Catalysis in Asymmetric Synthesis von Vittorio Caprio | ISBN 9781444300970

Catalysis in Asymmetric Synthesis

von Vittorio Caprio und Jonathan Williams
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinVittorio Caprio
Autor / AutorinJonathan Williams
Buchcover Catalysis in Asymmetric Synthesis | Vittorio Caprio | EAN 9781444300970 | ISBN 1-4443-0097-0 | ISBN 978-1-4443-0097-0

Catalysis in Asymmetric Synthesis

von Vittorio Caprio und Jonathan Williams
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinVittorio Caprio
Autor / AutorinJonathan Williams
Asymmetric synthesis has become a major aspect of modern organic chemistry. The stereochemical properties of an organic compound are often essential to its bioactivity, and the need for stereochemically pure pharmaceutical products is a key example of the importance of stereochemical control in organic synthesis. However, achieving high levels of stereoselectivity in the synthesis of complex natural products represents a considerable intellectual and practical challenge for chemists.
Written from a synthetic organic chemistry perspective, this text provides a practical overview of the field, illustrating a wide range of transformations that can be achieved. The book captures the latest advances in asymmetric catalysis with emphasis placed on non-enzymatic methods.
Topics covered include:
* Reduction of alkenes, ketones and imines * Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl compounds * Catalytic carbon-carbon bond forming reactions * Catalytic reactions involving metal carbenoids * Conjugate addition reactions
Catalysis in Asymmetric Synthesis bridges the gap between undergraduate and advanced level textbooks and provides a convenient point of entry to the primary literature for the experienced synthetic organic chemist.