Handbook of Hydroxybenzophenones

Annotation Describes diverse ways of obtaining some 1,900 hydroxybenzophenones and related aromatic ketones and lists their properties. Data concern the syntheses routes or natural origin, physiochemical and spectroscopical characteristics available in the literature, and criticism of dubious structures or constants. Material is organized in sections on monoaroylphenols, diaroylphenols and polyaroylphenols, and miscellaneous related compounds. Includes a molecular formula index and chemical abstracts registry numbers, as well as a usual names index. Useful for engineers in chemical synthesis, and academic as well as industrial researchers from various branches of chemistry. Martin is formerly of the Institut Curie, Paris, France. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)