Science of Synthesis provides a critical review of the synthetic methodology developed from the early 1800s to date for the entire field of organic and organometallic chemistry. As the only resource providing full-text descriptions of organic transformations and synthetic methods as well as experimental procedures, Science of Synthesis is therefore a unique chemical information tool. Over 1000 world-renowned experts have chosen the most important molecular transformations for a class of organic compounds and elaborated on their scope and limitations. The systematic, logical and consistent organization of the synthetic methods for each functional group enables users to quickly find out which methods are useful for a particular synthesis and which are not. Effective and practical experimental procedures can be implemented quickly and easily in the lab.// The content of this e-book was originally published in December 2003.

Science of Synthesis: Houben-Weyl Methods of Molecular Transformations is the entirely new edition of the acclaimed reference series Houben-Weyl, the standard synthetic chemistry resource since 1909. This new edition is published in English and will comprise 48 volumes published between the years 2000 and 2008.

Science of Synthesis is a quality reference work developed by a highly esteemed editorial board to provide a comprehensive and critical selection of reliable organic and organometallic synthetic methods. This unique resource is designed to be the first point of reference when searching for a synthesis strategy.

• Contains the expertise of presently 450 leading chemists worldwide.
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Series Editors: D. Bellus, S. V. Ley, R. Noyori, M. Regitz, E. Schaumann, I. Shinkai, E. J. Thomas, B. M. Trost, P. J. Reider

13.1 Product Class 1: 1,2,5-Oxathiazoles, 1,2,3-Dithiazoles, and Related Compounds
13.2 Product Class 2: 1,2,4-Dioxazoles, 1,2,4-Oxathiazoles, and 1,2,4-Dithiazoles
13.3 Product Class 3: 1,3,2-Oxathiazoles, 1,3,2-Dithiazoles, and Related Compounds
13.4 Product Class 4: 1,4,2-Oxathiazoles and Related Compounds
13.5 Product Class 5: 1,2,3-Oxadiazoles
13.6 Product Class 6: 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles
13.7 Product Class 7: 1,2,5-Oxadiazoles
13.8 Product Class 8: 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles
13.9 Product Class 9: 1,2,3-Thiadiazoles
13.10 Product Class 10: 1,2,4-Thiadiazoles
13.11 Product Class 11: 1,2,5-Thiadiazoles and Related Compounds
13.12 Product Class 12: 1,3,4-Thiadiazoles
13.13 Product Class 13: 1,2,3-Triazoles
13.14 Product Class 14: 1,2,4-Triazoles
13.15 Product Class 15: Dithiaphospholes and Their Analogues
13.16 Product Class 16: Oxazaphospholes and Thiazaphospholes
13.17 Product Class 17: Oxadiphospholes and Their Analogues
13.18 Product Class 18: Diazaphospholes and Diazarsoles
13.19 Product Class 19: Azadiphospholes and Their Analogues
13.20 Product Class 20: Triphospholes and Diphospharsoles
13.21 Product Class 21: Thiadiazaphospholes
13.22 Product Class 22: Triazaphospholes
13.23 Product Class 23: Diazadiphospholes
13.24 Product Class 24: Tetraphospholes
13.25 Product Class 25: Tetraazaphospholes
13.26 Product Class 26: Pentaphospholes and Pentarsoles
13.27 Product Class 27: Selenazoles and Tellurazoles Containing One or More Other Heteroatoms
13.28 Product Class 28: Oxatriazoles
13.29 Product Class 29: Thiatriazoles
13.30 Product Class 30: Tetrazoles
13.31 Product Class 31: Pentazoles