Chemistry Under Extremeor Non-Classical Conditions

,.r ` ' Edited by

Rudi van Eldik and Colin D. Hubbard

Editors' Preface

Vii

European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technica l

Research (COST)

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I Chemical Synthesis Using High Temperature Species

1

J. J . Schneider

2 Effect of Pressure on Inorganic Reactions

53

C. D. Hubbard and R . van Eldi k

3 Effect of Pressure on Organic Reactions

10 3

F.-G . Klärner, M. K . Diedrich and A . E . Wigger

4 Organic Synthesis at High Pressure

163

J. Jurczak and D . T . Gryk o

5 Inorganic and Related Chemical Reactions in Supercritical Fluids

18 9

M. Poliakoff, M . W. George and S. M. Howdl e

6 Organic Chemistry in Supercritical Fluids

21 9

E. Dinjus, R . Fornika and M . Schol z

7 Industrial and Environmental Applications of Supercritical Fluids

27 3

H. Schmieder, N . Dahmen, J . Schön and G . Wiegan d

8 Ultrasound as a New Tool for Synthetic Chemists

31 7

T . J . Mason ad J. L. Luch e

9 Applications of High Intensity Ultrasound in Polymer Chemistry

38 1

G. J . Price

10 Chemistry Under Extreme Conditions in Water Induce dElectrohydraulic Cavitation and Pulsed-Plasma Discharges

429M. R. Hoffmann, L . Hua, R . Höchemer, D . Willberg, P . Lang and A. Krate l

11 Microwave Dielectric Heating Effects in Chemical Synthesis

479D. M. P. Mingos and A . G. Whittake r

12 Biomolecules Under Extreme Conditions

51 5K. Heremans

Index

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