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Contents

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Cumulative Index of Titles

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Entropies of Activation and Mechanisms of Reactions in Solution

L. L. Schaleger and F. A. Long A. introduction

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A Quantitative Treatment of Directive Effects in Aromatic Substitution Leon M.Stock and Herbert C.Brown

...*..................* ..................... 1. Introduction................................................ 11. The Selectivity Relationship ....................................................................................... ....... ._........ ......................................................... A. The Significance of Selectivity ......................... ................* .....,...... B. The Selectivity Relationship ..................

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VOLUME CONTENTS 111. The Data for Aromatic Substitution ............................................................................................

Activated Monosubstituted Benzenes .................................................................................... Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons ........ ............................. ....... The Alkylbenzenes..... ........... ...................... The Halobenzenes..... E. Deactivated Monosub IV. A Linear Free-Energy Treatment for Aromatic Substitution ...................................................... A. An Approach to the Problem ..... ........... ........... A. B. C. D.

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Hydrogen Isotope Exchange Reactions of Organic Compounds in Liquid Ammonia

A. I. Shatenshtein Introduction................................................................................................................................ Liquid Ammonia: A Protophilic Solvent..................................................................................... Method of Studying Hydrogen Exchange in Liquid Ammonia ................................................... Comparison of the Rate of Hydrogen Exchange in Ammonia and in Amphoteric Solvents ....... A. Hydrogen Exchange in Ammonia and in Ethanol ................................................................. B. Catalysis of Hydrogen Exchange in Liquid Ammonia by Potassium Amide .(....................... C. Hydrogen Exchange in Ammonia and in Alcoholic Solutions of Alkoxides .......................... V. Comparison of Hydrogen Exchange Rates in Liquid Ammonia and in other Protophilic Solvents..........,.................,.......................................................................................................... A. Catalysis of Hydrogen Exchange by Alkali Metal Hydroxides and Alkoxides in Protophilic

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............................................ . . ................... V1. Unusual Relation Between Hydrogen Exchange Rates in Protophilic and Amphoteric Solvents A. Effect of the Charge of the Substrate on the Hydrogen Exchange Rate ................................ B. Effect of Complex Formation between the Substrateand the Solvent on the Hydrogen Exchange Rate............. ............................... ............................ Liquid Ammonia ................................ VII. The Salt Effect in Hydroge en Exchange in ProtophilicSolvents an VIII. The Kinetic Isotope Effect Metallation Reactions ....... ..................................................... ............................. ............ IX.Hydrocarbons as Acids and Ba....................................... ............................. X. Saturated Hydrocarbons ............................................................................................................. ...,............. ................................ XI. Cyclopropane Hydrocarbons Amines....... ,. ..

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A. Aliphatic Olefins.................................................................................................................... B. Hydrocarbons of the Alicyclic Series

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C. Ethers and Amines ................................................................................................................ XV. Comparison of Regularities in the Protophilic and Electrophilic Substitutionof Hydrogen in Aromatic Compounds.................................... .......................... .,................. A. Partial Rate Factors for Hydrogen Exchange........................................................................

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VOLUME CONTENTS B. Application of the Hammett-Brown-Taft Equation to Hydrogen Exchange Reactions in .........* ............................... .................................. Aromatic Compounds ............... f Free Energies of Activation to Reactions C. Application of the Principle of A Involving Protophilic and Electrophilic Hydrogen Exchange ................................................ XVI. Preparation of Deuterated and Tritiated Organic Compo XVII. Conclusions ...................................................................... References .........................................,....................................................................................................

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Planar and Non-Planar Aromatic Systems

George Ferguson and J. Monteath Robertson I. Introduction .......................................... ................................................................................. ..... ....................,............... 11. Theoretical .................. A. Treatment of Planar and Non-Planar Aromatic Molecules ............... B. Causes of Deviations ............................................................................................................. 111. Methods of Observation and their Accuracy B. Quantitative Methods .......

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Substituted Benzenes, Naphthalenes, and Anthracenes Phenanthrene and Molecules Containing Similar Angular Ring Systems .............................. 3&Benzophenanthrenes and Skeletally Similar Molecules ................................................... 3,4-5,6-Dibenzophenanthreneand Similarly Constituted Molecules F. Phenanthro[3,4s]phenanthrene (Hexahelicene) ................................... .................................. .................................... G. Examples of Ethylenic Overcrowding VI. Conclusion ............................ References .................................................................... .........................................................................

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The Identification of Organic Free Radicals by Electron Spin Resonance

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The Structure of Electronically Excited Organic Molecules J. C. D. Brand and D. G. Williamson

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I. Introduction..

