Books in the Wiley Series of Reactive Intermediates in Chemistry and Biology series

This newest volume in the Wiley Series on Reactive Intermediates in Chemistry and Biology deals with the subject of oxidative processes mediated by copper ions within biological systems.

Quinone methides have cationic and anionic centers, providing an advantageous ability to react with both nucleophiles and electrophiles. These reactive intermediates are of particular interest and have found wide applications in organic synthesis.

* The chemistry and biochemistry of reactive intermediates iscentral to modern mechanistic and quantitative understanding oforganic chemistry and biochemistry.

The chemistry and biochemistry of reactive intermediates is central to modern mechanistic and quantitative understanding of organic chemistry and biochemistry. It underlies a significant portion of modern synthetic chemistry and is integral to a molecular view of biological chemistry.

This book summarizes the chemical mechanisms and detailed kinetics of amino acid and peptide oxidation to help understand how proteins break down or dissociate when under stress in biological and environmental systems so that new drugs and antioxidants may be developed.

Featuring contributions respected leaders in the field, Nitrene and Nitrenium Ions is the first comprehensive book to explore the role of reactive intermediate nitrene and nitrenium ions in chemistry and biochemistry.

The newfound stability of carbenes has led to their development as catalysts and ligands for metal complexes of vast potential, including biomolecule labeling and surface modification of materials.