Abstract
This volume covers the proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Organic Free Radicals in Zürich/Switzerland, September 18 - 23, 1988. It covers the main fields of free radical chemistry including synthetic, mechanistic, kinetic and spectroscopic aspects as well as industrial applications. The three main fields are Free Radicals in Organic Synthesis, Free Radicals in Biological Systems, and Electron Transfer in Free Radical Chemistry. Numerous experts from all over the world have contributed their lectures and papers.