Protecting Groups (hardcover)

In this reference for synthetic chemists and students, Kocienski (organic chemistry, University of Leeds) provides an overview of the application of protecting groups in contemporary syntheses and deals with the protection of the various core functional groups. Chapters cover carbonyl, diol, hydroxyl, thiol, carboxyl, phosphate, and amino protecting groups. This edition contains two new chapters on thiol and phosphate protecting groups, plus new examples, and references now cover the period 1990-2001. An epilog of 25 problems is also new. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)