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Note: Photochemistry -- Contents -- Introduction and Review of the Year -- Part I Physical Aspects of Photochemistry -- Photophysical Processes in Condensed Phases -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General -- 3 Singlet State Processes -- 3.1 Electron and Proton Transfer Reactions and Exciplexes -- 3.2 Dyes -- 3.3 Photoisomerization and Related Proceses -- 3.4 Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer -- 3.5 Polymeric Systems -- 3.6 Colloidal and Heterogenous Systems -- 3.7 Biological Systems -- 4 Triplet State Processes -- 5 Other Processes -- 5.1 Chemiluminescence -- 5.2 Photochromism -- 5.3 Photochemical Reactions -- References -- Part II Organic Aspects of Photochemistry -- Chapter 1 Photolysis of Carbonyl Compounds -- 1 Norrish Type I Reactions -- 2 Norrish Type II Reactions -- 2.1 1 ,5-Hydrogen Transfer -- 2.2 Other Hydrogen Transfers -- 3 Oxetane Formation -- 4 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 4.1 SET Processes -- 4.2 Decarbonylation and Decarboxylation -- 4.3 Reactions of Miscellaneous Haloketones -- 4.4 Miscellaneous Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 2 Enone Cycloadditions and Rearrangements -- Photoreactions of Dienones and Quinones -- 1 Cycloaddition Reactions -- 1.1 Intermolecular Cycloadditions -- 1.1.1 Open-chain Systems -- 1.1.2 Additions to Cyclopentenones and Related Systems -- 1.1.3 Additions to Cyclohexenones and Related Systems -- 1.2 Intramolecular Cyccloadditions -- 1.2.1 Additions to Cyclopentenones -- 1.2.2 Additions to Cyclohexenones and Related Systems -- 1.3 Miscellaneous Additions -- 2 Rearrangement Reactions -- 2.1 α,p-Unsaturated Systems -- 2.1.1 Isomerization -- 2.1.2 Cyclizations and Rearrangements -- 2.2 β,γ-Unsaturated Systems -- 2.2.1 Oxa-di-n-methane Reactions and Related Processes -- 2.2.2 Miscellaneous Processes -- 3 Photoreactions of Thymines and Related Compounds -- 3.1 Photoreactions of Pyridones. , 3.2 Photoreactions of Thymines etc. -- 4 Photochemistry of Dienones -- 4.1 Cross-conjugated Dienones -- 4.2 Linearly Conjugated Dienones -- 5 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-Diketones -- 5.1 Reactions of 1,2-Diketones -- 5.2 Reactions of 1,3-Diketones -- 5.3 Reactions of 1,4-Diketones -- 5.3.1 Phthalimides and Related Compounds -- 5.3.2 Fulgides and Fulgimides -- 5.3.3 Other 1,4-Dicarbonyl Compounds -- 6 Quinones -- 6.1 o-Quinones -- 6.2 p-Quinones -- References -- Chapter 3 Photochemistry of Alkenes, Alkynes, and Related Compounds -- 1 Reactions of Alkenes -- 1.1 cis,trans-Isomerization -- 1.1.1 Stilbenes and Related Compounds -- 1.2 Addition and Cyclization Reactions -- 1.2.1 SET Induced Reactions -- 1.2.2 Addition Reactions -- 1.2.3 Cyclizations -- 1.2.4 Ring Opening Reactions -- 1.2.5 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 2 Reactions involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 2.1 The Di-π-methane Rearrangement and Related Processes -- 2.1.1 Barrelene Derivatives -- 2.1.2 The Aza-di-π-methane Rearrangement and Related Processes -- 3 Reactions of Dienes, Trienes and Higher Polyenes -- 3.1 Reactions of Dienes and Trienes -- 3.1.1 Vitamin D Analogues -- 4 (2 + 2)-Intramolecular Additions -- 4.1 Cage Compounds -- 4.2 Cyclobutane Formation -- 5 Dimerization and Intermolecular Additions -- 5.1 Dimerization -- 5.2 (2 + 2)-Cycloaddition Reactions -- 6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 6.1 Reactions involving Cations and Radicals -- 6.2 Miscellaneous Rearrangements and Bond Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 4 Photo-reduction and -oxidation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reduction of the Carbonyl Group -- 3 Reduction of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 4 Miscellaneous Reductions -- 5 Singlet Oxygen -- 6 Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds -- 7 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds -- 8 Oxidation of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 9 Miscellaneous Oxidations -- References. , Chapter 5 Photoreactions of Compounds containing Heteroatoms other than Oxygen -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 2.1 Rearrangements -- 2.2 Addition Reactions -- 2.3 Miscellaneous Processes -- 3 Sulfur-containing Compounds -- 4 Compounds Containing Other Heteroatoms -- References -- Chapter 6 Photoelimination -- 1 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azo-compounds -- 2 Elimination of Nitrogen from Diazo-compounds -- 3 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azides -- 4 Photoelimination of Carbon Dioxide -- 5 Photofragmentation of Organosulfur Compounds -- 6 Miscellaneous Decomposition and Elimination Reactions -- References -- Part III Polymer Photochemistry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Photopolymerisation -- 2.1 Photoinitiated Addition Polymerisation -- 2.2 Photografting -- 2.3 Photocrosslinking -- 3 Polymer Luminescence -- 4 Photodegradation and Photooxidation of Polymers -- 4.1 Polyoelfins -- 4.2 Poly (vinyl halides) -- 4.3 Poly (acrylates) and (alkyl acrylates) -- 4.4 Polyamides and Polyimides -- 4.5 Polystyrenes and Copolymers -- 4.6 Polyesters -- 4.7 Silicone Polymers -- 4.8 Polycarbonate -- 4.9 Rubbers and Elastomers -- 4.10 Photoablation of Polymers -- 4.11 Wool -- 4.12 Cellulose -- 4.13 Miscellaneous Polymers -- 5 Photostabilisation of Polymers -- 6 Photochemistry of Dyed and Pigmented Polymers -- References -- Part IV Photochemical Aspects of Solar Energy Conversion -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Homogeneous Photosystems -- 3 Heterogeneous Photosystems -- 4 Photoelectrochemical Cells -- 5 Biological Systems -- References -- Author Index.

