Download or read book Science of Synthesis: Stereoselective Synthesis Vol. 1 written by Johannes G. de Vries and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 1078 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C=C reactions are highly attractive as they are additions, and thus by nature highly atom-economic. Specific topics discussed: stereoselective addition of one or more carbon or heteroatom groups across a C=C bond (e.g., dihydroxylation, hydroboration, hydroamination, conjugate addition), epoxidation, aziridination, and cyclopropanation. This volume is part of a 3-volume set: Science of Synthesis Stereoselective Synthesis Workbench Edition Further information about Stereoselective Synthesis (including sample pages and the table of contents)