The format follows that of the other volumes in the Chemistry of Functional Groups series; commissioned chapters address theoretical, structural, and stereochemical aspects before considering more specialized topics in synthesis, photochemistry, spectroscopy, and biochemistry. Includes full reaction details and extensive references.

Content:
Chapter 1 Sulphinic acids and carboxylic acids—a comparison (pages 1–7): Charles J. M. Stirling
Chapter 2 General and theoretical (pages 9–34): Harold Basch
Chapter 3 Sulfinic acids and their derivatives. Stereochemistry and chiroptical properties (pages 35–85): Abraham Nudelman
Chapter 4 Analytical methods (pages 87–105): M. R. F. Ashworth
Chapter 5 Mass spectra of sulfinic acids, esters and derivatives (pages 107–128): Kalevi Pihlaja
Chapter 6 The NMR and ESR spectra of sulphinic acids and their derivatives (pages 129–184): Alan R. Bassindale and James N. Iley
Chapter 7 Syntheses of sulfinic acids (pages 185–215): Uri Zoller
Chapter 8 Syntheses of sulfinic esters (pages 217–237): Uri Zoller
Chapter 9 Cyclic sulphinic acid derivatives (sultines and sulphinamides) (pages 239–273): Donald C. Dittmer and Michael D. Hoey
Chapter 10 Acidity, hydrogen bonding and complexation (pages 275–295): Hisashi Fujihara and Naomichi Furukawa
Chapter 11 Rearrangements (pages 297–349): Samuel Braverman
Chapter 12 Sulphinic acids and esters in synthesis (pages 351–429): Jozef Drabowicz, Piotr Kielbasinski and Marian Mikolajczyk
Chapter 13 Photochemistry of sulphinic acid derivatives (pages 431–452): Giuseppe Capozzi and Piero Sarti?Fantoni
Chapter 14 The oxidation and reduction of sulphinic acids and their derivatives (pages 453–474): Jeffrey Hoyle
Chapter 15 Synthesis and uses of isotopically labelled sulfinic acid derivatives (pages 475–490): Shigeru Oae and Hideo Togo
Chapter 16 Thermochemistry and thermolysis of sulphinic acid derivatives (pages 491–506): Bogdan Bujnicki, Marian Mikolajczyk and Jan Omelanczuk
Chapter 17 Electronic effects of SOOH and related groups (pages 507–526): John Shorter
Chapter 18 Thiosulphinic acids and esters (pages 527–575): Toshikazu Takata and Takeshi Endo
Chapter 19 Sulphinyl chlorides and sulphinic anhydrides (pages 577–602): J. G. Tillett
Chapter 20 Sulphinamides (pages 603–622): J. G. Tillett
Chapter 21 Mechanism of nucleophilic displacement reactions of sulfinic acid derivatives (pages 623–637): Tadashi Okuyama
Chapter 22 Sulfinate ions as nucleophiles (pages 639–664): Tadashi Okuyama
Chapter 23 Biological activity of sulfinic acid derivatives (pages 665–676): Asher Kalir and Henry H. Kalir