Note: Photochemistry -- Contents -- PART I PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- Photophysical Processes in Condensed Phases -- 1 General -- 2 Singlet Processes -- 2.1 Electron Reactions and Exciplexes -- 2.2 Dyes -- 2.3 Isomerization and Related Processes -- 2.4 Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer -- 2.5 Polymeric Systems -- 2.6 Colloidal and Heterogeneous Systems -- 3 Triplet State Processes -- 4 Other Processes -- 4.1 Chemiluminescence -- 4.2 Photochromism -- 4.3 Photochemical Reactions -- References -- PART II ORGANIC ASPECTS OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- Chapter 1 Photolysis of Carbonyl Compounds -- 1 Norrish Type I Reactions -- 2 Norrish Type II Reactions -- 3 Oxetane Formation -- 4 Miscellaneous Reactions -- References -- Chapter 2 Enone Cycloadditions and Rearrangements: Photoreactions of Dienones and Quinones -- 1 Cycloaddition Reaction -- Intramolecular -- Intermolecular -- 2 Rearrangement Reactions -- α, β-Unsaturated Systems -- β, γ-Unsaturated Systems -- 3 Photoreactions of Thymines, etc. -- 4 Photochemistry of Dienones -- Cross-conjugated Dienones -- Linearly Conjugated Dienones -- 5 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-Diketones -- 6 Quinones -- References -- Chapter 3 Photochemistry of Alkenes, Alkynes, and Related Compounds -- 1 Reactions of Alkenes -- cis-trans Isomerization -- Addition Reactions -- Rearrangement Reactions -- Anion Reactions -- 2 Reactions involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 3 Reactions of Dienes, Trienes, and Higher Polyenes -- 4 [2+2] Intramolecular Additions -- 5 Dimerization and Intermolecular Additions -- 6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- References -- Chapter 4 Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds -- Introduction -- 1 Isomerization Reactions -- 2 Addition Reactions -- 3 Substitution Reactions -- 4 Intramolecular Cyclization Reactions -- 5 Dimerization Reactions -- 6 Lateral Nuclear Shifts -- 7 Peripheral Photochemistry -- References. , Chapter 5 Photo-reduction and -oxidation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reduction of the Carbonyl Groups -- 3 Reduction of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 4 Miscellaneous Reductions -- 5 Singlet Oxygen -- 6 Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds -- 7 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds -- 8 Oxidation of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 9 Miscellaneous Oxidations -- References -- Chapter 6 Photoreactions of Compounds Containing Heteroatoms Other than Oxygen -- 1 Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- Rearrangements -- Addition Reactions -- Miscellaneous Reactions -- 2 Sulphur-containing Compounds -- 3 Compounds Containing Other Heteroatoms -- References -- Chapter 7 Photoelimination -- 1 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azo-compounds -- 2 Elimination of Nitrogen from Diazo-compounds -- 3 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azides -- 4 Photoelimination of Carbon Dioxide -- 5 Fragmentation of Organosulphur Compounds -- 6 Miscellaneous Decomposition and Elimination Reactions -- References -- PART III POLYMER PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Photopolymerization -- 2.1 Photoinitiated Addition Polymerization -- 2.2 Photografting -- 2.3 Photocrosslinking -- 3 Polymer Luminescence -- 4 Photodegradation and Photooxidation of Polymers -- 4.1 Polyolefins -- 4.2 Poly (vinylhalides) -- 4.3 Poly (acrylates) and (alkyl acrylates) -- 4.4 Polystyrenes -- 4.5 Polyamides and Polyimides -- 4.6 Polyesters -- 4.7 Polyurethanes -- 4.8 Rubbers -- 4.9 Natural Polymers and Cellulose Esters -- 4.10 Miscellaneous Polymers -- 5 Photostabilization of Polymers -- 6 Photochemistry of Dyed and Pigmented Polymers -- References -- PART IV PHOTOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Homogeneous Photosystems -- 3 Heterogeneous Photosystems -- 4 Photoelectrochemical Cells -- 5 Luminescent Solar Concentrators -- References -- PART V ADSORBATE PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Techniques. , 3 Mechanisms of Adsorbate Photochemistry -- 4 Mechanism: Molecular Factors -- 5 Conclusions and Perspectives -- References -- AUTHOR INDEX.

Note: Photochemistry -- Contents -- PART I PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- Photophysical Processes in Condensed Phases -- 1 General -- 2 Singlet Processes -- 2.1 Electron and Proton Transfer Reactions and Exciplexes -- 2.2 Dyes -- 2.3 Photoisomerization and Related Processes -- 2.4 Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer -- 2.5 Polymeric Systems -- 2.6 Colloidal and Heterogeneous Systems -- 2.7 Biological Systems -- 3 Triplet State Processes -- 4 Other Processes -- 4.1 Chemiluminescence -- 4.2 Photochromism -- 4.3 Photochemical Reactions -- References -- PART II ORGANIC ASPECTS OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- Chapter 1 Photolysis of Carbonyl Compounds -- 1 Norrish Type I Reactions -- 2 Norrish Type II Reactions -- 3 Oxetane Formation -- 4 Miscellaneous Reactions -- References -- Chapter 2 Enone Cycloadditions and Rearrangements: Photoreactions of Dienones and Quinones -- 1 Cycloaddition Reaction -- Intermolecular -- Intramolecular -- 2 Rearrangement Reactions -- α, β-Unsaturated Systems -- β, γ-Unsaturated Systems -- 3 Photoreactions of Thymines and Related Compounds -- 4 Photochemistry of Dienones -- Cross-conjugated Dienones -- Linearly Conjugated Dienones -- 5 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-Diketones -- 6 Quinones -- References -- Chapter 3 Photochemistry of Alkenes, Alkynes, and Related Compounds -- 1 Reactions of Alkenes -- cis-trans Isomerization -- Addition and Cyclization Reactions -- Rearrangement Reactions -- Halo Alkenes -- 2 Reactions involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 3 Reactions of Dienes, Trienes, and Higher Polyenes -- 4 [2+2] Intramolecular Additions -- 5 Dimerization and Intermolecular Additions -- 6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- References -- Chapter 4 Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds -- Introduction -- 1 Isomerization Reactions -- 2 Addition Reactions -- 3 Substitution Reactions -- 4 Intramolecular Cyclization Reactions -- 5 Dimerisation Reactions. , 6 Lateral Nuclear Shifts -- 7 Peripheral Photochemistry -- References -- Chapter 5 Photo-reduction and -oxidation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reduction of the Carbonyl Groups -- 3 Reduction of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 4 Miscellaneous Reductions -- 5 Singlet Oxygen -- 6 Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds -- 7 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds -- 8 Oxidation of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 9 Miscellaneous Oxidations -- References -- Chapter 6 Photoreactions of Compounds Containing Heteroatoms Other than Oxygen -- 1 Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- Rearrangements -- Addition Reactions -- Miscellaneous Reactions -- 2 Sulfur-containing Compounds -- 3 Compounds Containing Other Heteroatoms -- References -- Chapter 7 Photoelimination -- 1 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azo-compounds -- 2 Elimination of Nitrogen from Diazo-compounds -- 3 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azides -- 4 Photoelimination of Carbon Dioxide -- 5 Photofragmentation of Organosulfur Compounds -- 6 Miscellaneous Decomposition and Elimination Reactions -- References -- PART III POLYMER PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Photopolymerization -- 2.1 Photoinitiated Addition Polymerization -- 2.2 Photografting -- 2.3 Photocrosslinking -- 3 Polymer Luminescence -- 4 Photodegradation and Photooxidation of Polymers -- 4.1 Polyolefins -- 4.2 Poly (vinyl halides) -- 4.3 Poly (acrylates) and (alkyl acrylates) -- 4.4 Polyamides and Polyimides -- 4.5 Polystyrenes and Copolymers -- 4.6 Polyesters -- 4.7 Silicone Polymers -- 4.8 Natural Polymers -- 4.9 Photoablation of Polymers -- 4.10 Miscellaneous Polymers -- 5 Photostabilization of Polymers -- 6 Photochemistry of Dyed and Pigmented Polymers -- References -- PART IV PHOTOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Homogeneous Photosystems -- 3 Heterogeneous Photosystems -- 4 Solar Cells -- 5 Biological Systems. , 6 Luminescent Solar Concentrators -- References -- AUTHOR INDEX.

Note: Front Cover -- Photochemistry - 6 -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- CHAPTER 1. WHAT CAN PHOTOCHEMISTS EXPECT FROM AB INITIO CALCULATIONS NOW AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE? -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION -- SPECTRAL PREDICTIONS -- EFFECT OF SUBSTITUENTS UPON RELATIVE ENERGIES OF STATES -- POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 2. PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF BICHROMOPHORIC COMPOUNDS : SCOPE AND EXPECTATIONS -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION -- PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION OF ALKYLENE BIS-9-ANTHR0ATES (20) -- INTRAMOLECULAR INTERACTION IN DIANTHRACENES -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 3. STUDIES OF ENERGY TRANSFER AND MOLECULAR MOBILITY IN POLYMER PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- INTRODUCTION -- POLYMER MOBILITY AND CHEMICAL REACTION -- ENERGY TRANSFER IN POLYMERS -- Acknowledgment -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 4. MISLEADING SIGMAS AND NEGLECTED GEOMETRIES: THE EFFECTS OF METHYL SUBSTITUTION ON RATES OF TRIPLET STATE HYDROGEN ABSTRACTION BY THE BENZOYL GROUP -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION -- MONITORING SYSTEM -- RESULTS: META AND PARA METHYLS -- ANALYSIS OF SUBSTITUENT EFFECTS -- THE MEANING OF THERMAL EQUILIBRATION OF ELECTRONIC STATES -- OPPOSITE META/PARA SUBSTITUENT EFFECTS ΟΝ η , π * AND ττ, π * TRIPLETS -- ORTHO-METHYL KETONES: COMPETITIVE PHOTOENOLIZATION -- 2, 6-DIMETHYL KETONES -- Acknowledgement -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 5. MATRIX PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF METAL CARBONYLS -- Abstract. -- INTRODUCTION -- MATRIX PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF M (C0)6 (M = Cr, Mo, W) -- SOLUTION PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF M(C0)6 AND Fe(C0)5 -- FURTHER MECHANISTIC POINTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 6. PHOTOCHEMICAL AND THERMAL REACTIONS OF SOME HETEROCYCLES CONTAINING C=N-0 OR N=C-0 GROUP -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF OUR STUDIES -- PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS OF 4-ARYL-2-OXA-3-AZABICYCLO[3.2.0]-HEPTA-3,6-DIENES. , PHOTOREACTIONS OF 2-ISOXAZOLINES FUSED WITH CYCLOALKANE RINGS -- PYROLYSES OF 4-PHENYL-2-OXA-3-AZA- AND 3-PHENYL-2-OXA-4-AZA-BICYCLO[3.2.0]HEPTA-3,6-DIENES AND 1,3-OXAZEPINES -- Acknowledgement -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 7. THE PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF AROMATIC-N-YLIDES.REARRANGEMENT AND FRAGMENTATION PATTERNS. -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION -- THE PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF PYRIDINIUM METHYLIDES -- THE PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF 1-IMINOPYRIDINIUM YLIDES -- THE PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF AROMATIC N-OXIDES -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 8. PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF POLYENES. CONTROL BY ORBITAL SYMMETRY AND GROUND STATE CONFORMATIONS ? -- Abstract -- Acknowledgement -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 9. PHOTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF VISUAL PIGMENTS -- Abstract -- DIRECT EXCITATION OF RETINALS -- BIACETYL 3SENSITIZATION OF RETINALS -- TRIPLET SENSITIZED ISOMERIZATION OF RETINALS -- PULSED LASER EXCITATION OF PIGMENTS -- PULSED LASER EXCITATION OF RHODOPSIN -- TRIPLET SENSITIZED ISOMERIZATION OF RHODOPSIN IN TRITON X-100 at 0° C -- Acknowledgement -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 10. CIS-TRANS ISOMERIZATION IN THE PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF VISION -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS AND RESULTS -- THE PRIMARY PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESS -- POTENTIAL ENERGY CURVES IN RHODOPSIN -- SOME COMMENTS ON BACTERIORHODOPSIN -- STUDIES OF MODEL COMPOUNDS -- Acknowledgement -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 11. AROMATIC ALDEHYDE-LEUCO DYE PHOTOXIDATION -- Abstract -- Aldehyde -- Binder -- Plasticization -- Sensitization -- Fixing -- Mechanism -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- CHAPTER 12. A REVIEW OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL BOUNDARIES FOR THE PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF SPECTRALLY SENSITIZED SILVER HALIDE EMULSIONS -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION -- SUPERSENSITIZATION -- PHOTOHOLE FORMATION -- PHOTOELECTRON THRESHOLDS -- PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY THRESHOLD -- LUMINESCENT THRESHOLD -- EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON PHOTOGRAPHIC THRESHOLDS -- SUMMARY -- Acknowledgment. , REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 13. PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC CHROMOPHORES INCORPORATED INTO FATTY ACID MONOLAYERS -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 14. RECENT MECHANISTIC AND EXPLORATORY ORGANIC PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- Abstract -- INTRODUCTION -- SINGLE PHOTON COUNTING WITH SIMULATED DEC0NVOLUTION -- SOME EXPLORATORY ORGANIC PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES.

