Publisher's Synopsis
Presenting a broad spectrum of Modern synthetic methods, including transition metal catalyzed, biochemical and enantioselective reactions, as well as total syntheses of natural products, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, this textbook with full and carefully checked experimental procedures gives readers all the necessary information. This includes retrosynthetic analyses, mechanistical discussions and general information about the compounds described. Moreover, a list of keywords for each synthesis and numerous tables provides an excellent overview.
The book is equally valuable for students and lecturers in chemistry at universities as well as for chemists in industry.
