The latest addition to the Patai Series covers all aspects of Selenium and Tellurium Chemistry, areas that are of key importance and have an impact on a wide variety of developments in semi-conductors and organometallic chemistry, with wide ranging applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

"A good companion for those with a science background interested in learning more about human genetics." —Booklist Thanks to the popularity of personal genetic testing services, it's now easier than ever to get information about our own unique DNA—but who does this information really benefit? And, as genome editing and gene therapy transform the healthcare landscape, what do we gain—and what might we give up in return? Inside each of your cells is the nucleus, a small structure that contains all of the genetic information encoded by the DNA inside, your genome. Not long ago, the first human genome was sequenced at a cost of nearly $3 billion; now, this same test can be done for about $1,000. This new accessibility of genome sequence information creates huge potential for advances in how we understand and treat disease, among other things. It also raises significant concerns regarding ethics and personal privacy. In Mapping Humanity: How Modern Genetics Is Changing Criminal Justice, Personalized Medicine, and Our Identities, cellular biology expert Joshua Z. Rappoport provides a detailed look at how the explosion in genetic information as a result of cutting-edge technologies is changing our lives and our world.  Inside, discover:    • An in-depth look at how your personal genome creates the unique individual that you are     • How doctors are using DNA sequencing to identify the underlying genetic causes of disease    • Why the field of gene therapy offers amazing potential for medical breakthroughs—and why it's taking so long    • The fantastic potential—and troubling concerns—surrounding genome editing    • The real impact—and validity—of popular personal genetic testing products, such as 23andMe    • Details of how molecular biology and DNA are changing the criminal justice system    • Facts you should know about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)  Throughout, in compelling, accessible prose, Rappoport explores the societal, ethical, and economic impacts of this new era. Offering a framework for balancing the potential risks and benefits of genetic information technologies and genetic engineering, Mapping Humanity is an indispensable guide to navigating the possibilities and perils of our gene-centric future.

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.

Recently Published Titles
* The chemistry of the Cyclopropyl Group (Volume 2)
* The chemistry of the Hydrazo Azo and Azozy Groups (Volume 2, 2 parts)
* The chemistry of Double-Bonded Functional Groups (Volume 3, 2 parts)
* The chemistry of Organophosphorus Compounds (Volume 4)
* The chemistry of Halides, Pseudo-Halides and Azides (Volume 2, 2 parts)
* The chemistry of the Amino, Nitro and Nitroso Groups (2 volumes, 2 parts)
* The chemistry of Dienes and Polyenes (2 volumes)
* The chemistry of Organic Derivatives of Gold and Silver
* The chemistry of Organic Silicon Compounds (2 volumes, 4 parts)
* The chemistry of Organic Germanium, Tin and Lead Compounds (Volume 2, 2 parts)
* The chemistry of Phenols (2 parts)
* The chemistry of Organolithium Compounds (2 parts)
* The chemistry of Cyclobutanes (2 parts)
* Forthcoming Titles
* The chemistry of Peroxides (Volume 2, 2 parts)
* The chemistry of Organozinc Compounds
* The chemistry of Anilines

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.

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 past 15 years have seen tremendous progress in manganese chemistry, with the low cost of this metal making it an attractive choice as a functional group in organic syntheses. Surveying key compounds and reaction intermediates used in organic syntheses, this is the first volume in the Patai Series to focus on manganese in organic and organometallic chemistry. With contributions by leading experts, the book delivers the usual high quality of the Patai series. It also emphasizes novel applications in organic synthesis as well as technological trends in industrial, biomedical, and materials science.

The first book in the PATAI Series was published in 1964 and the Series will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2014. This ?Golden Jubilee? is accompanied by the publication of the first volume on the chemistry of organogold. In the history of the PATAI Series there was, so far, no volume dedicated to gold alone. In 1999 we published a volume on The Chemistry of Gold and Silver Compounds. Since then a lot of new chemistry using gold has been developed and it is timely to focus a volume on methods and applications of organogold compounds in organic synthesis, reflecting the enormous progress which has been made in the use of gold compounds as reagents and catalysts. A second area of great importance covered in the book is the use of gold surfaces in the synthesis of peptides, proteins and other natural products. A whole range of applications in the area of biochemistry has resulted from these developments. A third area of interest is the synthesis and engineering of nanostructures, where organogold chemistry has opened the door for a wide range of methods and applications in the field of nanoscience and materials science. As with all new volumes, the chapters are first published online in Patai's Chemistry of Functional Groups. Once a volume is completed online, it is then published in print format. The printed book offers the traditional quality of the Patai Book Series, complete with an extensive index.

