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Main Group Metals in Organic Synthesis

Description

This is the first handbook to cover in detail all aspects of this fascinating field of chemistry. In two handy volumes, readers will instantly find the information they need, clearly structured according to the individual elements of the periodic table, hitherto only accessible after much time-consuming research. In short, a must for every organic chemist.

Editorial Review

"Main Group Metals in Organic Synthesis" is a book that can provide any organic chemist with new ideas.

The complexity of this topic calls for some limitations, which necessarily strengthen the book. Regarding organolithium compounds, the authors state, "Synthetically we will focus on methods characteristic of organolithium compounds and not mention those in which organolithium compounds are probably not the most suitable reagents". This is the true strength of this book, which could only be realized if all the Main Group metals received such treatment.

It is unfortunate that the chapters are restricted to the individual metals, so that comparisons of the selectivity of various reagents in representative reactions are presented briefly or not at all. The authors themselves view their work as complementary to textbooks, and to the earlier review articles devoted to the individual metals. Thus, the scope is also somewhat limited from the chronological standpoint.

The result is a work that presents a terse and pithy treatment of the general properties of the Main Group metals and organometals, together with the more recent reactions that employ the corresponding organometallic reagents, bases and reducing agents. The book is effective at kindling new ideas, though, and has value as a supplement to the older monographs on the same topic. The chapters on cesium and the other lesser used metals are thus especially worthwhile, since the focus on newer procedures and discoveries means that interesting contemporary methods are described, which can be of great use to practicing synthetic organic chemists. The chapters on magnesium and the other frequently used metals will acquaint the reader with the current state of the art.

The book is recommended for all research groups active in this area, and also for students who seek a deeper understanding of the subject matter. For these readers, the book serves as a useful, up to date complement to the extant literature in the libraries of academia and industry.

Contents

Li in organic synthesis
Na and K in organic synthesis
Rb and Cs in organic synthesis
Mg in organic synthesis
Ca in organic synthesis
Sr in organic synthesis
Ba in organic synthesis
Al in organic synthesis
Ga in organic synthesis
In in organic synthesis
Tl in organic synthesis
Si in organic synthesis
Ge in organic synthesis
Sn in organic synthesis
Pb in organic synthesis
Sb and Bi in organic synthesis
Se and Te in organic synthesis