A must-have desktop reference and textbook for every student and professional working in organic chemistry or related fields, Practical Synthetic Organic Chemistry: Proven Reactions from the Chemical Literature provides the user with practical knowledge to assist in the planning and execution of synthetic reactions in the laboratory. Organized classically by reaction type, the work selects the most reliable and useful reactions, and provides the information necessary for a chemist to strategically plan a synthesis, as well as repeat the procedures in the laboratory. The text provides information on the basics of the reaction, the synthetic procedure(s), mechanism, and scope of the reaction.