ABSTRACT

The literature on chlorinated biphenyl is growing rapidly. Review articles on PCB's cited in this book usually contained a section on the toxicity of PCB. The structure and nomenclature are detailed. The chapters and topics included are (1) commercial PCB preparations: properties and compositions, (2) synthesis of chlorobiphenyls, (3) chemical reactions of chlorobiphenyls, (4) photodegradation of chlorobiphenyls, (5) metabolism of chlorobiphenyls, (5) mass spectroscopy of chlorobiphenyls, (6) nuclear magnetic resonance of chlorobiphenyls, (7) ultraviolet spectroscopy of chlorobiphenyls, (8) infrared spectrometry of chlorobiphenyls, (9) determination of chlorobiphenyls, and (10) recent developments.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|30 pages

Synthesis of Chlorobiphenyls

chapter 4|41 pages

Other Biphenyl Syntheses

chapter 5|6 pages

Chemical Reactions of Chlorobiphenyls

chapter 6|13 pages

Photodegradation of Chlorobiphenyls

chapter 7|17 pages

Metabolism of Chlorobiphenyls

chapter 8|20 pages

Mass Spectrometry of Chlorobiphenyls

chapter 11|2 pages

Infrared Spectrometry of Chlorobiphenyls

chapter 12|24 pages

Determination of PCB’S

chapter 13|32 pages

Recent Developments