Molecules 2001, 6, 1013-1014

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Book Received*

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, 2nd Edition. By Iwao Ojima (Editor)Wiley-VCH: New York (http://www.wiley.com/). 2000. Pages: XIV, 864 Pages, Hardcover. Price: 169.- Euro / 330.54 DM / 294.- SFR. ISBN: 0-471-29805-0
 
 

Received: 2 December 2001

The field of catalytic asymmetric synthesis has grown immensely since the first edition was published in 1993, spawning effective new methods for obtaining enantiomerically pure compounds on a large scale and stimulating new applications in diverse fields--from medicine to materials science. The Second Edition addresses these rapid changes through new or substantially revised contributions from world leaders in the field.

From the contents:

Asymmetric Hydrogenation (T. Ohkuma, et al.).

Asymmetric Hydrosilylation and Related Reactions (H. Nishiyama & K. Itoh).

Asymmetric Isomerization of Allylamines (S. Akutagawa, et al.).

Asymmetric Carbometallations (E. Negishi).

Asymmetric Addition and Insertion Reactions of Catalytically-Generated Metal Carbenes (M. Doyle).

Asymmetric Oxidations and Related Reactions (R. Johnson, et al.).

Asymmetric Carbonylations (K. Nozaki & I. Ojima).

Asymmetric Carbon-Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions (K. Maruoka, et al.).

Asymmetric Amplification and Autocatalysis (K. Soai & T. Shibata).

Asymmetric Phase-Transfer Reactions (M. O'Donnell).

Asymmetric Polymerization (Y. Okamoto & T. Nakano).

Epilogue.

Appendix.

Index.
 
 

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