Dynamic Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

List of ContributorsPreface1 Time-Dependent Magnetic Perturbations I. Background II. Dipole-Dipole Interactions III. Chemical Exchange IV. Coherent Time-Dependent Fields V. Accomplishments and Prospects References2 Delineation of Nuclear Exchange Processes I. Introduction II. Dynamic Stereochemistry of Symmetric Molecules III. NMR Differentiable Reactions IV. Examples References3 Band-Shape Analysis I. Introduction II. Classical Theory III. Quantum-Mechanical Theory IV. Practical Band-Shape Analysis V. Treatment of Dynamic Data VI. Conclusion References4 Application of Nonselective Pulsed NMR Experiments-Diffusion and Chemical Exchange I. Introduction II. Diffusion and Flow III. Chemical Exchange Rates from Spin-Echo Studies IV. Chemical Exchange Rates from Rotating Frame Relaxation References5 Determination of Spin-Spin Relaxation Times in High-Resolution NMR I. Introduction II. Definitions III. Experimental Methods IV. Concluding Remarks References6 Rotation about Single Bonds in Organic Molecules I. Introduction II. Rotation about sp3-sp3 Carbon-Carbon Single Bonds III. Rotation about sp3-sp2 Carbon-Carbon Single Bonds IV. Rotation about sp2-sp2 Carbon-Carbon Single Bonds V. Rotation about Carbon-Nitrogen Single Bonds VI. Rotation about Miscellaneous Single Bonds References7 Rotation about Partial Double Bonds in Organic Molecules I. Introduction II. Amides and Related Systems (R1R2N-COX) III. Amidines, Thionamides, Selenamides, and Related Compounds [R-C(=X)-N IV. Enamines V. Enolates, Enol Ethers and Thio Enol Ethers, Acylides, Diazoketones, and Aminoboranes VI. Potentially Aromatic Systems VII. Cumulenes VIII. Inversion versus Rotation-Imines and Related Systems References8 Dynamic Molecular Processes in Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds I. Introduction II. Recent Advances in Instrumentation and Technique III. Applications IV. Conclusion References9 Stereochemically Nonrigid Metal Chelate Complexes List of Abbreviations I. Introduction II. Four-Coordinate Systems III. Six-Coordinate Systems IV. Systems of Higher Coordination Number V. Summary References10 Stereochemical Nonrigidity in Organometallic Compounds Introduction I. Cyclopolyenylmetal Systems II. Cyclopolyenemetal Systems III. Systems with Two Independent Metal Atoms on One Ring IV. Scrambling of Differently Bonded Rings V. Fluxionality in the Solid State VI. Miscellaneous Systems VII. Some Nonfluxional Molecules, or the Dog in the Night-Time References11 Fluxional Allyl Complexes I. Introduction II. Bonding and Movements of the Allyl Group in Metal-Allyl Compounds III. Survey of Reactions Occurring for Metal-p-Allyl Compounds IV. Fluxional Metal-s-Allyl and Ionic Metal-Allyl Compounds V. Concluding Remarks References12 Stereochemical Nonrigidity in Metal Carbonyl Compounds I. Introduction II. Permutational and Geometrical Isomerizations III. Bridge-Terminal Exchanges and Scrambling of CO Groups Note Added in Proof References13 Dynamic NMR Studies of Carbonium Ion Rearrangements I. Introduction II. Generation of Stable Carbonium Ion Solutions III. Types of Carbonium Ion Rearrangements Studied References14 Conformational Processes in Rings I. Introduction II. Definitions of Conformational Processes III. Conformational Energy Calculations IV. Experimental Data and General Discussion References15 Proton Transfer Processes I. Introduction II. Rate of Proton Exchange III. Kinetic Analysis IV. Comparison with Relaxation Methods V. Representative Results and Conclusions VI. Concluding Remarks ReferencesSubject Index