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Principles of asymmetric synthesis /

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The world is chiral. Most of the molecules in it are chiral, and asymmetric synthesis is an important means by which enantiopure chiral molecules may be obtained for study and sale. Using examples from the literature of asymmetric synthesis (more than 1300 references), the aim of this book is to pre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gawley, Robert E.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Aubé, Jeffrey
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Elsevier, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Asymmetric synthesis.
Synthèse asymétrique.
SCIENCE > Chemistry > Organic.
Asymmetric synthesis
Asymmetrische Synthese
Organic chemistry.
Science.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction, General Principles, and Glossary of Stereochemical Terms
  • 2. Practical Aspects of Asymmetric Synthesis
  • 3. Enolate, Azaenolate, and Organolithium Alkylations
  • 4. 1,2- and 1,4-Additions to C=X Bonds
  • 5. Aldol and Michael Additions of Allyls, Enolates, and Enolate Equivalents
  • 6. Cycloadditions and Rearrangements
  • 7. Reductions and Hydroborations
  • 8. Oxidations.