Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis (PDF)

Praise for the previous editions

"An excellent text . . . will no doubt provide the benchmark for
comparative works for many years." --Journal of the
American Chemical Society

"An excellent state-of-the-art compilation of catalytic
asymmetric chemistry . . . should be included in any chemistry
reference collection." --Choice

"This is a tremendous resource and an excellent read. I
recommend immediate purchase." --Perkin
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Since this important work was first published in 1993, the field
of catalytic asymmetric synthesis has grown explosively, spawning
effective new methods for obtaining enantiomerically pure compounds
on a large scale and stimulating new applications in diverse
fields--from medicine to materials science. Catalytic
Asymmetric Synthesis, Third Edition addresses these rapid
changes through contributions from highly recognized world leaders
in the field.

This seminal text presents detailed accounts of the most
important catalytic asymmetric reactions known today, and discusses
recent advances and essential information on the initial
development of certain processes. An excellent working resource for
academic researchers and industrial chemists alike, the Third
Edition features:

* Six entirely new chapters focusing on novel approaches to
catalytic asymmetric synthesis including non-conventional
media/conditions, organocatalysis, chiral Lewis and Bronsted acids,
CH activation, carbon-heteroatom bond-forming reactions, and
enzyme-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis

* A new section focusing on the important new reaction, asymmetric
metathesis, in carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions

* Updated chapters on hydrogenation, carbon-carbon bond-forming
reactions, hydrosilylations, carbonylations, oxidations,
amplifications and autocatalysis, and polymerization reactions

Retaining the best of its predecessors but now thoroughly up to
date, Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Third Edition serves
as an excellent desktop reference and text for researchers and
students from the upper-level undergraduates through experienced
professionals in industry or academia.