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Comprehensive Organic Transformations, 4 Volume Set

A Guide to Functional Group Preparations
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Comprehensive Organic Transformations, 4 Volume Set is an extensive reference guide for chemists, detailing a wide array of organic transformations and their applications. It provides exhaustive coverage of various methods in organic synthesis, drawing on numerous research papers and studies. The set is invaluable for understanding the mechanisms behind different chemical reactions and offers insights into the practical outcomes of applying these transformations in a laboratory setting.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in the intricate world of organic chemistry, particularly focusing on synthetic methodologies. It's an essential resource for chemists who seek a comprehensive reference for transformations and reagents that can be used in laboratory research or academia.

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This greatly-expanded new edition of a best-selling guide offers an encyclopedic and systematic collection of useful synthetic methodology, including tens of thousands of reactions and synthetic transformations. Prior editions have been reviewed in the professional journals as "clearly.

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PROSE Award Finalist 2019 - Multivolume Reference/Science

Association of American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence

This greatly-expanded new edition of a best-selling guide offers an encyclopaedic and systematic collection of useful synthetic methodology, including tens of thousands of reactions and synthetic transformations.

Covers and cross references so practising chemists can easily navigate through the book’s comprehensive coverage of reagents and reactions. Updates and expands a best-selling guide through the year 2011.

Angewandte Chemie review of the 2nd edition: "...the book is undoubtedly still of great value and every chemist working in the area of synthesis should have it within reach in the laboratory."

Analytical Biochemistry review of the 2nd edition: "...an indispensable reference work for designing and carrying out modern organic chemical synthesis.... It is amazing that so much information is contained in a single volume that is arranged in a logical and easy to use fashion."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470927953

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 March 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 3rd edition

Contributors:

  • Edited by Richard C. Larock
  • Contributions by Anton V. Dubrovskiy
  • Contributions by Tanay Kesharwani
  • Contributions by Nataliya A. Markina
  • Contributions by Alexandre A. Pletnev
  • Contributions by Cristiano Raminelli
  • Contributions by Tuanli Yao
  • Contributions by Gilson Zeni
  • Contributions by Li Zhang

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 221.0mm

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 4056

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About the Author

Richard C. Larock, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Iowa State University. He is a pioneer in the use of palladium catalysts in organic synthesis, particularly in the synthesis of carbocycles and heterocycles. Dr. Larock has given over 420 research presentations and published about 350 articles, 32 patents, and 4 books including two editions of the bestselling classic Comprehensive Organic Transformations (Wiley 1996 and 1999).

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