Note: Photochemistry -- Contents -- Introduction and Review of the Year -- Part I Physical Aspects of Photochemistry -- Photophysical Processes in Condensed Phases -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General Aspects of Photophysical Processes -- 3 Theoretical and Kinetic Considerations -- 4 Photophysical Processes in Liquid or Solid Media -- 4.1 Detection of Single Molecules -- 4.2 Radiative and Nonradiative Decay Processes -- 4.3 Amplitude or Torsional Motion -- 4.4 Photophysics of Fullerenes -- 4.5 Quenching of Excited States -- 4.5.1 Energy-transfer Reactions -- 4.5.2 Electron-transfer Reactions -- 5 Applications of Photophysics -- 6 Advances in Instrument Design and Utilization -- 6.1 Instrumentation -- 6.2 Data Analysis -- References -- Part II Organic Aspects of Photochemistry -- Chapter 1 Photolysis of Carbonyl Compounds -- 1 Norrish Type I Reactions -- 2 Norrish Type II Reactions -- 2.1 1,5-Hydrogen Transfer -- 2.2 Other Hydrogen Transfers -- 3 Oxetane Formation -- 4 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 4.1 Decarbonylation and Decarboxylation -- 4.2. Reactions of Miscellaneous Haloketones -- 4.3. Photo Reactions of Esters and Photodeprotection -- 4.4. Other Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 2 Enone Cycloadditions and Rearrangements: Photoreactions of Dienones and Quinones -- 1 Cycloaddition Reactions -- 1.1 Intermolecular Cycloaddition -- 1.1.1 Open-chain Systems -- 1.1.2 Additions to Cyclopentenones and Related Systems -- 1.1.3 Additions to Cyclohexenones and Related Systems -- 1.2 Intramolecular Additions -- 1.2.1 Intramolecular Additions to Cyclopentenones -- 1.2.2 Additions to Cyclohexenones and Related Systems -- 2 Rearrangement Reactions -- 2.1 α,β-Unsaturated Systems -- 2.1.1 Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions -- 2.1.2 Radical Addition Reactions -- 2.1.3 Miscellaneous Processes -- 2.2 β,γ-Unsaturated Systems. , 2.2.1 The Oxa Di-π-methane Reaction and Related Processes -- 2.2.2 Miscellaneous Processes -- 3 Photoreactions of Thymines and Related Compounds -- 3.1 Photoreactions of Pyridones -- 3.2 Photoreactions of Thymines etc. -- 4 Photochemistry of Dienones -- 4.1 Cross-conjugated Dienones -- 4.2 Linearly Conjugated Dienones -- 5 1,2-, 1,3- and 1 ,4-Diketones -- 5.1 Reactions of 1,2-Diketones -- 5.2 Reactions of 1,3-Diketones -- 5.3 Reactions of 1,4-Diketones -- 5.3.1 Phthalimides and Related Compounds -- 5.3.2 Fulgides and Fulgimides -- 6 Quinones -- 6.1 o-Quinones -- 6.2 p-Quinones -- References -- Chapter 3 Photochemistry of Alkenes, Alkynes and Related Compounds -- 1 Reactions of Alkenes -- 1.1 cis,trans-Isomerization -- 1.1.1 Stilbenes and Related Compounds -- 1.2 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 1.2.1 Addition Reactions -- 1.2.2 Electron Transfer Processes -- 1.2.3 Other Processes -- 2 Reactions Involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 2.1 The Di-π-methane Rearrangement and Related Processes -- 2.2 Other Reactions Involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 2.2.1 SET Induced Reactions -- 2.2.2 Miscellaneous Reactions Involving Three-membered Ring Compounds -- 3 Reactions of Dienes and Trienes -- 3.1 Vitamin D Analogues -- 4 (2+2)-Intramolecular Additions -- 5 Dimerization and Intermolecular Additions -- 6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 6.1 Miscellaneous Rearrangements and Bond Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 4 Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Isomerisation Reactions -- 3 Addition Reactions -- 4 Substitution Reactions -- 5 Cyclisation Reactions -- 6 Dimerisation Reactions -- 7 Lateral Nuclear Shifts -- 8 Miscellaneous Photochemistry -- References -- Chapter 5 Photo-reduction and -oxidation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reduction of the Carbonyl Group -- 3 Reduction of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 4 Miscellaneous Reductions -- 5 Singlet Oxygen. , 6 Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds -- 7 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds -- 8 Oxidation of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 9 Miscellaneous Oxidations -- References -- Chapter 6 Photoreactions of Compounds Containing Heteroatoms Other than Oxygen -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 2.1 E,Z-Isomerisations -- 2.2 Photocyclisations -- 2.3 Photoadditions -- 2.4 Rearrangements -- 2.5 Other Processes -- 3 Sulfur-containing Compounds -- 4 Compounds Containing Other Heteroatoms -- 4.1 Silicon and Germanium -- 4.2 Phosphorus -- 4.3 Other Elements -- References -- Chapter 7 Photoelimination -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azo Compounds and Analogues -- 3 Elimination of Nitrogen from Diazo Compounds and Diazirines -- 3.1 Generation of Alkyl and Alicyclic Carbenes -- 3.2 Generation of Aryl Carbenes -- 3.3 Photolysis of α-Diazo Carbonyl Compounds -- 4 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azides and Related Compounds -- 4.1 Aryl Azides -- 4.2 Heteroaryl Azides -- 5 Photoelimination of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide -- 5.1 Photoelimination of CO and C02 from Organometallic Compounds -- 6 Photoelimination of NO and NO2 -- 7 Miscellaneous Photoeliminations and Photofragmentations -- 7.1 Photoelimination from Hydrocarbons -- 7.2 Photoeliminations from Organohalogen Compounds -- 7.3 Photofragmentations of Organosilicon and Organogermanium Compounds -- 7.4 Photofragmentations