Books in the New Directions in Organic & Biological Chemistry series

This examination of the chemistry of organozinc compounds familiarizes the reader with the reactions involving organozinc reagents that have general usefulness in synthesis. The focus of the text is on preparation methods and the reactivity of organozinc reagents.

Advances in Microwave Chemistry discusses the novel bond formation methodologies, synergistic effects of microwaves with other entities, sample preparation including digestion, combustion, and extraction techniques, as well as selectivity in chemical processes.

Evaluates various synthesis methods and considers methods that show promise for future applications. This book covers linear solid-phase synthesis of peptides, peptide synthesis in solution, convergent solid-phase synthesis, methods for the synthesis of branched peptides, formation of disulfide bridges, and more.

Presents an encyclopedic comparison of more than 7,000 enzymes, restriction endonucleases, DNA methyltransferases and enzyme mixtures, blends, and complexes. This book lists the general and unique properties of each enzyme so readers can directly compare differences among products and offers a worldwide listing of nearly 100 enzyme suppliers.

This text examines methods particularly suited for either a- or b-C-glycoside formation. Topics covered include: the use of C-glycosides as synthons in natural product synthesis; the use of electrophilic sugars in C-glycoside; and Wittig approaches to C-glycoside synthesis.

This book illustrates how the key analytical technique, NMR spectroscopy, may be used to determine the abundance, size, shape, and function of organic molecules.

Organic chemistry is the science of carbon-containing compounds. There are four major types of reactive intermediates in organic chemistry: carbocations, carboanions, radicals and carbenes. Therefore, carbocation chemistry is not only fundamental to the advancement of organic chemistry, it also has found widespread applications in organic synthesis. It is not an exaggeration to say that carbocation chemistry is part of the foundation of organic chemistry. This book provides a panoramic view of carbocation chemistry with an emphasis on synthetic applications.

Many new drugs on the market are chiral compounds, that is, they can exist in two non-superimposable mirror-image forms. Asymmetric catalysis encompasses a large variety of processes for obtaining such compounds.

Organic chemistry is the science of carbon-containing compounds. There are four major types of reactive intermediates in organic chemistry: carbocations, carboanions, radicals and carbenes. Therefore, carbocation chemistry is not only fundamental to the advancement of organic chemistry, it also has found widespread applications in organic synthe

Modern Electrosynthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry introduces readers to new ways of making materials and compounds using low waste processes, employing energy from electricity rather than chemical reagents.