TY - BOOK AU - Mackie,Raymond K. AU - Smith,D.M. AU - Aitken,R.Alan AU - Aitken,Alan R. AU - Smith,DavidM. TI - Guidebook to organic synthesis SN - 9780582290938 (pbk.) : AV - QD262 U1 - 547.2 MAC PY - 1999/// CY - Harlow PB - Longman KW - Organic compounds Synthesis KW - Organic compounds KW - Synthesis KW - Science KW - ukslc KW - Organic chemistry KW - thema N1 - Previous ed.: 1990; Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Functional group chemistry: the basics. 3. Formation of Carbon-Carbon Bonds: The Principles. 4. Formation of Carbon-Carbon Bonds: Reactions of Organometallic Compounds. 5. Formation of Carbon-Carbon Bonds: the Use of Stabilised Carbanions and Related Nucleophiles. 6. Formation of Carbon-Heteroatom Bonds: the Principles. 7. Ring Closure (and Ring Opening). 8. Reduction. 9. Oxidation. 10. Protective Groups. 11. Boron Reagents. 12. Phosphorus Reagents. 13. Silicon Reagents. 14. Selenium Reagents. 15. Asymmetric Synthesis. 16. Selected Synthesis. Futher Reading. References. Index N2 - Synthesis has always occupied a central position in organic chemistry and is, therefore, a core constituent of undergraduate chemistry courses. The 3rd edition of this guide has been revised to take into account recent developments in the field ER -