of Organosulfur and Organoselenium Compounds -- 7.5 Photolysis of o-Nitrobenzyl Derivatives -- 7.6 Other Photofragmentations -- References -- Part III Polymer Photochemistry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Photopolymerisation -- 2.1 Photoinitiated Addition Polymerisation -- 2.2 Photocrosslinking -- 2.3 Photografting -- 3 Luminescence and Optical Properties -- 4 Photodegradation and Photooxidation Processes in Polymers -- 4.1 Polyolefins -- 4.2 Poly(vinyl halides). , 4.3 Poly(acrylates) and (alkyl acrylates) -- 4.4 Polyamides and Polyimides -- 4.5 Poly(alkyl and aromatic ethers) -- 4.6 Polyesters -- 4.7 Silicone Polymers -- 4.8 Polystyrenes and Copolymers -- 4.9 Polyurethanes and Rubbers -- 4.10 Photoablation of Polymers -- 4.11 Natural Polymers -- 4.12 Miscellaneous Polymers -- 5 Photostabilisation of Polymers -- 6 Photochemistry of Dyed and Pigmented Polymers -- References -- Part IV Photochemical Aspects of Solar Energy Conversion -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Homogeneous Photosystems -- 3 Heterogeneous Photosystems -- 4 Photoelectrochemical Cells -- 5 Biological Systems -- References -- Author Index.

Note: Photochemistry -- Contents -- PART I PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- Photophysical Processes in Condensed Phases -- 1 General -- 2 Singlet Processes -- 2.1 Electron and Proton Transfer Reactions and Exciplexes -- 2.2 Dyes -- 2.3 Photoisomerization and Related Processes -- 2.4 Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer -- 2.5 Polymeric Systems -- 2.6 Colloidal and Heterogeneous Systems -- 2.7 Biological Systems -- 3 Triplet State Processes -- 4 Other Processes -- 4.1 Chemiluminescence -- 4.2 Photochromism -- 4.3 Photochemical Reactions -- References -- PART II ORGANIC ASPECTS OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- Chapter 1 Photolysis of Carbonyl Compounds -- 1 Norrish Type I Reactions -- 2 Norrish Type II Reactions -- 3 Oxetane Formation -- 4 Miscellaneous Reactions -- References -- Chapter 2 Enone Cycloadditions and Rearrangements: Photoreactions of Dienones and Quinones -- 1 Cycloaddition Reaction -- Intermolecular -- Intramolecular -- 2 Rearrangement Reactions -- α, β-Unsaturated Systems -- β, γ-Unsaturated Systems -- 3 Photoreactions of Thymines, etc. -- 4 Photochemistry of Dienones -- Cross-conjugated Dienones -- Linearly Conjugated Dienones -- 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-Diketone -- 6 Quinones -- References -- Chapter 3 Photochemistry of Alkenes, Alkynes, and Related Compounds -- 1 Reactions of Alkenes -- cis-trans Isomerization -- Addition Reactions -- Rearrangement Reactions -- Cation Reactions -- 2 Reactions involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 3 Reactions of Dienes, Trienes, and Higher Polyenes -- 4 [2+2] Intramolecular Additions -- 5 Dimerization and Intermolecular Additions -- 6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- References -- Chapter 4 Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds -- Introduction -- 1 Isomerisation Reactions -- 2 Addition Reactions -- 3 Substitution Reactions -- 4 Intramolecular Cyclisation Reactions -- 5 Dimerisation Reactions -- 6 Lateral Nuclear Shifts. , 7 Peripheral Photochemistry -- References -- Chapter 5 Photo-reduction and -oxidation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reduction of the Carbonyl Groups -- 3 Reduction of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 4 Miscellaneous Reductions -- 5 Singlet Oxygen -- 6 Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds -- 7 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds -- 8 Oxidation of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 9 Miscellaneous Oxidations -- References -- Chapter 6 Photoreactions of Compounds Containing Heteroatoms Other than Oxygen -- 1 Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- Rearrangements -- Addition Reactions -- Miscellaneous Reactions -- 2 Sulfur-containing Compounds -- 3 Compounds Containing Other Heteroatoms -- References -- Chapter 7 Photoelimination -- 1 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azo-compounds -- 2 Elimination of Nitrogen from Diazo-compounds -- 3 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azides -- 4 Photoelimination of Carbon Dioxide -- 5 Photofragmentation of Organosulfur Compounds -- 6 Miscellaneous Decomposition and Elimination Reactions -- References -- PART III POLYMER PHOTOCHEMISTRY -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Photopolymerization -- 2.1 Photoinitiated Addition Polymerization -- 2.2 Photografting -- 2.3 Photocrosslinking -- 3 Polymer Luminescence -- 4 Photodegradation and Photooxidation of Polymers -- 4.1 Polyolefins -- 4.2 Poly (vinylthalides) -- 4.3 Poly (acrylates) and (alkyl acrylates) -- 4.4 Polystyrenes -- 4.5 Polyamides and Polyimides -- 4.6 Polyesters -- 4.7 Polyurethanes -- 4.8 Natural and Synthetic Rubbers -- 4.9 Cellulose and Cellulose Esters -- 4.10 Silicone Polymers -- 4.11 Poly (acetylenes) -- 4.12 Photoablation of Polymers -- 4.13 Poly (carbonates) -- 4.14 Poly (phenylene ether) -- 4.15 Miscellaneous Polymers -- 5 Photostabilization of Polymers -- 6 Photochemistry of Dyed and Pigmented Polymers -- References -- PART IV PHOTOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION -- 1 Introduction. , 2 Homogeneous Photosystems -- 3 Heterogeneous Photosystems -- 4 Solar Cells and Photoelectrochemical Cells -- 5 Biological Systems -- References -- AUTHOR INDEX.

