内容简介

The fourth edition of this well-known textbook discusses the key methods used in
organic synthesis, showing the value and scope of these methods and how they are
used in the synthesis of complex molecules. All the text from the third edition has
been revised, to produce a modem account of traditional methods and an up-to-date
description of recent advancements in synthetic chemistry. The textbook maintains
a traditional and logical approach in detailing carbon--carbon bond formations,
followed by a new chapter on the functionalization of alkenes and concluding with
oxidation and reduction reactions. Reference style has been improved to include
footnotes, allowing easy and rapid access to the primary literature. In addition, a
selection of problems has been added at the end of each chapter, with answers
at the end of the book. The book will be of significant interest to chemistry and
biochemistry students at advanced undergraduate and graduate level, as well as
to researchers in academia and industry who wish to familiarize themselves with
modem synthetic methods.