Symmetry
A Basis for Synthesis Design

Tse-Lok Ho (Author)

9780471573760, Wiley

Hardback, published 30 October 1995

584 pages
24.2 x 16.1 x 3.2 cm, 0.964 kg

This book highlights the symmetrical characteristics of organic molecules. It demonstrates how to use principles of symmetry to synthesize and prepare both symmetrical and asymmetrical molecules.

Synthesis of Symmetrical Molecules.

Two-Carbon and Three-Carbon Building Blocks.

Four-Carbon Chain Building Blocks.

Symmetrical Aliphatic Compounds: Five-Carbon and LongerChains.

Five-Membered Ring Synthons.

Six-Membered Ring Synthons.

Noncommon-sized Ring Synthons.

Symmetrical Heterocycles as Building Blocks.

References.

Index.

Subject Areas: Chemistry [PN]