Acknowledgment .................................................. v
Glossary ...................................................... vii
List of Figures .............................................. xiii
List of Table ................................................. xix
About the Authors ............................................. xxi
1 Introduction ................................................. 1
2 Synthesis .................................................... 5
2.1 Dithionites ............................................. 5
2.2 Sodium Hydroxymethanesulfinate (Rongalite) and Its
Relatives ............................................... 9
2.3 Thiourea Oxides ........................................ 11
3 Structure ................................................... 21
3.1 Dithionites ............................................ 21
3.2 Hydroxymethanesulfinates ............................... 26
3.3 Thiourea Oxides ........................................ 27
4 General Properties and Analysis ............................. 33
5 Stability in Solutions under Anaerobic and Aerobic
Conditions .................................................. 39
6 Organic Reactions ........................................... 53
6.1 Synthesis of Organofluorine Compounds .................. 53
6.2 Synthesis of Guanidines ................................ 59
6.3 Synthesis of Sulfur-, Selenium- and Tellurium-
Containing Compounds ................................... 66
6.4 Reduction of Aldehydes, Ketones and Unsaturated
Compounds .............................................. 80
6.5 Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds ............. 87
6.6 Organocatalytic Reactions .............................. 96
7 Inorganic Reactions and Material Chemistry ................. 107
7.1 Reduction of Graphene and Graphite Oxides ............. 107
7.2 Reduction of Metal Complexes. Synthesis of Metals and
Metal Sulfides ........................................ 115
7.3 Reduction of Halogen Compounds ........................ 129
8 Industrial Applications .................................... 139
8.1 Textile Industry ...................................... 139
8.2 Paper Industry ........................................ 143
8.3 Polymerization Processes .............................. 147
9 Miscellaneous .............................................. 157
Bibliography ............................................... 159
Index ......................................................... 209
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