Handbook of Phase Transfer Catalysis

Nucleophilic aliphatic and aromatic substitutions in phase transfer catalysis; mechanism and synthetic applications. Kinetics and modelling of catalytic phase transfer systems. Synthesis of quaternary ammonium salts. Phase transfer catalysed reactions under basic conditions. Applications of phase transfer catalysis in the chemical industry. PTC in polymer synthesis. PTC in carbohydrate chemistry. PTC in heterocyclic chemistry. Phase transfer catalysis in oxidation processes. Organometallic reactions under phase-transfer conditions. Sonochemical and microwave activation in phase transfer catalysis. Analytical applications of phase transfer catalysis. Triphase catalysis. Chiral phase transfer catalysis. Chemical modification of polymers via phase transfer catalysis. Phase transfer catalysis of uncharged species.