Core Carbonyl Chemistry

• 1. Introduction: the main themes ; 2. The addition of nucleophilic reagents to aldehydes and ketones ; 3. Acetals and ketals ; 4. Reactions of amino compounds with aldehydes and ketones ; 5. Reactions of nucleophiles with carboxylic acid esters ; 6. Reactions of nucleophiles with other carboxylic acid derivatives ; 7. Enols and enolates ; 8. Enolate alkylations ; 9. Aldol condensations and related reactions ; Epilogue ; Additional reading ; Index

Core Carbonyl Chemistry is recommendable particularly to first year degree students as the subject matter as presented is a microcosm of organic chemistry, describing reactions, their mechanisms and conditions and their synthetic relevance. Warmly recommended, especially as a supplement to a brief lecture course.