Table of Contents Last updated Save as PDF Page ID204650 Redox Reactions, Radical Reactions, Photochemistry, Pericyclic Reactions1: Reduction and Oxidation Reactions1.1: Oxidation State1.2: Redox Reactions1.3: Reduction Potential1.4: Reduction Potential and Energy Levels1.5: Factors Influencing Redox Potential1.6: Reduction of Ores1.7: Reduction in Batteries1.8: Balancing Redox Reactions1.9: Outer Sphere Electron Transfer1.10: Inner Sphere Electron Transfer1.11: Cyclic Voltammetry1.12: Organic Redox1.13: Potential and Concentrations1.14: Solutions to Selected Problems2: Reduction Potentials of Metal Ions in Biology2.1: Introduction2.2: The Effect of Charge (Local Effects)2.3: Effect of Charge- Distal Effects, or Effects of the Medium2.4: The Effect of pH2.5: Hard and Soft Acid and Base Considerations2.6: Effect of Geometry2.7: Magnetic Measurements2.8: Solutions for Selected Problems3: Understanding Mechanism3.1: Intermediates3.2: Energetics3.3: Arrow Conventions3.4: Solutions to Selected Problems4: Oxygen Binding and Reduction4.1: Introduction4.2: Oxygen Binding4.3: Oxygen Reduction4.4: Metal Oxos4.5: Solutions to Selected Problems5: Nitrogen Reduction5.1: Introduction to Nitrogen Reduction5.2: The Haber-Bosch Process5.3: Nitrogenase5.4: Model Studies for Nitrogen Binding5.5: Model Studies for Nitrogen Reduction5.6: Solutions for Selected Problems6: Radical Reactions6.1: Introduction to Radicals6.2: Radical Initiation- Bond Homolysis6.3: Radical Initiation- Radical Stability6.4: Radical Initiation- Single Electron Transfer6.5: Radical Propagation6.6: Radical Termination6.7: Radical Substitution6.8: Radical Addition6.9: Radical Polymerization6.10: Living Radical Polymerisation6.11: Detection of Unpaired Electrons6.12: Solutions for Selected Problems7: Oxidative Phosphorylation7.1: Introduction to Oxidative Phosphorylation7.2: Complex I7.3: Complex II7.4: Complex III7.5: Complex IV7.6: Complex V7.7: Solutions for Selected Problems8: Photochemical Reactions8.1: Absorbance8.2: Rules of Absorbance8.3: Fluorescence and Phosphorescence8.4: Photolysis8.5: Atmospheric Photochemistry- Ozone8.6: Applications of Photochemistry- Photoredox Catalysis8.7: Photoredox Catalysis in Organic Chemistry8.8: Solutions to Selected Problems9: Photosynthesis9.1: Solutions to Selected Problems9.2: Introduction to Photosynthesis9.3: Photosystem II- Harvesting the Photons9.4: Photosystem II- Electron Transfer9.5: Photosystem II - The Oxygen-Evolving Complex9.6: Adding a Proton Pump- Cytochrome b6f Complex9.7: Harvesting the Photons- Photosystem I9.8: ATP Synthase9.9: Carbon Capture and Carbohydrate Pool9.10: Additional Problems10: Reactions Under Orbital Control10.1: Introduction10.2: Cope and Claisen Rearrangements10.3: The Diels Alder Reaction10.4: Regiochemistry in Diels Alder Reactions10.5: Endo and Exo Products10.6: Photochemical Cycloaddition10.7: Facial Selectivity10.8: Alkene Oxidations10.9: Decarboxylations10.10: Olefin Metathesis10.11: Sigma Bond Metathesis10.12: Solutions to Selected Problems11: Electrophilic Rearrangement11.1: Introduction11.2: Pinacol Rearrangement11.3: Baeyer-Villiger Rearrangement11.4: Beckmann Rearrangement11.5: Wolff Rearrangement11.6: SolutionsBack MatterIndexGlossary