Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods, Volume 12

by Michael B. Smith

Overview

The Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods series facilitates the working chemist's search for the most useful functional group transformations in organic chemistry. Drawn from an exhaustive survey of the literature, Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods, Volume 12 contains both functional group transformations and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. Author Michael Smith adheres to stringent criteria for listing reactions, including real synthetic utility and reagents that are either readily available or easily prepared and handled in the laboratory.

A clear organizational scheme-chemical transformations classified first by reacting functional group of starting material, then by functional group formed-allows for quick reference and information retrieval. Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods, Volume 12 provides an unparalleled source of information on the methods, reactions, and transformations in contemporary organic chemistry for the working chemist and student alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471445302
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	08/10/2009
Series:	Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods , #12
Pages:	594
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Michael B. Smith is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. He is the author of Volumes 6–11 of the Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods, coauthor of the fifth and sixth editions of March's Advanced Organic Chemistry, with Jerry March, and author of Organic Synthesis, Second Edition as well as several monographs.

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Table of Contents

Preface.

Abbreviations.

Index, Monofunctional Compounds.

Index, Difunctional Compounds.

Introduction.

1 Preparation of Alkynes.

2 Preparation of Acid Derivatives.

3 Preparation of Alcohols.

4 Preparations of Aldehydes.

5 Preparation of Alkyls, Methylens, and Aryls.

6 Preparation of Amides.

7 Preparation of Amines.

8 Preparation of Esters.

9 Preparation of Ethyl Epoxides and Thioethers.

10 Preparation of Halides and Sulfonates.

11 Preparation of Hydrides.

12 Preparation of Ketones.

13 Preparation of Nitriles.

14 Preparation of Alkenes.

15 Preparation of Oxides.

16 Preparation of Difunctional Compounds.

Author Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Excellent ... .Volume 12 continues the high standard of previous volumes; no library should be without them." (Organic Process Research & Development Journal, 2010)

From the Publisher

A reference that provides organic chemists with selective access to several thousand recipes of functional group transformations and carbon-carbon bond forming reactions. It also offers the opportunity to browse the recent literature for new reactions and transformations of interest. With 1,200 more entries than its predecessor, Volume 8 covers the literature from 1990 through 1992. It presents some 1,400 examples of published reactions for the preparation of monofunctional compounds and some 1,640 examples of reactions that prepare difunctional compounds with various functional groups. It also features 60 more reviews than Volume 7. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

The new volume of this series proceeds in the same manner as its predecessors, presenting about 1,750 examples of published reactions for the preparation of monofunctional and difunctional compounds. Covering the literature from 1996 to 1998, reactions are presented in order of year cited, but an effort has been made to present similar reactions together. Compounds covered include alkynes, acid derivatives, anhydrides, alcohols, aldehydes, alkyls, methylenes, aryls, amides, amines, esters, ethers, epoxides, thioethers, halides, sulfonates, hydrides, ketones, nitriles, alkenes, and oxides. Also included is an index allowing one to find examples by the name of the original author. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)