ABSTRACT

Describes the problems associated with large, commercial-scale syntheses of chiral molecules and the relatively small number of reactions that can be used to achieve these syntheses. The book discusses commercially viable and still-developing methods of compound manufacture, and reviews the best-selling chiral compounds as of 1996.

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|16 pages

Synthesis of Large-Volume Products

chapter 5|14 pages

Carbohydrates in Synthesis

chapter 7|12 pages

Substitution Reactions

chapter 10|34 pages

Pericyclic Reactions

chapter 12|18 pages

Asymmetric Oxidations

chapter 16|12 pages

Synthesis of L-Aspartic Acid