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Isotopes and Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Clair J. Collins 3 3 1

A. The Isotopic Dilution M

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Use of Volumes of Activation for Determining Reaction Mechanisms E. Whalley

............................ ................................... ....................... 1. Introduction.. ................................. ... 11. Experimental Techniques..................... .......... 111. Theorv of Effect of Pressure on Reaction Rates..................................... A. The Transition-State Theory .................................... ......................... ......................... .................................. . B. Effectof Electrolytes on Volume of Activation C. Molecular Components of Volumes of Activat IV. Determination of Mechanisms A. Unimolecular Decomposition or Bimolecular Attack of Solvent on Ions ..............................

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B. Acidcatalyzed Reactions........................................................................................... C. Hydrolysis of Esters and Amides........................................................................................... D. Mechanisms of Specific Acid Catalysis in Solvents other than Water ................................... E. Some Rearrangements ........................................................................................................... F. Diels-Alder Reactions ............................................................................................................ G . Radical Polymerizations........................................................................................................ References ..............................................................................................................................................

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Hydrogen Isdtope Effects In Aromatic Substitution Reactions

H. Zollinger 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ ..................................................................... I1. Electrophilic Aromatic Substitutio A. Differentiation between SE2-and SE3-Mechanisms................................................................ .................................................................. < ...... B. Types of S, 2-Mechanisms.......... ......a .............................................................. C. Structural Characteristics of In D Isotope Effect Studies in the Benzidine Rearrangement ........................................................ 111. Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution ............................................................................................ A . Benzyne Mechanism ......................................................................... B. Bimolecular Mechanism ........................................................................................................ IV. Homolytic Aromatic Substitution ............................................................................................... References ..............................................................................................................................................

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The Reactions of Energetic Tritium and Carbon Atoms With Organic Compounds

Arfred P. Worf

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1 Introduction................................................................................................................................ II . The Hot-Atom Procem................................................................................................................ A. General Aspects and Product Formation .............................................................................. B Recoil Energy ........................................................................................................................ C. Bond Rupture Following the Nuclear Event ......................................................................... D. Charge State of the Recoil Atom After "Birth" ..................................................................... E. Slowing-Down Process ofthe Hot-Atom............................................................................... F. Reaction Models............................................................................................... I .......... G . Theoretical Approaches .......................................................... ,............................................. H Criteria for Differentiating Hot from Thermal Reactions ..................................................... I11. The Chemical System.................................................................................................................. A Annealing .............................................................................................................................. B Radiation Effects ................................................................................................................... C. Impurities .............................................................................................................................. D Isolation and Assay of Products............................................................................................ IV General Considerations in the Reactions of Tritium Atoms Produced by Nuclear Recoil .......... A. Production ofTritium ........................................................................................................... B. Assay of Tritiated Compounds .............................................................................................. C Radiation Damage to the System .......................................................................................... D . Charge State.......................................................................................................................... E. Radiochemical Yields and Product Distribution ................................................................... V . Major Reactions of "Hot" Tritium Atoms.................................................................................. A. Hydrogen Abstraction and Substitution................................................................................ B . ExcitationXkmnposition in Substitution ............................................................................. C Alkyl Group Substitution ...................................................................................................... D . "Hot" Radical Formation..................................................................................................... E. Double-Bond Addition Reactions ................................................. F . Heavy Atom or Group Substitution......................................................................................

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VOLUME CONTENTS VI . Geometric and Stereochemical Results of the Substitution Reactions......................................... VII . Mechanisms of Formation of Hot Products in the Gas Phase.... ............................ ............................................................ A. General Considerations ... .................................... B. Mechanisms in Alkanes ......... .................................... C. Excitation-Decomposition Mechanisms .................... D. Inertial Effects........................................................... .................................... E Hot Free Radicals.................................................................................................................. F . Summary on Gas Phase Model .................................. G. Mechanisms of Hot Reactions in Gaseous Alkencs............................................................... ...................................................................... VIII . Mechanisms in Condensed Phases .............. A. Alkanes Alkenes and Alkynes ....................................... .............................................. B. Aromatic Compounds ........................................ ,.................................................................. ........................ C. Substitution of Heavy Atoms and Groups in Aromatic Molecules ........................ ............................ D. Summary................. IX. General Considerations ............................ A . Production of Energetic Carbon Atoms .............

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X. Reaction Mechanisms of Energetic Carbon Atoms in Hydrocarbons ......................................... ....................... A. Carbon-Atom Inscrtion .............................................. B. Methyne Formation ............................................................................................................... C. Methylene Formation ........................................................................................................... ........................... D. Methyl-Radical Formation .......... E. Reactions in Olefins ............................................................................................................... F . Phase Dependence ................................................................................................................. XI, Reactions of Energetic Carbon Atoms in Some Other Systems................................................... A. Reactions in Ammonia and Methylamine ............................................................................. B. Effect of Oxygen Concentration on Yields of Carbon.11 Products ........................................ C. Deuterium Isotope-Effects in Acetylene-"C and Ethylene-"C Production ............................. D Use of Accelerated Ion Beams in Studying Reactions at High Kinetic Energies.......... XI1. General Mechanism ..................................................... ........................................................ XI11. Conclusion ........................................................................................... Ackn~wledgment ................................................... References .,...........................................................