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.

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 spectroscopic 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 110 volumes have been published in the series.

Recently Published Titles

The chemistry of the Cyclopropyl Group (Volume 2)

The chemistry of the Hydrazo, Azo and Azoxy Groups (Volume 2, 2 parts)

The chemistry of Double-Bonded Functional Groups (Volume 3, 2 parts)

The chemistry of Organophosphorus Compounds (Volume 4)

The chemistry of Halides, Pseudo-Halides and Azides (Volume 2, 2 parts)

The chemistry of the Amino, Nitro and Nitroso Groups (2 volumes, 2 parts)

The chemistry of Dienes and Polyenes (2 volumes)

The chemistry of Organic Derivatives of Gold and Silver

The chemistry of Organic Silicon Compounds (2 volumes, 4 parts)

The chemistry of Organic Germanium, Tin and Lead Compounds (Volume 2, 2 parts)

The chemistry of Phenols (2 parts)

The chemistry of Organolithium Compounds (2 volumes, 3 parts)

The chemistry of Cyclobutanes (2 parts)

The chemistry of Peroxides (Volume 2, 2 parts)

The chemistry of Organozinc Compounds (2 parts)

Forthcoming Titles

The chemistry of Anilines

The chemistry of Organomagnesium Compounds

The Patai Series Online

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

For more information see under Online Books on:

www.interscience.wiley.com

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.

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.

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

This volume complements the main volumes, with little overlap, and ensures the functional group series continues its superiority in the silicon field.

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

The Chemistry of Peroxides is a new volume in the Chemistry of Functional Groups series. This series covers all aspects of organic chemistry with each volume containing chapters on: * General and theoretical aspects * Computational approaches * Thermodynamics and kinetics * NMR and ESR * Mass Spectrometry * Spectroscopies * Analytical aspects * Reaction mechanisms * Syntheses * Biological effects * Environmental effects * Industrial applications Edited by Zvi Rappoport, this series provides outstanding reviews on all aspects of functional groups in analytical, physical, synthetic and applied chemistry.

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

Organic compounds of Ge, Sn, and Pb have many properties that can be useful for such things as microbiocides, pesticides, anti-cancer treatments, octane number enhancers, and anti-foaming agents. This supplementary volume covers the most recent advances in the fields of photochemistry and structural chemistry. The authors also discuss the complex formation of these compounds.

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 spectroscopic 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.

Recently Published Titles

The chemistry of the Cyclopropyl Group (2 volumes, 3 parts)

The chemistry of the Hydrazo Azo and Azozy Groups (2 volumes, 3 parts)

The chemistry of Double-Bonded Functional Groups – (3 volumes, 6 parts)

The chemistry of Organophosphorus Compounds (4 volumes)

The chemistry of Halides, Pseudo-Halides and Azides (2 volumes, 4 parts)

The chemistry of the Amino, Nitro and Nitroso Groups (2 volumes, 4 parts)

The chemistry of Dienes and Polyenes (2 volumes)

The chemistry of Organic Derivatives of Gold and Silver

The chemistry of Organic Silicon Compounds (3 volumes, 6 parts)

The chemistry of Organic Germanium, Tin and Lead Compounds (2 volumes, 3 parts)

The chemistry of Phenols

Forthcoming Titles

The chemistry of Organolithium Compounds

The chemistry of Cyclobutanes

The chemistry of Peroxides (Volume 2)

The Patai Series Online

Starting in 2003 the Patai Series will be available in electronic format on Wiley InterScience. All new titles will be published online and a growing list of older titles will be added every year. It is the ultimate goal that all titles published in the Patai Series will be available in electronic format.

For more information see the Patai Series Online website:

www.interscience.wiley.com/bookfinder.html

Aniline is the parent molecule of a vast family of aromatic amines. Since its discovery in 1826 it has become one of the hundred most important building blocks in chemistry. Aniline is used as an intermediate in many different fields of applications, such as isocyanates, rubber processing chemicals, dyes and pigments, agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

The understanding of functional groups is key for the understanding of all organic chemistry. In the tradition of the Patai Series, this volume treats all aspects of this functional group. It contains chapters on the theoretical and computational foundations; on analytical and spectroscopical aspects with dedicated chapters on Mass Spectrometry, NMR, IR/UV, etc.; on reaction mechanisms; on applications in syntheses.