Description
Book SynopsisWritten by one of the world s leading researchers and teachers inorganic chemistry, this book focuses on the living core ofchemistry, organic synthesis. A rational treatment allows aneconomical presentation of both the theory and the actualprocedures for synthetic pathways. Organic Reactions: Simplicityand Logic the student s and lecturer s ideal companion,provides:
* a superb overview of organic reactions
* a rigorous introduction to the underlying theoreticalconcepts
* insight into the logic and simplicity underpinning organicsynthesis
* biographies of, and mini-essays devoted to, great scientists whohave shaped chemistry and biochemistry
* examples of industrial organic chemistry
* an easy-to-read, well-written, highly illustrated text
* an essential learning tool for chemistry, biochemistry andpolymer science courses
Organic Reactions: Simplicity and Logic presents a lucidintroduction to organic synthesis which will appeal to students andlecturers in
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
Carbonyl Group: Additions and Addition-Elimination Reactions.
Carbonyl Group: Enolization--Michael Addition.
Carbonyl Group: Aldol Condensation.
Some Solutions to the Problem of Selectivity (Chemo-, Regio-,Stereo-).
Protection and Regeneration: Cases of the Alcohol and CarbonylGroup, Inversion of Polarity.
Protection and Regeneration: Examples of the Alcohol and CarbonylGroup, Inversion of Polarity.
Activation.
Building of Rings.
Functionalizations: Reductions.
Functionalizations: Wittig Conversion of Carbonyl Compounds toOlefins.
Synthons: Donor Synthons.
Retrosynthetic Analysis.
Index.