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Molecular Refractivity and Polarizability

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Gas-Phase Heterolysis

Allan Maccoll

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Oxygen Isotope Exchange Reactions of Organic Compounds

David Samuel and Brian L. Silver 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 11. Experimental Methods

References ..............................................................................................................................................

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N.M.R. Measurements of Reaction Velocities and Equilibrium Constants as a Function of Temperature

L. W . Reeves 1. Introduction and Scope 11. The Bloch Equations wi

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The Reversible Hydration of Carbonyl Compounds

R P. Bell I. Introdu 11. Hydrati 111. Acidity of Carbonyl IV. Kinetics of Hydration and Dehydration Reactions ............................................... References .............................. .............................................................

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Ionization Potentials

D. W; Turner 1. Introduction........... 11. The Measurement 111. Molecular Structu References ..............................

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Reactivity Indices in Conjugated Molecules: The Present Position

H. H.Greenwood and R Mc Weeney 11. Some Applications of the Indices ................................................... 111. Properties of the Secular Equatio IV. The Isolated Molecule Method ...................................... V. The Localization Method .................................................................................................. ......................................... VI. Relationship between the Indices .......

............................................................. VIII. The Physical Basis of Reactivity Indices .................................... IX. Reactivity Indices in Many-Electron Th X. Conclusions and Future Prospects ..........................................................

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The Gas Phase Pyrolyses of Some Small Ring Hydrocarbons

H. M.Frey

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The Basicity of Unsaturated Compounds

H . 4 Perkampus

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Spectroscopic Observation of Aikylcarbonium Ions in Strong Acid Solutions

George A. Olah and Charles U.Pittman. Jr. I. Introduction ...................................

V. Cyclopropylcarbonium Ions...........,........................................................ VI. Alkylarylcarbonium Ions References .................................................

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Polarography and Reaction Kinetics

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Electron-spin Resonance Studies of Short-lived Organic Radicals

R 0,C. Norman and B. C. Gilbert

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Heat Capacities of Activation and their use6 in Mechanistic Studies G. Kohnstam 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 11. Determination of Activation Parameters .....,...................((..............I..........................................

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............................................................. IV. Solvolytic Reactions A. Mechanism ........................... B. Activation Parameters ......................................................... C. The Interpretation of Heat Capacities and Entropies of Act D. Mechanistic Information ..................................................... V. Non-Solvolytic Reactions ........................... ...,... A, Rate-determining Proton Transfer Processes

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Rates of Bimolecular Substitution Reactions in Protic and Dipolar Aprotic Solvents

A. J. Parker

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C. Nucleophilic Tendencies ....... VII. Finkelstein Reactions in DMF ............................................................................. ................,..... VIII. Some Linear Free Energy Relationships ..................................................................................... .....,..... References .............................,...............

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General Base and Nucleophilic Catalysis of Ester Hydrolysis and Related Reactions S. L. Johnson I. Introduction .............................................................................. 11. The Tetrahedral Addition Intermediate .............................. ............................ ............. A. General Considerations

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The Reactions of Aliphatic Diazocompoundswith Acids

R. A. More O'Ferrall I. The Rate-Determining Steps A. Hydroxylic Solvents ....... .................................... ......................... B. Aprotic Solvents ................... 11. The Product-Determining Steps A. Ion Pair Phenomena .............................................................................................................. ............... B. Substitution,Rearrangement and Elimination ........ C. Carbonium Ions from Diazonium Ions ...... ..............I......

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Mechanisms of Formation and Reactions of Arynes at High Temperatures

E. K. Fields and S. Meyerson I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 11. Arynes from Aromatic Anhydrides .............................................................................................

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A. Reactions of Benzyne with Benzene ...................................................................................... B. Reactions of Benzyne with Deuteriated Benzenes.................................................................. C. Arynes from Aromatic Anhydrides Other Than Phthalic ...................................................... D. Reactions with Chlorinated Benzenes ....................................................... E. Reactions with Pyridine ............................................................................. F. Reactions with Thiophene and Benzothiophene........................................ G. Reactions of Tetraphenylbenzynefrom Tetraphenylphthalic Anhydride .. 111. Benzyne from 0-Sulfobenzoic Anhydride ............................................................................. ......

