Research Guides: CHEM 342: Synthetic Organic Chemistry: Introduction

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Introduction

In this course, you will be finding information to support your weekly projects and final paper topics. Use this guide as a starting point for key resources, search strategies, evaluating sources, and how to cite your sources. Please schedule research appointments with me as needed.

Name Reaction Project: Sources

Materials on Reserve at Schow
Name reaction books: Jie Jack Li is the author of many relevant titles.
Kirk-Othmer: encyclopedia entries provide descriptions as well as additional references
Merck Index: Organic Name Reaction section towards end of the book; reactions are listed alphabetically by name
Organic Syntheses and Organic Reactions and Comprehensive Organic Synthesis
Alfred Hassner's book: Organic Syntheses Based on Name Reactions: a practical guide to 750 transformations
Search the library catalog for additional resources
- Subject: Chemical reactions or Organic Compounds-Synthesis
- Keyword: name* reaction*
- Keyword for type of reaction: natural product* and synthesis
- Keyword: organic reaction mechanism*

Reagents: Resources

Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis by Leo A. Paquette (Editor-In-Chief); David Crich (Editor-In-Chief); Philip L. Fuchs (Editor-In-Chief); Gary A. Molander (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780470017548

Publication Date: 2009-04-27

With its 50,000 reactions and 4,111 reagents (arranged alphabetically), EROS offers readers a substantial wealth of information. Included are: details on availability and physical properties, including solubility, form in which it's supplied, purification methods, form obtainable in purification, and preparation methods; examples of transformations for each reagent with reaction schemes; uses and characteristics of each reagent with illustrative examples; related literature.
Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis by Robert M. Coates (Editor); Scott E. Denmark (Editor)
ISBN: 0471979244

Publication Date: 1999-07-09

Provides practical and concise information on a diverse group of reagents. The articles, arranged alphabetically, contain all of the information found in EROS as well as expanded reagents listings.
Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis
ISBN: 9780471264194

An A to Z listing of reagents cited in synthetic literature with concise descriptions and illustrations of chemical reactions. Thousands of entries abstract the most important information on commonly used and new reagents, including preparation, uses, sources of supply, critical comments, references, and more. Entries feature concise descriptions, illustrations of chemical reactions, and selected examples of applications.

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