Organic Synthesis: Strategy and Control

by Paul Wyatt, Stuart Warren

Organic Synthesis: Strategy and Control is the long-awaited sequel to Stuart Warren's bestseller Organic Synthesis: The Disconnection Approach, which looked at the planning behind the synthesis of compounds. This unique book now provides a comprehensive, practical account of the key concepts involved in synthesising compounds and focuses on putting the planning into practice.

The two themes of the book are strategy and control: solving problems either by finding an alternative strategy or by controlling any established strategy to make it work. The book is divided into five sections that deal with selectivity, carbon-carbon single bonds, carbon-carbon double bonds, stereochemistry and functional group strategy.
* A comprehensive, practical account of the key concepts involved in synthesising compounds
* Takes a mechanistic approach, which explains reactions and gives guidelines on how reactions might behave in different situations
* Focuses on reactions that really work rather than those with limited application
* Contains extensive, up-to-date references in each chapter

Students and professional chemists familiar with Organic Synthesis: The Disconnection Approach will enjoy the leap into a book designed for chemists at the coalface of organic synthesis.

Genres: Chemistry, Science, Textbooks

928 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Paul Wyatt is an award winning creative director, writer and broadcaster. He has produced animated, digital, print and brand identity creative for clients such as the BBC, Daft Punk, Adobe, and others. He is a regular writer for a number of design and tech magazines, websites and blogs.