Polarity Control for Synthesis

Identifies the polar reactions that are frequently employed in carbogenic synthesis. While touching on retrosynthetic analysis, it's emphasis is on the exploitation and manipulation of the electronic properites of synthons in response to synthetic necessity. Some Aspects of Organic Reactivity.

Synthesis of 1,2-Difunctional Compounds.

Carbonyl Condensations.

Other Methods for the Preparation of 1,3-DifunctionalCompounds.

Synthesis of 3-Oxy Amino Compounds and 1,3-Diamines.

Synthesis of 1,4-Difunctional Compounds.

Synthesis of 1,5-Difunctional Compounds: Michael Reaction.

Other Methods for Synthesis of 1,5-Difunctional Compounds.

The Diels-Alder Reaction.

Other Cycloaddition Reactions.

Synthesis of 1,6- and 1,7-Diheterosubstituted Compounds.

Reactions and Synthesis of Odd-Membered Ring Compounds.

Photochemical Reactions.

Fragmentation Reactions.

Oxidoreductions and Some Other Umpolung Processes.

Rearrangements.

Epilog.

References.

Index.

TSE-LOK HO is Professor of Organic Chemistry at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. His research interests are in organic synthesis, including total synthesis of natural products and methodology. He has written 12 books, including, most recently, Stereoselectivity in Synthesis, available from Wiley. Dr. Ho holds degrees from National Taiwan University and the University of New Brunswick, Canada.