Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations III, Four Volume Set is the essential one-stop resource for researchers navigating the vast landscape of organic transformations. This new edition builds on the legacy of its predecessors by offering 130 expertly curated in-depth reviews, each focused on the efficient formation and interconversion of functional groups. This new edition covers breakthrough methodologies that are reshaping the field. Topics like C-H and C-F activation speak to the growing ability to functionalize previously inert bonds, opening new pathways in drug discovery and materials science. The coverage of alkene difunctionalization and dual catalysis highlights the push toward complexity-building in fewer steps, while continuous-flow methods and electrochemistry reflect the shift toward greener, scalable, and more automated synthesis. Organocatalysis, photoredox catalysis, and biocatalysis showcase the integration of biological and light-driven processes, aligning with the broader movement toward sustainable and selective transformations. Whether for teaching, research, or industrial application, Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations III empowers users to quickly identify the best synthetic route for any functional group transformation, making it an indispensable tool for chemists at all levels.
Table of Contents
1. Synthesis: Carbon with No Attached Heteroatoms
2. Synthesis: Carbon with One Heteroatom Attached by a Single Bond
3. Synthesis: Carbon with One Heteroatom Attached by a Multiple Bond
4. Synthesis: Carbon with Two Heteroatoms, Each Attached by a Single Bond
5. Synthesis: Carbon with Two Attached Heteroatoms with at Least One Carbon-to-Heteroatom Multiple Link
6. Synthesis: Carbon with Three or Four Attached Heteroatoms
