1st Edition

Organic Synthesis A Treatise

By V.K. Ahluwalia Copyright 2026
838 Pages
by CRC Press

838 Pages
by CRC Press

This book provides a comprehensive overview of organic synthesis methods and techniques. Organized into four units, it covers Name Reactions, Unnamed Reactions, Rules for Organic Synthesis, Reagents, and Miscellaneous Methods including Oxidation, Reduction, Phase Transfer Catalysts, Crown Ethers, Sonication, Hydroboration and so on, and includes: Essential information on modern approaches... Read more

Unit 1 Name Reactions

  • Name Reactions

Unit 2 Unnamed Reactions

  • Unnamed Reactions
  • Rules for Organic Synthesis

Unit 3 Reagents

  • Reagents

Unit 4: Miscellaneous Methods of Organic Synthesis

  • Oxidation 655
  • Reduction
  • Phase Transfer Catalysts
  • Crown Ethers
  • Sonication
  • Hydroboration
  • Epoxidations
  • Electrochemical Synthesis
  • Chemoselective Synthesis
  • Stereoselective Synthesis
  • Retereo Synthesis
  • Combinatorial Chemistry
  • Interconversion of Functional Groups

Biography

V.K. Ahluwalia is Professor (Retired) in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Delhi. He currently serves as a Visiting Professor at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi. His research focuses on organic synthesis methodologies, with particular expertise in name reactions, stereoselective synthesis, and modern synthetic techniques, contributing significantly to the field through his academic work and publications on organic chemistry education.