Organic Chemistry in Action - The Design of Organic Synthesis

Abstract

Part A. The Design of Organic Synthesis. Heuristics and Organic Synthesis. Pure substances. References. Appendix A-1. Graph theory. Molecular Complexity Indices. References. The Reactivity of Organic Molecules. References. Methodologies. Synthesis tree. References. Synthetic Structural Analysis. Simplification. Heterolytic Disconnections: Heuristic Principles. References. Synthesis of Dissonant Systems. References. Monocyclic and Polycyclic Systems. References. Systems with Unusual Structural Features: Quaternary Carbon Atoms, Medium-sized Rings and Bridged Systems. References. Stereochemical Control in Monocyclic and Polycyclic Systems. References. Acyclic Stereoselection. I: Stereocontrolled Aldol Condensations. References. Acyclic Stereoselection. II. Asymmetric Epoxidation and Dihydroxylation of Olefinic Double Bonds. References. Chirality in Nature and Industry: The Present and the Future. Enzymes and Antibodies. References. Control Elements. Summary. References. Selected Organic Syntheses. References. Part B. Computer-Assisted Organic Synthesis. computers, Computation, Computerisation and Artificial Intelligence, the Exploration Tree. References. Appendix: B-1. UGIs Theory of Chemical Constitution: EROS and IGOR. References. Appendix B-2. Instructions for the Use of the Chaos and Chasobase Programs. Appendix B-3. Chaos: Tables of Disconnection Groups. Appendix B-4. Suggested Exercises to be Solved by Chaos.