Note: Photochemistry -- Contents -- Introduction and Review of the Year -- Part I Physical Aspects of Photochemistry -- Photophysical Processes in Condensed Phases -- 1 General -- 2 Singlet State Processes -- 2.1 Electron and Proton Transfer Reactions and Exciplexes -- 2.2 Dyes -- 2.3 Photoisomerization and Related Proceses -- 2.4 Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer -- 2.5 Polymeric Systems -- 2.6 Colloidal and Heterogenous Systems -- 2.7 Biological Systems -- 3 Triplet State Processes -- 4 Other Processes -- 4.1 Chemiluminescence -- 4.2 Photochromism -- 4.3 Photochemical Reactions -- References -- Part II Organic Aspects of Photochemistry -- Chapter 1 Photolysis of Carbonyl Compounds -- 1 Norrish Type I Reactions -- 2 Norrish Type II Reactions -- 2.1 1,5-Hydrogen Transfer -- 2.2 Photoenolization -- 2.3 Enantioselective Processes -- 2.4 Other Hydrogen Transfers -- 3 Oxetane Formation -- 4 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 4.1 SET Processes -- 4.2 Decarbonylation and Decarboxylation -- 4.3 Reactions of Miscellaneous Haloketones -- 4.4 Miscellaneous Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 2 Enone Cycloadditions and Rearrangements -- Photoreactions of Dienones and Quinones -- 1 Cycloaddition Reactions -- 1.1 Intermolecular Cycloadditions -- 1.1.1 Open-chain Systems -- 1.1.2 Additions to Cyclopentenones and Related Systems -- 1.1.3 Additions to Cyclohexenones and Related Systems -- 1.1.4 Miscellaneous Additions -- 1.2 Intramolecular Cycloadditions -- 1.2.1 Additions to Cyclopentenones -- 1.2.2 Additions to Cyclohexenones and Related Systems -- 1.2.3 Miscellaneous Additions -- 2 Rearrangement Reactions -- 2.1 α,β-Unsaturated Systems -- 2.1.1 Hydrogen Abstraction and Free Radical Reactions -- 2.1.2 Rearrangement Processes -- 2.2 β,γ-Unsaturated Systems -- 2.2.1 Oxa-di-π-methane Reactions and Related Processes. , 3 Photoreactions of Thymines and Related Compounds -- 3.1 Photoreactions of Pyridones -- 3.2 Photoreactions of Thymines etc. -- 4 Photochemistry of Dienones -- 4.1 Cross-conjugated Dienones -- 4.2 Linearly Conjugated Dienones -- 5 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-Diketones -- 5.1 Reactions of 1,2-Diketones -- 5.2 Reactions of 1,3-Diketones -- 5.3 Reactions of 1,4-Diketones -- 5.3.1 Phthalimides -- 5.3.2 Fulgides -- 5.3.3 Cage Compounds -- 5.3.4 Other 1,4-Dicarbonyl Compounds -- 6 Quinones -- 6.1 o-Quinones -- 6.2 p-Quinones -- References -- Chapter 3 Photochemistry of Alkenes, Alkynes, and Related Compounds -- 1 Reactions of Alkenes -- 1.1 cis,trans-Isomerization -- 1.1.1 Stilbenes and Related Compounds -- 1.2 Addition and Cyclization Reactions -- 1.2.1 SET Induced Reactions -- 1.2.2 Addition of Water -- 1.3 Rearrangement Reactions -- 2 Reactions involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 2.1 The Di-π-methane Rearrangement and Related Processes -- 2.1.1 Barrelene Derivatives -- 2.1.2 The Aza-di-π-methane Rearrangement and Related Processes -- 2.2 Miscellaneous Processes -- 3 Reactions of Dienes, Trienes and Higher Polyenes -- 3.1 Reactions of Dienes and Trienes -- 3.1.1 Vitamin D Analogues -- 4 (2 + 2)-Intramolecular Additions -- 4.1 Cage Compounds -- 4.2 Cyclobutane Formation -- 5 Dimerization and Intermolecular Additions -- 5.1 Dimerization -- 5.2 (2 + 2)-Cycloaddition Reactions -- 6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 6.1 Reactions involving Cations and Radicals -- 6.2 Miscellaneous Rearrangements and Bond Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 4 Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Isomerisation Reactions -- 3 Addition Reactions -- 4 Substitution Reactions -- 5 Cyclisation Reactions -- 6 Dimerisation Reactions -- 7 Lateral Nuclear Shifts -- 8 Peripheral Photochemistry -- References -- Chapter 5 Photo-reduction and -oxidation -- 1 Introduction. , 2 Reduction of the Carbonyl Group -- 3 Reduction of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 4 Miscellaneous Reductions -- 5 Singlet Oxygen -- 6 Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds -- 7 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds -- 8 Oxidation of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 9 Miscellaneous Oxidations -- References -- Chapter 6 Photoreactions of Compounds containing Heteroatoms other than Oxygen -- 1 Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 1.1 Rearrangements -- 1.2 Addition Reactions -- 1.3 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 2 Sulfur-containing Compounds -- 3 Compounds containing other Heteroatoms -- References -- Chapter 7 Photoelimination -- 1 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azo-compounds -- 2 Elimination of Nitrogen from Diazo-compounds -- 3 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azides -- 4 Photoelimination of Carbon Dioxide -- 5 Photofragmentation of Organosulfur Compounds -- 6 Miscellaneous Decomposition and Elimination Reactions -- References -- Part III Polymer Photochemistry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Photopolymerisation -- 2.1 Photoinitiated Addition Polymerisation -- 2.2 Photografting -- 2.3 Photocrosslinking -- 3 Polymer Luminescence -- 4 Photodegradation and Photooxidation of Polymers -- 4.1 Polyolefins -- 4.2 Poly(vinyl halides) -- 4.3 Poly(acrylates) and (alkyl acrylates) -- 4.4 Polyamides and Polyimides -- 4.5 Polystyrenes and Copolymers -- 4.6 Polyesters -- 4.7 Silicone Polymers -- 4.8 Polycarbonate -- 4.9 Rubbers -- 4.10 Photoablation of Polymers -- 4.11 Wool -- 4.12 Cellulose -- 4.13 Miscellaneous Polymers -- 5 Photostabilisation of Polymers -- 6 Photochemistry of Dyed and Pigmented Polymers -- References -- Part IV Photochemical Aspects of Solar Energy Conversion -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Homogeneous Photosystems -- 3 Heterogeneous Photosystems -- 4 Photoelectrochemical Cells -- 5 Biological Systems -- 6 Luminescent Solar Concentrators -- References -- Author Index.

