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MICHAEL B. SMITH, PhD, is Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. His research interests focus on developing asymmetric reactions based on manipulating chiral, nonracemic lactams. This work is applied to the development of new synthetic methods and the synthesis of polycyclic alkaloids with antitumor or antiviral activity. Dr. Smith was responsible for developing a new reagent for determining the enantiomeric composition of alcohols and amines bearing a chiral center.

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New protocols for functional group transformations and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions

Organic transformations are the heart of synthetic organic chemistry. The Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods series facilitates the search for the most useful functional group transformations in organic chemistry. Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods, Volume 10 provides quick access to proven protocols for the newest, most useful reactions and transformations. It contains both functional group transformations and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions, as well as a chapter devoted exclusively to difunctional compounds.

The Compendium series provides a handy reference and a valuable tool to the working organic chemist, allowing a quick check of known organic transformations. Author Michael Smith adheres to the series?s tradition of employing strict criteria for inclusion of reactions, including real synthetic utility and reagents readily available or easily prepared and handled in the laboratory. Among many other subjects, Volume 10 covers:

• Alkynes
• Aldehydes
• Amines
• Esters
• Halides and sulfonates
• Ketones
• Nitriles
• Oxides

As in all the previous Compendium volumes, the classification schemes used allow for quick and easy reference and information retrieval. Chemical transformations are classified by the reacting functional group of the starting material and then by the functional group formed. Helpful indices are provided for both monofunctional and difunctional compounds as an efficient means of guidance to specific classes of transformations.

Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods, Volume 10 is an unparalleled source of information on the methods, reactions, and transformations in contemporary organic chemistry for the working chemist and student.