Contents: S. Sasaki: Heterophenes Carrying Phosphorus Functional Groups as Key Structures.- D.D. Enchev: Synthesis and Biological Activity of 2,5-Dihydro-1,2-Oxaphosphole-2-Oxide Derivatives.- D. Gudat: Recent Developments in the Chemistry of N -Heterocyclic Phosphines.- J. Drabowicz ∙ D. Krasowska ∙ A. Łopusiński ∙T.S.A. Heugebaert ∙ C.V. Stevens: Selected Five-Membered Phosphorus Heterocycles Containing a Stereogenic Phosphorus.- G. Keglevich: 1-(2,4,6-Trialkylphenyl)-1 H -Phospholes with a Flattened P-Pyramid: Synthesis and Reactivity.- N. Gupta: Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Diazaphospholes

Filling the gap for an up-to-date reference that presents the field of organophosphorus chemistry in a comprehensive and clearly structured way, this one-stop source covers the chemistry, properties, and applications from life science and medicine. Divided into two parts, the first presents the chemistry of various phosphorus-containing compounds and their synthesis, including ylides, acids, and heterocycles. The second part then goes on to look at applications in life science and bioorganic chemistry. Last but not least, such important practical aspects as 31P-NMR and protecting strategies for these compounds are presented. For organic, bioinorganic, and medicinal chemists, as well as those working on organometallics, and for materials scientists. The book, a contributed work, features a team of renowned scientists from around the world whose expertise spans the many aspects of modern organophosphorus chemistry.

Copper(I) Complexes of Phosphines, Functionalized Phosphines and Phosphorus Heterocycles is a comprehensive guide to one of the most widely used and extensively studied metals: copper. The numerous practical applications of copper compounds are discussed, including homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis and their use as fungicides, pesticides, pigments for paints, resins and glasses, and in high-temperature superconductors. The remarkable structural flexibility of simple copper(I) complexes, such as cuprous halides is covered, including numerous structural motifs that, when combined with different ligand systems, exhibit linear, trigonal planar or tetrahedral geometries. This work is an essential reference for inorganic and coordination chemists, as well as researchers working on catalysis, anticancer reagents, luminescence, fluorescence and photophysical aspects.

With contributions by numerous experts

Die organische Chemie des Phosphors - ein großes, äußerst lebendiges Forschungsfeld - umfaßt sowohl Verbindungen mit Kohlenstoff-Phosphor-Bindungen als auch organische Ester anorganischer Phosphorsäuren. Dieser Band behandelt die meisten phosphorhaltigen funktionellen Gruppen und daneben aktuelle Fragen wie z.B. ungewöhnliche Koordinationszustände, Heterocyclen, Anwendungen der 31P-NMR und andere spektroskopische Verfahren. Soweit bekannt, werden auch elektronische Reaktionsmechanismen und reaktive Intermediate diskutiert. Mit zahlreichen Literaturhinweisen! (03/00)