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Excited States and Photochemistry of Organic Molecules Martin Klessinger Josef Michl This book provides a non-mathematical introduction to electronic excitation in organic molecules, and offers an integrated view of the principles of electronic spectroscopy, photophysics, and photochemistry. This is the first book to incorporate recent advances in understanding the role of conical intersections in photochemical and photophysical processes. Throughout the book, the concepts of potential energy surfaces, bonding theory, and molecular electronic structure in the understanding of photochemistry are emphasized. Simple and intuitive qualitative models for the nature of electronic states are used to explain how electronic structure can be probed by spectroscopy with ordinary and polarized light, including natural and magnetic circular dichroism. Every chapter includes worked examples that illustrate practical applications of theory, as well as extensive references to the original literature. Excited States and Photochemistry of Organic Molecules is suitable for use as a text for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physical organic chemistry and photochemistry. Also available from VCH Circular Dichroism Principles and Applications K. Nakanishi, N. Berova, and R.W. Woody, eds. Hardcover. ISBN 1-56081-618-X Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy Methods and Applications B. Schrader, ed. Hardcover. ISBN 3-527-26446-9 Spectroscopy with Polarized Light Solute Alignment by Photoselection, in Liquid Crystals, Polymers, and Membranes J. Michl and E.W. Thulstrup Paperback. ISBN 1-56081-910-3
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Simple intuitive models for electronic structure and reactivity are emphasized, and practical application of theory is illustrated through numerous worked examples.
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Der 'Klessinger/Michl' (VCH, 1989) ist schon seit Jahren ein Begriff fur Photochemiker und einschlagig Interessierte. 'Lichtabsorption und Photochemie organischer Molekule' liegt jetzt in uberarbeiteter, verbesserter Auflage fur das englischsprachige Publikum vor. - Der Band fuhrt anschaulich und ohne ein Zuviel an mathematischem Formalismus in die theoretischen Prinzipien organisch-photochemischer Reaktionen ein. Die Autoren stutzen sich auf ubersichtliche qualitative Modelle elektronischer Zustande und legen dar, wie sich diese einfachen Vorstellungen spektroskopisch verifizieren lassen. Auf der Grundlage des Potentialhyperflachen- Konzepts werden photophysikalische Vorgange und photochemische Reaktionen diskutiert, die der elektronischen Anregung folgen konnen. Besonderen Wert legen die Autoren auf die Eigenschaften von Molekulen in biradikaloiden Geometrien sowie auf Spin-Bahn- Kopplungsprozesse. - Ein Lehrbuch fur fortgeschrittene Studenten und hilfreich fur alle, die sich uber dieses hochaktuelle Forschungsgebiet der physikalischen organischen Chemie genauer informieren wollen Gleicherma?en geeignet fur den theoretisch Interessierten wie fur den Anwender, der von der praxisbezogenen Literaturauswahl am Ende jedes Kapitels profitieren wird.
Synopsis
This volume provides a non-mathematical introduction to electronic excitation in organic molecules and their spectroscopy, photophysics, and photochemistry.
Simple qualitative models, such as the perimeter model, are used to describe the nature of electronic states, and this book reveals how these states are probed by spectroscopy with ordinary and polarized light, including natural and magnetic circular dichroism. The concept of potential energy surfaces is emphasized in discussing the photophysical processes and photochemical reactions that follow excitation. Particular attention is paid to the behavior of molecules at biradicaloid geometries and spin-orbit coupling in biradicals.
Simple intuitive models for electronic structure and reactivity are emphasized, and practical application of theory is illustrated through numerous worked examples.
Table of Contents
From the Contents:
Spectroscopy in the Visible and UV Region/
Absorption Spectra of Organic Molecules/
Optical Activity/
Principles of the Quantum Chemical Description of Photophysical and Photochemical Processes/
Photophysical Processes/
Photochemical Reaction Models/
Organic Photochemistry