GERMAN

Asymmetric Organocatalysis: From Biomimetic Concepts to Applications in Asymmetric Synthesis

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Year
2005
ISBN
9783527305179, 9783527604050, 3527305173
Open Library ID
OL17625549M
Language
german
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3792696 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
454\454
Topic
Chemistry
Library
kolxoz
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Asymmetric synthesis is a challenge for the modern-day organic chemist. The widely used asymmetric catalysis using chiral metal complexes often causes problems in dividing the products. The use of potentially toxic metal catalysts is particularly unwelcome in the synthesis of pharmaceutical substances and reactants in biomedical analysis. An elegant alternative is catalysis using small, chiral organic molecules. In this handbook, the experienced authors from academia and industry provide the first overview of the use of such metal-free organic catalysts in the laboratory. They cover all the important reaction types, such as nucleophilic substitution, nucleophilic addition, cycloaddition, oxidation and reduction, while also presenting different processes for dividing racemates. Additional emphasis is placed on the industrial applications of these new methods. With its comprehensive description of synthesis strategies and methods, this book targets chemists working in industry and academia and deserves a place in every laboratory.

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