Seminars in Organic Synthesis

The ninth volume in the series on organic synthesis encompasses subjects as diverse as synthetic macrocyclic receptors and the use of palladium in the construction of complex organic molecules. A section on combinatorial chemistry provides an introduction to this rapidly developing area. Concepts, terms and basic techniques are discussed, along with analytical techniques for solid and solution-phase combinatorial chemistry. Critical surveys are presented on total syntheses of natural products; organometallic compounds in organic synthesis; and the introduction and transformation of functional groups.