The first comprehensive coverage of all facets of the Claisen rearrangement and its variants, presenting catalytic, enzymatic and theoretic aspects. As such, this book helps synthetic chemists to exploit the vast potential of this elegant C-C linking reaction, discusses a wealth of catalytic options, and gives those more theory-minded chemists a detailed insight into the mechanistic aspects of the Claisen rearrangement. The result is an invaluable source of information and a ready reference helping every organic chemist to find the best solution for their particular Claisen rearrangement problem.

From the Contents: Chorismate Mutase-Catalyzed Claisen Rearrangement Chiral Metal Complex-Catalyzed Aliphatic Claisen Rearrangement Alphabetic and Aromatic Claisen Rearrangement Metal-Catalyzed Claisen Rearrangement Simple Enolate and Chelate Enolate Claisen Rearrangement Claisen-Johnson Orthoester Rearrangement The Meerwein-Eschenmoser Claisen Rearrangement The Carroll Rearrangement Thio-Claisen Rearrangement Aza-Claisen Rearrangement

A must-have for all organic and catalytic chemists, as well as those working with/on organometallics, and in industry.

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