By
W. Carruthers, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Description
Demonstrates the wide scope of cycloaddition reactions, including the Diels-Alder reaction, the ene reaction, 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions
and [2+2] cycloadditions in organic synthesis. The author, a leading exponent of the subject, illustrates the ways in which they can
be employed in the synthesis of a wide range of carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds, including a variety of natural products of various
types. Special attention is given to intramolecular reactions, which often provide a rapid and efficient route to polycyclic compounds,
and to the stereochemistry of the reactions, including recent and developing work on enantioselective synthesis.
Included in series
Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry
Audience:
For advanced undergraduate and graduate chemistry students, and organic research chemists involved in synthesis in academic and industrial research.