Note: Photochemistry -- Contents -- Introduction and Review of the Year -- Chapter 1 Photolysis of Carbonyl Compounds -- 1 Norrish Type I Reactions -- 2 Norrish Type II Reactions -- 2.1 1,5-Hydrogen Transfer -- 2.2 Other Hydrogen Transfer Processes -- 3 Oxetane Formation -- 4 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 4.1 Decarboxylation -- 4.2 Reactions of Haloketones -- 4.3 Other Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 2 Enone Cycloadditions and Rearrangements: Photoreactions ofDienones and Quinones -- 1 Cycloaddition Reactions -- 1.1 Intermolecular Cycloaddition -- 1.2 Intramolecular Additions -- 2 Rearrangement Reactions -- 2.1 α,β-Unsaturated Systems -- 2.2 β,γ-Unsaturated Systems -- 3 Photoreactions of Thymines and Related Compounds -- 3.1 Photoreactions of Pyridones -- 3.2 Photoreactions of Thymines etc. -- 4 Photochemistry of Dienones -- 4.1 Cross-conjugated Dienones -- 4.2 Linearly Conjugated Dienones -- 5 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-Diketones -- 5.1 Reactions of 1,2-Diketones and Other 1,2-Dicarbonyl Compounds -- 5.2 Reactions of 1,3-Diketones -- 5.3 Reactions of 1,4-Diketones -- 6 Quinones -- References -- Chapter 3 Photochemistry of Alkenes, Alkynes and Related Compounds -- 1 Reactions of Alkenes -- 1.1 cis,trans-Isomerisation -- 1.2 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 2 Reactions Involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 2.1 The Di-π-methane Rearrangement and Related Processes -- 2.2 Other Reactions Involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 3 Reactions of Dienes and Trienes -- 3.1 Vitamin D Analogues -- 4 (2π + 2π)-Intramolecular Additions -- 5 Dimerisation and Intermolecular Additions -- 6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- References -- Chapter 4 Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Isomerisation Reactions -- 3 Addition Reactions -- 4 Substitution Reactions -- 5 Cyclization Reactions -- 6 Dimerization Processes -- 7 Lateral Nuclear Shifts. , 8 Miscellaneous Photochemistry of Aromatic Systems -- References -- Chapter 5 Photo-reduction and -oxidation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reduction of the Carbonyl Group -- 3 Reduction of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 4 Miscellaneous Reductions -- 5 Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds -- 5.1 Singlet Oxygen -- 5.2 Other Oxidation Processes -- 6 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds -- 6.1 Singlet Oxygen -- 6.2 Other Oxidative Processes -- 7 Oxidation of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 8 Miscellaneous Oxidations -- References -- Chapter 6 Photoelimination -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azo Compounds and Analogues -- 3 Elimination of Nitrogen from Diazo Compounds and Diazirines -- 3.1 Generation of Alkyl and Alicyclic Carbenes -- 3.2 Generation of Aryl Carbenes -- 3.3 Photolysis of α-Diazo Carbonyl and Sulfonyl Compounds -- 4 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azides -- 5 Photoelimination of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide -- 5.1 Photoelimination of CO from Organometallic Compounds -- 6 Photoelimination of NO2 -- 7 Miscellaneous Photoeliminations and Photofragmentations -- 7.1 Photoelimination from Hydrocarbons -- 7.2 Photoelimination from Organohalogen Compounds -- 7.3 Photofragmentations of Organosilicon and Organogermanium Compounds -- 7.4 Photofragmentations of Organosulfur,Organoselenium and Organotellurium Compounds -- 7.5 Photolysis of o-Nitrobenzyl Derivatives and Related Compounds -- 7.6 Other Photofragmentations -- References -- Chapter 7 Polymer Photochemistry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Photopolymerization -- 2.1 Photoinitiated Addition Polymerization -- 2.2 Photocrosslinking -- 2.3 Photografting -- 3 Luminescence and Optical Properties -- 4 Photodegradation and Photooxidation Processes in Polymers -- 4.1 Polyolefins -- 4.2 Polystyrenes and Polyacrylics -- 4.3 Polyesters -- 4.4 Polyamides and Polyimides -- 4.5 Silicone Polymers. , 4.6 Polyurethanes and Rubbers -- 4.7 Poly(vinyl halides) -- 4.8 Photoablation of Polymers -- 4.9 Natural Polymers -- 4.10 Miscellaneous Polymers -- 5 Photostabilization of Polymers -- 6 Photochemistry of Dyed and Pigmented Polymers -- References.

