Overview

The two basic building units carbon and hydrogen can be combined in a million different ways to give a plethora of fascinating organic compounds. Henning Hopf presents not only the most remarkable structures and properties of hydrocarbon compounds but shows in a clear presentation and with great didactic skill how molecules like dodecahedrane, superphane or annulenes challenge the synthetic skills of every organic chemist. To make the information more accessible, especially to the novice, the author carefully analyzes the synthetic problem, explains each synthetic step and gives hints on alternative methods and potential pitfalls. Numerous references to useful reviews and the original literature make this book an indispensable source of further information. Special emphasis is placed on the skillful use of graphics and schemes: Synthetic (retro)analyses, reaction sequences, and crucial steps are presented in blue boxed sections within the text. Graduate students and researchers alike will find this book a gold mine of useful information essential for their daily work. Every organic chemist will want to have a copy on his or her desk. With a foreword by W. von Eggers Doering.

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Author:   Henning Hopf (Technical University, Braunschweig, Germany)
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9783527296064

ISBN 10:   3527296069
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   31 July 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface FROM SIMPLE BUILDING BLOCKS TO COMPLEX TARGET MOLECULES AND MULTIFACETED REACTIONS ADAMANTANE AND OTHER CAGE HYDROCARBONS Adamantane Higher analogs of adamantane Twistane Tetraasterane References THE PRISMANES Triprismane [5]-Prismane En route to hexaprismane References THE PLATONIC HYDROCARBONS Tetrahedrane Cubane ([4]-prismane) Dodecahedrane References BRIDGEHEAD-DISTORTED HYDROCARBONS Propellanes Fenestranes out,out, out,in and in,in Hydrocarbons References ALKENES Linear conjugated polyenes Cyclopropene, the smallest cycloolefin and how it can be used in hydrocarbon synthesis Large-ring cycloalkenes by transition metal-catalyzed oligomerization of dienes Distorted olefins: trans-cycloalkenes, anti-Bredt-hydrocarbons, betweenanenes, and pyramidalized olefins Tetrakis-tert-butylethene - an exercise in preparative futility References ALKYNES Polyacetylenes - rods made of carbon Angle-strained cycloalkynes Medium and large-ring alkynes References ALLENES AND CUMULENES Acyclic allenes Acyclic cumulenes Cyclic allenes Cyclic cumulenes References THE ANNULENES 1,3-Cyclobutadiene Benzene and its isomers Cyclooctatetraene and the (CH)8 isomers The higher annulenes Bridged annulenes References CROSS-CONJUGATED AND RELATED HYDROCARBONS The dendralenes The fulvenes The fulvalenes Pentalene, azulene, heptalene and other zero-bridged annulenes The [n]radialenes The [n]rotanes References LEAVING THE P-PLANE-NON-PLANAR AROMATIC COMPOUNDS The helicenes The circulenes The cyclophanes References THREE-DIMENSIONAL OLIGOOLEFINS Barrelene Triptycene and the iptycenes Bullvalene and semibullvalene Triquinacene Spiropolyenes, stellapolyenes and related hydrocarbons References EXTENDED SYSTEMS I. FROM BENZENE TO GRAPHITE SUBSTRUCTURES Linearly annelated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Angularly annelated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Condensed aromatic hydrocarbons with ribbon structures Graphite substructures References EXTENDED SYSTEMS II. BEYOND THE PAH PATTERN From biphenylene to linear and angular [n]phenylenes Extended structures containing triple bonds Building with cyclopropane rings References CLASSICS IN HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS: THREE EXAMPLES FROM PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY The dehydrobenzenes Non-Kekulé hydrocarbons Bond fixation in benzene rings References Author Index Subject Index

Reviews

...describes the properties and structures of hydrocarbon compounds and explains the difficulties molecules...pose for organic chemists. (SciTech Book News, March 2001) ...an interesting book...graphics and reaction schemes make this book an extraordinary teaching tool...will keep any graduate student or researcher enthralled. (Choice, Vol. 38, No. 9, May 2001) This monograph is a terrific resource for both research and teaching and I wholeheartedly recommend it. (Perkin Transactions, No.9 2001)

I have no doubts whatsoever that Professor Hopf's Classics in Hydrocarbon Chemistry is well on it way to deservedly becoming a classic among scientific books. the alchemist - online I recommend this book to anyone interested in the synthesis of' organic compounds. The price tag puts this book well within the reach of personal collections, and I would expect all good chemistry libraries to have a copy on the shelves. Chemistry in Britain ...an essential reference work to all teachers of organic chemistry and as a source of inspiration to the organic chemistry community in general. Chemistry & Industry ...a mandatory purchase for all chemistry libraries and is a book that will rightly find its place in the personal collections of organic chemists of all denominations... a terrific resource for both research and teaching and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Journal of the Chemical Society This monograph is a terrific resource for both research and teaching and I wholeheartedly recommend it. PERKINTRANSACTIONS, 2001; Vol. 9 Ich bezweifle nicht im geringsten, dass Professor Hopfs Classics in Hydrocarbon Chemistry auf dem besten Wege ist, ein Klassiker der naturwissenschaftlichen Literatur zu werden - und das verdientermassen. (the alchemist online) Jedem, der sich fur die Synthese organischer Verbindungen interessiert, ist dieses Buch zu empfehlen. Alle guten einschlagigen Fachbuchereien sollten es selbstverstandlich in ihren Regalen haben, aber der massige Preis macht es auch fur die private Handbibliothek erschwinglich. (Chemistry in Britain) Ein Nachschlagewerk, auf das kein Dozent der organischen Chemie wird verzichten wollen, und eine ergiebige Quelle der Inspiration fur jeden, der sich mit organischer Chemie beschaftigt. (Chemistry and Industry) Dieses Werk sollte in keiner chemischen Fachbibliothek fehlen, es wird zu Recht auch seinen Platz in den persoenlichen Buchregalen organischer Chemiker mit den verschiedensten Interessengebieten finden. ... Diese schier unerschoepfliche Informationsquelle, gleichermassen fur Forschende und Lehrende, kann ich warmstens empfehlen. (Journal of the Chemical Society)

Author Information

Literature Prize for Henning Hopf: Henning Hopf, Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Technische Universitaet Braunschweig (Germany), was recently awarded the German Chemical Industry Society's (VCI) Literature Prize 2001 for his monograph Classics in Hydrocarbon Chemistry: Syntheses, Concepts, Perspectives. VCI President Manfred Schneider emphasized the powerful synthetic methods as well as the clear concept and style of the book.

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