Organic Reaction Mechanisms 2003 : An Annual Survey Covering the Literature Dated January to December 2003

In order to plan new organic syntheses the chemist has to understand organic reaction mechanisms. The latest volume in this Series highlights the new mechanisms published in the 2003 literature. An experienced team of authors compiles these reviews every year, so that the reader can rely on a continuing quality of selection and presentation.Content: Chapter 1 Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones and their Derivatives (pages 1–57): B. A. Murray Chapter 2 Reactions of Carboxylic, Phosphoric and Sulfonic Acids and their Derivatives (pages 59–102): C. T. Bedford Chapter 3 Oxidation and Reduction (pages 103–160): K. K. Banerji Chapter 4 Carbenes and Nitrenes (pages 161–191): M. Christlieb, D. M Hodgson and E. Gras Chapter 5 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (pages 193–204): M. R. Crampton Chapter 6 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (pages 205–222): R. G. Coombes Chapter 7 Carbocations (pages 223–263): R. A. McClelland Chapter 8 Nucleophilic Aliphatic Substitution (pages 265–292): J. Shorter Chapter 9 Carbanions and Electrophilic Aliphatic Substitution (pages 293–331): M. L. Birsa Chapter 10 Elimination Reactions (pages 333–353): A. C. Knipe Chapter 11 Addition Reactions: Polar Addition (pages 355–426): P. Kocovsky Chapter 12 Addition Reactions: Cycloaddition (pages 427–467): N. Dennis Chapter 13 Molecular Rearrangements: Part 1 (pages 469–498): S. K. Armstrong Chapter 14 Molecular Rearrangements: Part 2 (pages 499–560): J. M. Coxon The only book series to summarize the latest progress on organic reaction mechanisms, Organic Reaction Mechanisms, 2003 surveys the development in understanding of the main classes of organic reaction mechanisms reported in the primary scientific literature in 2003. The 39th annual volume in this highly successful series highlights mechanisms of stereo-specific reactions. Reviews are compiled by a team of experienced editors and authors, allowing advanced undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and chemists to rely on the volume's continuing quality of selection and presentation.