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Modern Methods For The Separation Of Rarer Metal lone. J. Korkisch. xii 620 pages. Pergamon Press, Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, N. Y. 10523. 1969. $20
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of the element or group of elements, as well as a bibliography of the leading references (usually to books or review articles), precedes the tables of data in each chapter. The listing for the individual compounds contains the name, a rational or structural formula, method(s) of preparation, properties, reactions, uses, and literature reference(s) , The compounds of silicon, which number from about 1’700to 2000 (about 10% of what is stated to exist in the original literature) have the greatest representation in this book, with those of phosporus (about 1000) and boron (about 500) in second and third place. For 23 transition metals (including the Cu and Zn triads), about 560 compounds are listed m-hich cover mainly the organosigma derivatives and the metal carbonyl and olefin complexes, Thud, transition metal chemistry is underrepresented, especially if one considers that the bulk of discoveries of fundamental importance in organometallic chemistry in the past 15 years have been made in this area. The book also contains a glossary of about 150 technical terms and name reactions frequently encountered in the literature of organometallic chemistry. The work is relatively free of typographical errors, the greatest number of which (including awkward hyphenation such as ”cob-alt,” p 857, and (‘benzene,” p 891) occur in Chapter 13 (Transition Metals, Part 2 ) . Taking the price into consideration, I could recommend this book as a handy reference mainly for research groups in which there are likely to be workers who must step into the field of organometallic chemistry from widely different backgrounds. For such readers, this book will serve as a useful introduction t o this field and its literature. For chemists already practicing in this field, this book could also be useful for the tables of compounds it contains, even though the other information is already present in the monographs which they would most likely possess in their personal libraries.
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ments covered. The book contains over 4000 references to original papers, presented in a well-organized fashion. The first chapter describes briefly the principles involved in the various separation methods. The remaining chapters review specific separation methods for various elements. Each chapter covers separations involving a single element (such as Li, Be, Ge, Ti, V) or a group of elements (such as actinides; rare earths; Ga, In, TI). A typical chapter includes the following major topics: Separation on Cation Exchange, Separation on Anion Exchange, Other Chromatographic Methods, Extraction Methods, and Separation by Coprecipitation, For each separation method discussed, the pertinent references are given together with enough information regarding conditions so that the basis of a separation may be understood rithout consulting the original references. For example, in extractive separation methods, the solvent,, chelating agents, and composition of the aqueous solution are given. Also, the behavior of elements commonly associated with the extracted element is of ten treated. Although a work of this scope must of necessity be largely noncritical in its review of methods, the author appears to have used excellent judgment in selecting material that is pertinent and useful. However, it would have been easier t o correlate and compare the mass of information presented if the author had made greater use of summary tables, It is also surprising that no graphs showing distribution coefficients of various elements as a function of ligand or acid concentration are included. Nevertheless, this is a very useful book at a reasonable price. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews. Vol. 2. Edward G. Brame, Jr., Editor. viii 376 pages. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 95 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. 10016.
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Recent advances in the field are reviewed, assessed, and critically evaluated, with emphasis on the applications of the latest techniques. The underlying principles of these techniques and applications are also discussed. Latest information on the principles, methods, and applications of spectroscopy for the researcher is included vith discussions that relate physical concepts to chemical applications. Gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, emission, visible, infrared, Raman, microwave NMR, ESR, K’QR, mass atomic absorption, and internal reflection speo-
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troscopy are among the methods examined. Of the four reviews presented in this second volume of a continuing series, two are concerned with the field of infrared spectroscopy, one with various spectroscopic studies that can be used in investigations dealing with the hydrogen bond, and one with an important type of analysis in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The reviews presented coT-er a broad range of research, so that all spectroscopists may find information useful in the particular spectroscopic application and studies in which they are actively engaged. The book also includes both an author and a subject index. Electrophoresis-Technical Applications, A Bibliography of Abstracts. B. J. Haywood. vii 440 pages. Ann Arbor-Humphrey Science Pub. lishers, Inc., Drawer 1425, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106. 1969. $18.75
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This book includes two sections: abstracts of current literature (19651969) and abstracts for background reference. The primary purpose of the book is to present a selective survey of the literature which describes electrophoretic techniques. An effort was made to present this survey in a form useful t o persons actually performing electrophoretic separations. Enough experimental detail is included t o enable the reader t o determine whether the technique described fits his purposes. Journal review articles are included in the “Books, Reviews, and Symposia” section. Poison Detection In Human Organs, 2nd 280 pages. ed. Alan Curry. xxiii Charles C Thomas Publisher, 301327 East Lawrence Ave., Springfield, Ill. 1969. $13.50
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This book is a modern authoritative and practical work unique in toxicological literature. Whether the clinical chemist is asked to screen for poisoning or t o check for the presence of a particular poison, he will be able to find tests described that are suitable for both the larger and smaller laboratories. This book was designed for anyone concerned with the problems of toxicology. It gives experimental details of the analyses for all common poisons and drugs. rlnalyses of blood and urine samples from the living patient, problems of exhumed and decomposed bodies, and the analysis in abortions and of examinations of poisoned food are described in great detail. -4 careful selection of literature references has been maintained, providing up-to-date information for those who wish t o delve deeper into
the #subject of poison detection. This book contains both a name index and a subject index. Fluorine Chemistry Reviews, Vol. 3. Paul Tarrant, Editor. vi 154 pages. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 95 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. 10016. 1969. $12.50
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This book is volume three of an international publication concerned with the theoretical and practical aspects of fluorine chemistry. The aim of this book is to provide complete coverage of current research in this rapidly expanding field of fluorine chemistry. These papers cover historical background and recent developments, and present previously unpublished studies from research still in progress. The four major areas covered in this volume are fluorine compounds in anesthesiology; reactions of fluoro-olefins with electrophilic reagents; fluoroalicyclic derivatives of metals and metalloids; and phosphorus, arsenic, and antimony pentafluorophenyl compounds. The authors are internationally known fluorine chemists who are making contributions t o their special fields. This book will be a valuable asset to all researchers interested in the fast-growing field of fluorine chemistry. This volume contains both an author index and a subject index. Fifth International Symposium on Chromatography and Electrophoresis. 594 pages. Ann Arbor-Humphrey Science Publishers, Inc., Drawer 1425, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106. 1969. $21.50.
This book contains the lectures and scientific papers presented a t the Fifth International Symposium on Chromatography and Electrophoresis organized by the Belgian Pharmaceutical Science Society. This volume deals with problems connected with biochemical and analytical research and solved by modern methods applied in the fields of chromatography and electrophoresis. There are 7 2 papers in this volume, presented either in Dutch, English, French, or German. This book also contains an author index. Organic Polarography. Petr Zuman 206 and Charles L. Perrin. v pages. lnterscience Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave., New York, N. Y. 10016. 1969. Paperbound $9.95
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