Note: Photochemistry -- Contents -- Introduction and Review of the Year -- Part I Physical Aspects of Photochemistry -- Photophysical Processes in Condensed Phases -- 1 General -- 2 Singlet State Processes -- 2.1 Electron and Proton Transfer Reactions and Exciplexes -- 2.2 Dyes -- 2.3 Photoisomerization and Related Processes -- 2.4 Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer -- 2.5 Polymeric Systems -- 2.6 Colloidal and Heterogeneous Systems -- 2.7 Biological Systems -- 3 Triplet State Processes -- 4 Other Processes -- 4.1 Chemiluminescence -- 4.2 Photochromism -- 4.3 Photochemical Reactions -- References -- Part II Organic Aspects of Photochemistry -- Chapter 1 Photolysis of Carbonyl Compounds -- 1 Norrish Type I Reactions -- 2 Norrish Type II Reactions -- 2.1 1,5-Hydrogen Transfer -- 2.2 Other Hydrogen Transfers -- 3 Oxetane Formation -- 4 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 4.1 SET Processes -- 4.2 Decarbonylation and Decarboxylation -- 4.3 Reaction of Miscellaneous Haloketones -- 4.4 Other Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 2 Enone Cycloadditions and Rearrangements: Photoreactions of Dienones and Quinones -- 1 Cycloaddition Reactions -- 1.1 Intermolecular Cycloaddition -- 1.1.1 Open-chain Systems -- 1.1.2 Additions to Cyclopentenones and Related Systems -- 1.1.3 Additions to Cyclohexenones and Related Systems -- 1.2 Intramolecular Additions -- 1.2.1 Intramolecular Additions to Cyclopentenones -- 1.2.2 Additions to Cyclohexenones and Related Systems -- 2 Rearrangement Reactions -- 2.1 α,β-Unsaturated Systems -- 2.1.1 Isomerization -- 2.1.2 Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions -- 2.1.3 Rearrangement Reactions -- 2.2 β,γ-Unsaturated Systems -- 2.2.1 The Oxa-di-π-methane Reaction and Related Processes -- 3 Photoreactions of Thymines and Related Compounds -- 3.1 Photoreactions of Pyridones -- 3.2 Photoreactions of Thymines etc. -- 3.3 Miscellaneous Processes. , 4 Photochemistry of Dienones -- 4.1 Cross-conjugated Dienones -- 4.2 Linearly Conjugated Dienones -- 5 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-Diketones -- 5.1 Reactions of 1,2-Diketones -- 5.2 Reactions of 1,3-Diketones -- 5.3 Reactions of 1,4-Diketones -- 5.3.1 Phthalimides and Related Compounds -- 5.3.2 Fulgides and Fulgimides -- 5.3.3 Other Dicarbonyl Compounds -- 6 Quinones -- 6.1 o-Quinones -- 6.2 p-Quinones -- References -- Chapter 3 Photochemistry of Alkenes, Alkynes and Related Compounds -- 1 Reactions of Alkenes -- 1.1 cis,trans-Isomerization -- 1.1.1 Stilbenes and Related Compounds -- 1.2 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 1.2.1 Addition Reactions -- 1.2.2 Electron Transfer Processes -- 1.2.3 Other Processes -- 2 Reactions involving Cyclopropane Rings -- 2.1 The Di-π-methane Rearrangement and Related Processes -- 2.1.1 The Aza-di-π-methane Rearrangement and Related Processes -- 2.2 SET Induced Reactions -- 2.3 Miscellaneous Reactions involving Three-membered Ring Compounds -- 3 Reactions of Dienes and Trienes -- 3.1 Vitamin D Analogues -- 4 (2 + 2)-Intramolecular Additions -- 5 Dimerization and Intermolecular Additions -- 5.1 Dimerization -- 5.2 (2 + 2)-Cycloaddition Reactions -- 6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 6.1 Reactions involving Cations and Radicals -- 6.2 Miscellaneous Rearrangements and Bond Fission Processes -- References -- Chapter 4 Photochemistry of Aromatic Compounds -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Isomerisation Reactions -- 3 Addition Reactions -- 4 Substitution Reactions -- 5 Cyclisation Reactions -- 6 Dimerisation -- 7 Lateral Nuclear Shifts -- 8 Peripheral Photochemistry -- References -- Chapter 5 Photo-reduction and -oxidation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reduction of the Carbonyl Group -- 3 Reduction of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 4 Miscellaneous Reductions -- 5 Singlet Oxygen -- 6 Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds -- 7 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds. , 8 Oxidation of Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 9 Miscellaneous Oxidations -- References -- Chapter 6 Photoreactions of Compounds containing Heteroatoms other than Oxygen -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nitrogen-containing Compounds -- 2.1 Rearrangements -- 2.2 Addition Reactions -- 2.3 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 3 Sulfur-containing Compounds -- 4 Compounds containing other Heteroatoms -- References -- Chapter 7 Photoelimination -- 1 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azo Compounds -- 2 Elimination of Nitrogen from Diazo Compounds -- 3 Elimination of Nitrogen from Azides -- 4 Decarboxylation Reactions -- 5 Reactions of Sulfur Compounds -- 6 Reactions of Halo Compounds -- 7 Miscellaneous Fragmentation Processes -- 7.1 Reactions with Tetranitromethane -- 7.2 Miscellaneous Fragmentations -- 7.3 Ester Fragmentation -- References -- Part III Polymer Photochemistry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Photopolymerisation -- 2.1 Photoinitiated Addition Polymerisation -- 2.2 Photografting -- 2.3 Photocrosslinking -- 3 Luminescence and Optical Properties -- 4 Photdegradation and Photooxidation Processes in Polymers -- 4.1 Polyolefins -- 4.2 Poly(vinyl halides) -- 4.3 Poly(acrylates) and (alkyl acrylates) -- 4.4 Polyamides and Polyimides -- 4.5 Polycarbonates -- 4.6 Poly(alkyl and aromatic ethers) -- 4.7 Polyesters -- 4.8 Silicone Polymers -- 4.9 Polystyrenes and Copolymers -- 4.10 Polyurethanes -- 4.11 Polyketones -- 4.12 Photoablation of Polymers -- 4.13 Natural Polymers -- 4.14 Miscellaneous Polymers -- 5 Photostabilisation of Polymers -- 6 Photochemistry of Dyed and Pigmented Polymers -- References -- Part IV Photochemical Aspects of Solar Energy Conversion -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Homogeneous Photosystems -- 3 Heterogeneous Photosystems -- 4 Photoelectrochemical Cells -- 5 Biological Systems -- 6 Luminescent Solar Concentrators -- References -- Part V Adsorbate Photochemistry. , 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Metal Substrates -- 1.2 Insulator Substrates -- 2 Theoretical Aspects -- 2.1 Metallic Substrates -- 2.2 Insulator Substrates -- 3 Apparatus and Experiments -- 4 Specific Systems -- 4.1 Metallic Substrates -- 4.1.1 Nitric Oxide -- 4.1.2 Alkyl Halides -- 4.1.3 Dioxygen -- 4.1.4 Ammonia -- 4.1.5 Other Adsorbates -- 4.1.6 Desorption Induced by Multiple Electronic Transitions (DIMET): Femtosecond Laser Induced Adsorbate Photochemistry -- 4.2 Semiconductor Substrates -- 4.3 Insulator Substrates -- 4.3.1 Hydrogen Halides -- 4.3.2 Methyl Bromide on LiF(001) -- 4.3.3 Other Systems -- 5 Summary -- References -- Author Index.