Focusing on an important class of compounds in organic synthesis, this text features contributions by leading experts, and delivers the quality expected from the "Patai Series."

The most complete resource in functional group chemistry Patai's Chemistry of Functional Groups is one of chemistry's landmark book series in organic chemistry. An indispensible resource for the organic chemist, this is the most comprehensive reference available in functional group chemistry. Founded in 1964 by the late Professor Saul Patai, the aim of Patai's Chemistry of Functional Groups is to cover all the aspects of the chemistry of an important functional group in each volume, with the emphasis not only on the functional group but on the whole molecule.

Magnesium remains almost unique among the metals in its ability to react directly with a wide variety of compounds. This organic chemistry field has seen steady progress, and a volume on this topic is long overdue. In the tradition of the Patai Series this title treats all aspects of functional groups, containing chapters on the theoretical and computational foundations; on analytical and spectroscopic aspects with dedicated chapters on Mass Spectrometry, NMR, IR/UV, etc.; on reaction mechanisms; on applications in syntheses. Depending on the functional group there are also chapters on industrial use, on effects in biological and/or environmental systems. Since the area of Organomagnesium Chemistry continues to grow far beyond the classical Grignard Reagents, this is an essential resource to help the reader keep abreast of the latest developments.

Patai Series: The Chemistry of Functional Groups
A series of advanced treatises founded by Professor Saul Patai and under the general editorship of Professor Zvi Rappoport
The Patai Series publishes comprehensive reviews on all aspects of specific functional groups. Each volume contains outstanding surveys on theoretical and computational aspects, NMR, MS, other spectroscopical methods and analytical chemistry, structural aspects, thermochemistry, photochemistry, synthetic approaches and strategies, synthetic uses and applications in chemical and pharmaceutical industries, biological, biochemical and environmental aspects.
To date, over 100 volumes have been published in the series.

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The Patai Series Online
The Patai Series is available in electronic format on Wiley InterScience. All new titles will be published online and a growing list of older titles is added every year. It is the ultimate goal that all titles published in the Patai Series will be available in electronic format.

Complementing the six volumes already published in Patai's Chemistry of the Functional Groups series this title covers topics not previously updated in the set.
Written by key researchers in the field it includes more practical chapters and industrial examples than before as well as additional material.

There is a strong emphasis on "Poly" derivatives of various classes of silicon compounds as well as a chapter on silicon in modern high-technology. These supplement the "practical" parts of earlier volumes and enhance past material.

• Continues with the high standard expected of the series
• Complement to the 3 volume set of the chemistry of organic silicon compounds published in 1998
• Updates content from previous volumes and includes chapters on theory and silicon based radicals that are of theoretical and practical importance
• An invaluable reference source to organic chemists working in academia and industry
• Includes many more industrial examples than previous titles in the series

Organosilicon compounds are key organometallic compounds (R-Si) which have many uses in materials science and in metallurgy. Their applications include the synthesis of sugars and in the synthesis of organic compounds for the pharmaceutical industry. This volume will contain both updated chapters on key topics included in the original volumes as well as a number of new chapters reflecting the rapid developments made in silicon chemistry and its applications to organometallic chemistry, materials science, and semiconductors, over the last five years. As for the majority of volumes in this series, chapters will be prepared by leading scientists in the field.

This volume is now available in electronic format from Books Online.

This is the first volume in the series to concentrate on organo-lithium compounds - the sub series "The chemistry of the metal-carbon bond" (5 vol) treated organometallics in general. It deals with theoretical/physical/computational apsects, as well as major spectroscopies, such as MS, NMR, IR/UV etc and both biological and industrial applications.* The core of the volume is the synthetic chapters with lots of examples for modern synthetic approaches* Written by key researchers in the field* An invaluable reference source to organic chemists working in academia and industry* Features important reagents in organic synthesis