Reason and imagination : reflections on research in organic chemistry : selected papers of Derek H.R. Barton / editor, Derek H.R. Barton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barton, Derek H. R., 1918-1998.

Series:

World Scientific series in 20th century chemistry ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry, Organic.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 863 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific/Imperial College Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is about the recognition of new principles in Organic Chemistry. It is also about the discovery and invention of Chemical Reactions. In addition, it deals with the determination of structure by chemical degradation during the epoch when physical methods were not well developed. Also presented are new reagents and new types of functional groups never seen in chemistry before. The overall aim of the collected papers is to show how thought can direct original research and to demonstrate how thought about old or new chemical facts can lead to originality. This is further illuminated by commentaries which Prof Barton has written to accompany these papers.

Contents:

pt. 1. In the beginning

pt. 2. Cis-elimination

pt. 3. Conformational analysis

pt. 4. Triterpenoid chemistry

pt. 5. Steroidal alkaloids

pt. 6. Sesquiterpenoids caryophyllene

pt. 7. Plant bitter principles

pt. 8. Fungal metabolites

pt. 9. Biosynthesis of phenolic alkaloids

pt. 10. The invention of photochemical reactions

pt. 11. Nitrite photolysis

pt. 12. Thionobenzoate photolysis

pt. 13. Biosynthesis of steroids

pt. 14. Tetracycline

pt. 15. Electrophilic fluorination

pt. 16. Synthesis of 1[alpha]-Hydroxy- and 1[alpha], 25-dihydroxy-Vitamin D[subscript 3]

pt. 17. The chemistry of penicillin

pt. 18. The synthesis of highly hindered olefins

pt. 19. Phenylseleninic anhydride and related oxidants

pt. 20. Deoxygenation of alcohols by radical mechanism

pt. 21. Radical-anion deoxygenation and radical deamination

pt. 22. Deoxygenation by-paths

pt. 23. Radical decarboxylation : the chemistry of barton esters

pt. 24. The steroidal side chain and related matters

pt. 25. The chemistry of Bi[superscript V] and related studies

pt. 26. Gif oxidation chemistry

pt. 27. Further collaborative research with Dr. S.D. Gero & his colleagues

pt. 28. And what remains?

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611955779

9781281955777

1281955779

9789812795984

9812795987