Name Reactions for Functional Group Transformations

Li, Jie Jack/ Corey, E. J.

ISBN 10: 0471748684 / ISBN 13: 9780471748687

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007

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illustrated edition. 768 pages. 9.50x7.75x1.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Name Reactions for Functional Group Transformations
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471748684
• ISBN 13: 9780471748687
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.47 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

This practical, well-organized reference delves deeply into functional group transformations, to provide all the detailed information that researchers need.

• Topics are organized into the following sections: oxidation, reduction, asymmetric synthesis, and functional group manipulations
• Each section includes a description of the functional group transformation, the historical perspective, mechanisms, variations and improvements on the reaction, synthetic utilities and applications for the reaction, experimental details, and references to the primary literature
• Contributors are well-known and respected for their work on the specific name reactions.

About the Author

Jie Jack Li is a medicinal chemist at Pfizer Global Research and Development in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is coauthor of Contemporary Drug Synthesis and editor of Name Reactions in Heterocyclic Chemistry (both from Wiley).

E. J. Corey, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, is scientific editorial advisor for this book. Dr. Corey won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1990 for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis, and was awarded the Priestley Medal in 2004.