Previous edition published as: Protective groups in organic synthesis / Theodora W. Greene and Peter G.M. Wuts
Includes bibliographical references and index
The role of protective groups in organic synthesis. -- Protection for the hydroxl group, including 1,2- and 1,3-diols. -- Protection for phenols and catechols. -- Protection for the carbonyl group. -- Protection for the carboxyl group. -- Protection for the thiol group. -- Protection for the amino group. -- Protection for the alkyne - CH. -- Protection for the phosphate group. -- Reactivities, reagents, and reactivity charts