Organic synthetic methods

• Main Author: Hanson, James Ralph (Author)
• Corporate Author: Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wiley-Interscience 2002
• Series: Basic concepts in chemistry
• Subjects: Organic compounds > Synthesis
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• Physical Description: vii, 175 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 047154910X

Synthesis is one of the major endeavours of the organic chemist, and the design of a successful synthesis requires a sound knowledge of functional group chemistry, stereochemistry and organic reaction mechanisms. Organic Synthetic Methods introduces the major methods of creating carbon-carbon and carbon-nitrogen bonds, along with functional group interconversions (Oxidation, reduction, halogenation). The use of protecting groups and solid-phase methods are also discussed. The analysis of the structure of a target molecule, in terms of the structural consequences of synthetic reactions, is introduced to enable the student to identify key dissections and building blocks and hence develop a suitable synthetic method. Examples of the synthesis of labelled compounds are also provided.