Synthetic Organic Chemistry and the Nobel Prize

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The Nobel Prize is the highest award in science, as is the case with nonscience fields too, and it is, therefore, arguably the most internationally recognized award in the world. This unique set of volumes focuses on summarizing the Nobel Prize within organic chemistry, as well as the specializations within this specialty. Any reader researching the history of the field of organic chemistry will be interested in this work. Furthermore, it serves as an outstanding resource for providing a better understanding of the circumstances that led to these amazing discoveries and what has happened as a result, in the years since. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents About the Author 1 Introduction History Other Facts Women and the Nobel Future of the Nobel Prize About this Series of Books General References 2 1979—Brown and Wittig Modern Applications Modifications General References 3 1981—Fukui and Hoffmann The S[sub(N)]2 and E2 Reactions 4 + 2 Cycloaddition Reactions 2 + 2 Cycloaddition Reactions Sigmatropic Rearrangements Application to the Synthesis of Important Molecules Controversy Regarding Credit for Discovery Summary General References 4 1990—Corey Retrosynthetic Analysis Executing Retrosynthetic Analysis Transform-Guided Retrosynthetic Strategies Structure-Goal Strategies Stereochemical Strategies Functional Group-Based Strategies and Other Strategies Topological Strategies Disconnection by the Numbers Managing a Large Volume of Chemical Information Select Examples of Retrosynthesis in the Peer-Reviewed Literature Summary General References Index