The latest volume in this respected series encompasses subjects as diverse as strategies in organic synthesis, problems in industrial organic synthesis, advanced physical methods in organic chemistry and non classical synthetic methodologies. Critical surveys are presented on: organometallic compounds in organic synthesis, total synthesis of natural products, introduction and transformation of functional groups and solid-phase synthesis. The accompanying CD-ROM provides pdf files of the articles included in the book. This volume will be an invaluable reference source for students and researchers in both academia and industry.

Contributions by: Francesco Sannicolo, A Guarna, L Lay