{"product_id":"9781118678442","title":"Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for the previous editions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent text . . . will no doubt provide the benchmark for comparative works for many years.\" —\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Chemical Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent state-of-the-art compilation of catalytic asymmetric chemistry . . . should be included in any chemistry reference collection.\" —\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a tremendous resource and an excellent read. I recommend immediate purchase.\" —\u003ci\u003ePerkin Transactions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince this important work was first published in 1993, the field of catalytic asymmetric synthesis has grown explosively, 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. \u003ci\u003eCatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e addresses these rapid changes through contributions from highly recognized world leaders in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis seminal text presents detailed accounts of the most important catalytic asymmetric reactions known today, and discusses recent advances and essential information on the initial development of certain processes. An excellent working resource for academic researchers and industrial chemists alike, the \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix entirely new chapters focusing on novel approaches to catalytic asymmetric synthesis including non-conventional media\/conditions, organocatalysis, chiral Lewis and Bronsted acids, CH activation, carbon-heteroatom bond-forming reactions, and enzyme-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new section focusing on the important new reaction, asymmetric metathesis, in carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdated chapters on hydrogenation, carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions, hydrosilylations, carbonylations, oxidations, amplifications and autocatalysis, and polymerization reactions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetaining the best of its predecessors but now thoroughly up to date, \u003ci\u003eCatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e serves as an excellent desktop reference and text for researchers and students from the upper-level undergraduates through experienced professionals in industry or academia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120096592112,"sku":"9781118678442","price":223.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118678442_p0.jpg?v=1763695213","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118678442","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}