Electron Transfer Reactions in Organic Chemistry

I Electron Transfer, a Neglected Concept in Organic Chemistry.- I.1 Electron Transfer is Fundamental in Many Areas of Organic Chemistry.- I.2 Organic Electron Transfer Theories Come in Cycles.- I.3 References.- II Concepts and Definitions.- II.1 Electron Transfer Can Be Defined in Several Ways.- II.2 Inner-and Outer-sphere Electron Transfer.- II.3 Other Concepts in Electron Transfer Chemistry.- II.4 References.- III Theories of Electron Transfer in Organic Chemistry.- III.1 The Thermodynamic Approach to Electron Transfer Reactivity.- III.2 The Single Electron Shift, a Configuration Mixing Model of Electron Transfer Reactivity.- III.3 The Marcus Theory for Outer-sphere ET.- III. 4 Kinetic Models of Electron Transfer Mechanisms.- III.5 The Marcus Inverted Region.- III.6 The Rehm-Weiler and Agmon-Levine Equations.- III.7 References.- IV How to Use the Marcus Theory.- IV.1 Standard Potential.- IV.2 Reorganization Energy.- IV.3 Case Studies.- IV.4 References.- V Experimental Diagnosis.- V.l Phenomenological Approach.- V.2 Mechanistic Approach.- V.3 Summarizing Remarks.- V.4 References.- VI Reactions Between Organic and Inorganic Non-metallic Species.- V.1 Oxygen Derived Species.- VI.2 Sulfur Derived Species.- VI.3 Nitrogen Derived Species.- VI.4 Halogen Derived Species.- VI.5 Miscellaneous.- VI.6 Summarizing Remarks.- IV.7 References.- VII Reaction Between Organic and Metal Ion Species.- VII.1 One-and Two-electron Reagents.- VII.2 Choice of Metal Reagent and Substrate in Mechanistic Studies.- VII.3 Examples of Established Outer-sphere Mechanisms.- VII.4 Specific Systems.- VII.5 Conclusion.- VII.6 References.- VIII Electron Transfer Reactions Between Organic Species.- VIII. 1 Radical Ions and Radicals as ET Reagents.- VIII.2 Organic Ions and Even-electron Molecules as ET Reagents.- VIII.3 References.- IX Electricity and Light Promoted ET.- IX.1 Organic Electrode Processes.- IX.2 Photochemical ET.- IX. 3 Photoelectrochemistry.- IX.4 Chemiluminescence.- IX.5 References.- X