• ISBN13: 9781405190916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Chemistry
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blac
• Publication Date: August 16, 2009
• Pages: 408
• Original Price: 202.95 USD
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 704 grams

About the Book 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: <ul> <li>Reduction of alkenes, ketones and imines</li> <li>Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl compounds</li> <li>Catalytic carbon-carbon bond forming reactions</li> <li>Catalytic reactions involving metal carbenoids</li> <li>Conjugate addition reactions</li> </ul> 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.