Thesis (PH. D.)--University of Michigan, 1929.

Thesis (Doctoral)--University of Stockholm, 1983. / Added t.p. laid in. Includes papers on which the thesis is based. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--University of Florida. / Description based on print version record. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-115).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Delaware, 2006. / Principal faculty advisor: Douglass F. Taber, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kent State University, 2005. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 25, 2006). Advisor: Paul Sampson. Keywords: organolithiums, Felkin-Anh diastereoselectivity, low temperatures, cryogenic reactor, carbohydrates, building blocks. Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-197).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Delaware, 2007. / Principal faculty advisor: George C. Hadjipanayis, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Texas Christian University, 2007. / Title from dissertation title page (viewed Jul. 31, 2007). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Also available online.

Chlorination of 2-methyl-2-aryloxypropanoic acids with aqueous hypochlorous acid gives spiro chloro adducts in moderate to high yields. In chlorination of 2-methyl-2-(2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acids, 1,2-adducts are formed, while in the case of 2-methyl-2-(4-methylphenoxy)propanoic acids, 1,4-adducts are obtained. In addition to the spiro adducts, 2-methyl-2-(4-chlorophenoxy)propanoic acids in the former case, and 2-methyl-2-(2-chlorophenoxy)propanoic acids in the latter case are formed, respectively. No 6-chlorosubstituted products are detected on chlorination of any of the substrates. Chlorination of 2-methyl-2-(2,4-dimethylphenoxy)propanoic acid affords only the 1,4-adduct. However, chlorination of 2-methyl-2-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethylphenoxy)propanoic acid gives both the 1,2- and the 1,4-adduct. 2-Methyl-2-(3,5-di-t-butylphenoxyl)propanoic acid on chlorination yields the diastereomeric secondary chloro adduct, 8-chloro-7,9-di-t-butyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,4-dioxaspiro (4,5) deca-6,9-dien-2-one. Under neutral and non-polar conditions, most of the 1,2-adducts undergo a thermal rearrangement of the chlorine which is shown to be a (1,5) sigmatropic chlorine shift. The rearrangement rates are highly dependent on the nature of the substituents in the diene systems. Under acidic and non-nucleophilic conditions, most of the 1,4-adducts undergo an intramolecular 1,2 chlorine shift followed by aromatization to give the 3-chloro-substituted products. For the dienes in which the 3-position is originally substituted, successive 1,2 chlorine migrations and/or side chain substitution are observed. On the other hand, the 1,2-adducts under similar reaction conditions undergo an intermolecular 1,4 chlorine shift to give the 5-chlorosubstituted products. In the case that the 5-position is substituted by a methyl group, side chain substitution at the 5-methyl takes place. In the presence of added base, solvolyses of the 1,4-adducts in methanol affords simple solvolysis products and/or 1,2 carboxyl rearranged products. The kinetic studies of the solvolyses of the 1,4-adducts have been carried out. The results reveal the substituent effects on both the simple solvolysis displacement and the rearrangement reactions. / Graduate