Name Reactions of Functional Group Transformations

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.

Foreword vii Preface viii Contributing Authors ix Chapter 1. Asymmetric Synthesis 1 Chapter 2. Reduction 85 Chapter 3. Oxidation 159 Chapter 4. Olefination 333 Chapter 5. Amine Synthesis 423 Chapter 6. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Synthesis 457 Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Functional Group Manipulations 551 Appendixes 697 Appendix 1. Table of Contents for Volume 1: Name Reactions in Heterocyclic Chemistry 697 Appendix 2. Table of Contents for Volume 3: Name Reactions for Chain Extension 700 Appendix 3. Table of Contents for Volume 4: Name Reactions for Ring Formation 703 Appendix 4. Table of Contents for Volume 5: Name Reactions in Heterocyclic Chemistry-2 705 Subject Index 709