Ketenes
By: Thomas T. Tidwell.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 665
Subjects: Ketenes.
Description: With the publication of Ketenes, Thomas Tidwell has succeeded in producing a truly comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the entire field of ketene chemistry. Coverage extends from the first example of this family of chemicals discovered in 1905 through the most recent findings of 1994. This single, affordable volume covers all aspects of ketene chemistry.

One thousand known ketenes (those molecules containing the C=C=O grouping) are listed in tables and classified according to structural type, along with Chemical Abstracts reference numbers, as well as a note about the method of preparation, and references. Professor Tidwell also presents several controversial topics in detail, especially the mechanism of [2+2] ketene cycloaddition and the mechanism of nucleophilic additions.

For professors and students of organic chemistry, as well as chemical and pharmaceutical researchers, this volume stands alone in its usefulness. Its concise treatment of specific topics will serve as a starting point for any work dealing with ketenes, and its abundant references (over 2,500) will lead the reader to the full details.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A Wiley-Interscience publication."