Name Reactions for Homologation, Part 2

Li

ISBN 10: 0470464984 / ISBN 13: 9780470464984

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2009

About this Item

2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Part of the "Wiley's Comprehensive Name Reactions" series, this title comprises a comprehensive treatise on name reactions for homologations. It offers a compilation of the most commonly used and widely known name reactions and reagents. It also discusses Rearrangements, Asymmetric C-C Bond Formation, and Miscellaneous Homologation Reactions. Editor(s): Li, Jie Jack. Series: Comprehensive Name Reactions. Num Pages: 860 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 198 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1594. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Name Reactions for Homologation, Part 2
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470464984
• ISBN 13: 9780470464984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

"A valuable addition to the literature by any measure and surely will prove its merit in years to come. The new knowledge that arises with its help will be impressive and of great benefit to humankind."
―From the Foreword by E. J. Corey, Nobel Prize Laureate

An invaluable guide to name reactions and reagents for homologations

Name Reactions for Homologations, Part II of Wiley's Comprehensive Name Reactions series comprises a comprehensive treatise on name reactions for homologations. With contributions from world-recognized authorities in the field, this reference offers an up-to-date, concise compilation of the most commonly used and widely known name reactions and reagents. Part II discusses Rearrangements, Asymmetric C-C Bond Formation, and Miscellaneous Homologation Reactions.

Arranged alphabetically by name reactions, the listing provides:

• Description of the reaction
• Historical perspective
• A mechanism for the reaction
• Variations and improvements on the reaction
• Synthetic utilities of the reaction
• Experimental details
• References to the current primary literature

Armed with this invaluable resource, both students and professionals will have at their fingertips a comprehensive guide to important mechanisms and phenomena in homologation.

About the Author

Jie Jack Li is a chemist at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. He received his BS from Nanjing University and his PhD in organic chemistry at Indiana University. Dr. Li completed a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT. He is coauthor of various books, including Name Reactions in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Contemporary Drug Synthesis, Name Reactions for Functional Group Transformations, Name Reactions for Homologations, Parts I and II, Name Reactions on Ring Formations, and The Art of Drug Synthesis, all published by Wiley.