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Developments in the Study of A-S,2 Reactions in Aqueous Solution . I . M. WiIliams,Jr. and M.M.Kreevoy

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A. Structureof the St C. Detailed Structure of Intermediates....................................................................................... D. Substituent Effects on Reactivity and the Electronic Structure of the Transition State......... E. Non-Adiabatic Processes....................................................................................................... ...............* .............................. IV. Conclusions, Apologies, and Acknowledgments. ............................ References ...................,........,.........,.....................................

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Calculations of Conformations of Polypeptides

H. A. Scheraga 11. Conventions 111. Geometrical

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B. Dipeptides.............................................................................................................................. C. Random Coil; End-tosnd Distance ....................................................................................... D. Helical Structures.......... E. Gramicidin-S........................... F. Oxytocin and Vasopressin ....... X. Conclusions.................................. References .............. ....... ................. . ............(................................................................................ ...

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Stereoselection in the Elementary Steps of Organic Reactions

S.I. Miller 1. Introduction ..........................

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F. Substitution at Unsaturated Atoms........................ G. Addition and Elimination ..................................................................................................... H. Rearrangements .................................................................................................................... IV. Miscellaneous Factors and Stereoselection .... A. Excited States and Molecular Vibrations............................................................................... B. Magnetic Resonance Data ..................................................................................................... C. Collinearity and Coplanarity of Reacting Centers .................................... D. Principles of Least Motion (PLM) ........................................................... E. Electrical Effects .................................................................................................................... V. Stereoselection Deriving from Steric and Conformational Factors ... A. Steric Effects.................................................. ,........................... ........................................... B. Conformational Analysis................................................................................. ....................... VI. Conclusions............................................................................. ... References .... ...... .................... ..... ......... ... ... ................................... ....... ..................................

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Nucleophilic Vinylic Substitution

Zvi Rappoport I. scope........................... 11. Introduction ................

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The Reactions of Hydrated Electrons with Organic Compounds

M. Anbar 1. Reactions of Hydrated Electrons with Different

A. Saturated Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Ethers a B. Alkenes ......................................................... C. Carbonylic Compounds..................................................

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Structure and Mechanism in Carbene Chemistry

D. Bethell I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................

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VOLUME CONTENTS A. Definitions and Scope ........................................................................................................... B. Nomenclature and Formalism ...............................................................................................

IV. Mechanisms of Reaction of Carbenes in Solution A . Excitation, Multiplicity and Reactivity.................................................................................. B. Insertion .................... C. Addition to Olefins ....

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Meisenheimer Complexes

M . R Crampton 1. Introduction .................................................................

A . Historical Aspects ................................................................................................................. B. Survey of the Reaction0 of Aromatic Nitro-Compounds with Bases ..................................... I1 Structural Studies of the Adducts................................................................................................ A. Adducts from Picryl Ethers ................................................................................................... B. Adducts from 1.3. 5-Trinitrobenzene C Products from Picramides (2,4,6-Trinitroan D . Adducts from Other Substituted Trinitrobe E. Adducts from mera-Dinitrobenzenes.......... F. Adducts with Other Compounds ........................................................................................... I11. Equilibrium and Kinetics Studies................................................................................................ A. Variation of Reactivity with Substrate Structure ...... B. Variation of Reactivity with the Attacking Nucleophile ........................................................ C. Effects of Solvent on the Stabilities of the Adducts ............................................................... References ..............................................................................................................................................

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Protolytic Processes in H.0-D. 0 Mixtures

V. Gold I . Introduction................................................................................................................................ A. General Background ............................................................................................................. B. List of Important Symbols............................ ............................................. I1 . “Simple” Equilibrium Theory for Reactions Inv ydrogen Ions ....................... A. Assumptions................................................ ............................................ B. Acid Dissociation as a Function of n ........... ............................................ C. Extension of Simple Equilibrium Theory to Acid Catalysis................................................... D. Acid Catalysis by Species other than H,0’............................................................................ I11. Solvent Isotope Effects in Relation to the Brmsted Catalysis Law ............................................. A. Acidity Constants of Hydrogen Ions ................................................... B. Application of the Catalysis Law ........................................................................................... IV . Critique and Possible Improvements of Simple Theory ............................................................... A. The Formula of the Hydrogen Ion and the Value of the Fractionation Parameter I .............. B. The Rule of the Geometric Mean ..........................................................................................

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A. Summary of Availab B. Some Case Studies VI. Catalysis by Species ot A. Carboxylic Acids ..

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The Study of Free Radicals and Their Reactions at Low Temperature Using a Rotating Cryostat J. E. Bennett, B. Mile, A. Thomas and B. Ward 1. 11.

111. Specific Free Radicals

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D. Substituted Ally1 Radicals E. Unsuccessful Preparations IV. Specific Radical Ions.............. B. Ketone Radical Anions V. Solvated Electrons.............

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B. Trapped Electrons in Alcohols....