Download or read book Solvents as Reagents in Organic Synthesis written by Xiao-Feng Wu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by highly renowned and experienced authors, this is the only reference on the application of solvents as reagents. Clearly structured, the text describes various methods for the activation and reaction of these small molecules, highlighting the synthetic opportunities as well as process-oriented advantages. To this end, all relevant types of solvents are covered separately and emphasized with numerous synthetic examples, while taking care to explain applications so as to avoid undesired side reactions. The result is a unique resource for every synthetic chemist and reaction engineer in industry and academia working on the methodical optimization of synthetic transformations.