ABSTRACT
Is it possible to use all of the reactions shown in this book? In principle, the answer is yes. Making carbon-carbon bonds and modifying functional groups require the use of many dierent reactions. Many medicines or other important molecules possess a large number of carbon atoms and often several functional groups. Indeed, there are many synthetic targets for which the starting material is not readily available, and it must be prepared. Normally, a molecule of fewer carbons is chosen as a starting material, and the molecule of interest is constructed by making the necessary carbon-carbon bonds and incorporating the functional groups. is process is called synthesis. is chapter will focus on rudimentary techniques for assembling molecules and provide methodology to analyze a molecule and determine what smaller molecule(s) must be used for its synthesis.
