Strategies for Green Organic Synthesis

Organic synthesis basically involves bond forming reaction. These include C–C bond formation C–O bond formation C–N bond formation C–S bond formation and C–halogen bond formation. All reactions involved in various bond formations have been discussed under normal conditions and also under benign conditions which is most important in the context of Green Chemistry. This is also helpful for reducing environmental pollution. Once the bond formation is achieved the next step is the transformation of the functional groups to form the desired product. It is sometimes also necessary to protect a functional group (in case a substrate contains two functional groups) so that the reaction can take place at the desired functional group. Another important technique for Organic Synthesis is Enantioselective Synthesis. All these are necessary for Retrosynthesis. This book will be extremely helpful to chemists all over the globe and to postgraduate students in Organic Chemistry. <b><font color=red>Contents</font color></b> 1. Introduction 2. Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation 3. Carbon–Oxygen and C=O Bond Formation 4. Carbon–Nitrogen (Single Double and Triple) Bond Carbon-Halogen Carbon-Sulphur Nitrogen-Nitrogen Double Bond and Nitrogen-Oxygen Bond Formation 5. Interconversion of Functional Groups 6. Protecting Groups 7. Enantioselective Synthesis 8. Retrosynthesis <b> Index</b> <b><font color=red>About the Author</font color></b> <b>V.K. Ahluwalia</b> is visiting professor at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar center for Biomedical Research University of Delhi. He has taught graduate and postgraduate classes for over thirty years and has delivered a number of invited lectures in India and abroad. He has published a large number of papers and is author of a number of books like Green Chemistry Chemistry of Natural Products Oxidation in Organic Synthesis Environmental Chemistry etc.