The Chemistry of Acyl Halides

Content:
Chapter 1 General and theoretical aspects (pages 1–34): Massimo Simonetta and Paolo Beltrame
Chapter 2 Preparation of acyl halides (pages 35–68): Martin F. Ansell
Chapter 3 Detection, determination and characterization (pages 69–101): Hannah Weiler?Feilchenfeld
Chapter 4 Acid?base behaviour and complex formation (pages 103–136): D. P. N. Satchell and R. S. Satchell
Chapter 5 Directing and activating effects of COX groups (pages 137–176): P. H. Gore
Chapter 6 Mechanisms of substitution at the COX group (pages 177–230): Antti Kivinen
Chapter 7 Reduction (pages 231–251): Owen H. Wheeler
Chapter 8 Rearrangements involving acyl halides (pages 253–292): D. V. Banthorpe and B. V. Smith
Chapter 9 Photochemistry and radiation chemistry of carbonyl halides (pages 293–312): U. Schmidt and H. Egger
Chapter 10 Biological reactions of carbonyl halides (pages 313–348): Sasson Cohen
Chapter 11 Thiocarbonyl halides (pages 349–380): K. T. Potts and C. Sapino
Chapter 12 Chloroformate esters and related compounds (pages 381–453): Dennis N. Kevill
Chapter 13 The acyl hypohalites (pages 455–500): Dennis D. Tanner and Nigel J. Bunce