactions of Intercalates -- Chapter 3. Ion-Pairing Effects in Carbanion Reactions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ion Pairing in Carbanion Solutions -- 3. Ion Pairing in Carbanion Equilibria -- 4. The Effect of Carbanion Pair Structure on Reaction Rates -- 5. Ion-Pairing Effects on the Stereochemistry of Carbanions -- Chapter 4. Principles of Phase-Transfer Catalysis by Quaternary Ammonium Salts -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Concept of Ion Pairs -- 3. Extraction of Ions from an Aqueous Solution -- 4. The Kinetics of the Phase-Transfer Process -- 5. Reactions in the Organic Layer -- 6. Selective Catalysts -- Author Index -- Cumulative Index to Authors -- Cumulative Index of Titles.

Note: Front Cover -- Selected Elementary Reactions -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Dissociation of Diatomic Molecules -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Shock Tube Technique -- 3. Techniques for Measuring Recombination Rates -- 4. Homonuclear Decompositions and Recombinations -- 5. Dissociations of Heteronuclear Molecules -- 6. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Metathetical Reactions of Atoms and Radicals -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background to Tabulated Data -- 3. Metathetical Reactions of Atoms -- 4. Metathetical Reactions of Inorganic Radicals -- 5. Metathetical Reactions of Hydrocarbon Radicals -- 6. Metathetical Reactions of Fluorine-Containing Alkyl Radicals -- 7. Metathetical Reactions of Chlorine-Containing Alkyl Radicals -- 8. Metathetical Reactions of Mixed Halogen-Containing Alkyl Radicals -- 9. Metathetical Reactions of Nitrogen-Centred Radicals -- 10. Metathetical Reactions of Oxygen-Containing Radicals -- 11. Metathetical Reactions of Silyl Radicals -- 12. Metathetical Reactions of Miscellaneous Radicals Containing One Carbon Atom -- 13. General Features of Metathetical Reactions -- 14. Metathetical Reactions in Solution -- 15. Comparison of Gas and Solution Phase Kinetic Data -- References -- Chapter 3. Addition of Atoms and Radicals to Double and Triple Bonds -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General Reviews -- 3. Presentation of Data -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4. Reactions of Metals in the Gas Phase -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Reactions Studied by the Sodium "Flame" Techniques -- 3. Molecular Beam Studies of Gas Phase Metal Reactions -- 4. Chemiluminescence -- 5. Co-Condensation Techniques -- 6. Some Other Reactions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 5. Substitution at Labile Metal Ions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General Mechanisms for Substitution at a Solvated Metal Ion -- 3. Substitution at a Labile Metal Ion. , 4. Kinetics of Complex Formation -- References -- Chapter 6. Ion-Molecule Reactions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Reaction Rates -- 3. Theory of Ion-Molecule Reactions -- 4. Dynamics and Kinematic Models of Atom Transfer Reactions -- 5. Energy Effects on Reaction Channels and Cross-Sections -- 6. Reactions in Some Complex Systems -- References -- Chapter 7. Reactions of Solvated Electrons -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Hydrated Electron -- 3. The Solvated Electrons in Other Systems -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Note: ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS -- CONTENTS -- DEPHASING OF MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS IN LIQUIDS -- STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF SIMPLE MICROCLUSTERS -- A KINETIC APPROACH TO HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION THEORY -- DYNAMICS OF CRYSTAL GROWTH -- NONLINEAR PROBLEMS IN THE THEORY OF PHASE TRANSITIONS -- COHERENT PROCESSES IN MOLECULAR CRYSTALS -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Catalysis, Volume 25 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Application of Molecular Orbital Theory to Catalysis -- I. Introduction -- II. Calculational Procedures -- III. Metal Clusters -- IV. Chemisorption -- V. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2. The Stereochemistry of Hydrogenation of a,ß-Unsaturated Ketones -- I. Introduction -- II. Mechanistic Proposals -- III. Effect of Variables on the Hydrogenation of β-Octalone and Related Compounds -- IV. Hydrogenation of Other Ring Systems -- V. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3. Asymmetric Homogeneous Hydrogenation -- I. Introduction -- II. Homogeneous Rhodium-Chiral Phosphine Catalyst Systems -- III. Chiral Amide-Rhodium Complexes as Catalysts -- IV. Chiral Cobalt Catalysts -- V. Chiral Ruthenium Catalysts -- VI. Concluding Remarks -- Note Added in Proof -- References -- Chapter 4. Stereochemical Approaches to Mechanisms of Hydrocarbon Reactions on Metal Catalysts -- I. Introduction -- II. The Horiuti-Polanyi Mechanism -- III. Reactions of Olefins -- IV. Skeletal Rearrangement of Alkanes in Platinum and Other Noble Metals -- V. Recent Experimental Approaches to Skeletal Rearrangements -- VI. Influence of Carbonaceous Deposits -- VII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5. Specific Poisoning and Characterization of Catalytically Active Oxide Surfaces -- I. Introduction -- II. General Scope and Definitions -- III. Experimental Methods -- IV. Interaction of Specific Poisons with Oxide Surfaces -- V. Specific Poisoning on Alumina Surfaces -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6. Metal-Catalyzed Oxidations of Organic Compounds in the Liquid Phase: A Mechanistic Approach -- I. Introduction -- II. Homolytic Mechanisms -- III. Heterolytic Mechanisms -- IV. Heterogeneous Catalysis of Liquid Phase Oxidations. , V. Biochemical Oxidations -- VI. Summary-Directions for Future Development -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: TOPICS IN STEREOCHEMISTRY -- CONTENTS -- CONFORMATIONAL ANALYSIS OF INTRAMOLECULAR-HYDROGEN-BONDED COMPOUNDS IN DILUTE SOLUTION BY INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY -- REDUCTION OF CYCLIC AND BICYCLIC KETONES BY COMPLEX METAL HYDRIDES -- CONFORMATIONAL BARRIERS AND INTERCONVERSION PATHWAYS IN SOME SMALL-RING MOLECULES -- STEREOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING CYCLOHEXANES -- Subject Index -- Cumulative Index, Volumes 1-11.

Note: TOPICS IN STEREOCHEMISTRY -- CONTENTS -- THE FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSICAL STEREOCHEMISTRY -- MASS SPECTROMETRY AND THE STEREOCHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC MOLECULES -- THE LANTHANIDE INDUCED SHIFT TECHNIQUE: APPLICATIONS IN CONFORMATIONAL ANALYSIS -- MULTISTEP CONFORMATIONAL INTERCONVERSION MECHANISMS -- CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF STEROIDS -- SUBJECT INDEX -- CUMULATIVE INDEX. VOLUMES 1-9.

Note: Advances in Photochemistry -- Contents -- Organic Photochemical Imaging Systems -- Physical Quenchers of Singlet Molecular Oxygen -- Photoluminescence Methods in Polymer Science -- Photochemistry of Vitamin D and Its Isomers and of Simple Trienes -- Kinetics and Mechanisms of the Reactions of the Hydroxyl Radical with Organic Compounds in the Gas Phase -- What's New in Excimers? -- Subject Index -- Cumulative Index, Volumes 1-11.