Synthesis of Epoxides

Synthesis of Epoxides explores different techniques for making epoxides, both old and new, and delves into the growing field of heterocyclic chemistry. The book presents a variety of methods that will help readers figure out which one best suits their specific needs. Diazo compounds are important synthetic intermediates in organic synthesis, but because of their unpredictable, explosive nature and toxicity their unique reactivity has not been fully exploited and their use at large scale has been avoided. Readers, including students in chemistry, will learn about different methods and important information, allowing them to evaluate which method is most suitable in particular cases. The synthetic usefulness of diazo compounds cannot be overlooked despite their danger. Because of their ylide and 1,3-dipole nature, the diazo compounds have a unique reactivity. The diazo compounds can be utilized for various different conversions including S-ylide-assisted epoxidation, cyclopropanation, or aziridination reactions. This book describes the new and classic methods for the synthesis of epoxides and covers an important and rapidly growing branch of heterocyclic chemistry.

Table of Contents:
1. Epoxide synthesis 2. Epoxide synthesis from alcohols 3. Epoxide synthesis from diazo compounds 4. Epoxide synthesis from diols 5. Epoxide synthesis from diols using sodium reagents 6. Epoxide synthesis from haloalcohols 7. Epoxide synthesis from carbonyl compounds-I 8. Epoxide synthesis from carbonyl compounds-II 9. Epoxide synthesis from carbonyl compounds using sulfur ylides-I 10. Epoxide synthesis from carbonyl compounds using sulfur ylides-II 11. Epoxide synthesis from carbonyl and halo compounds 12. Epoxide synthesis from carbonyl and halo compounds using sulfides

About the Author :
Dr. Navjeet Kaur received her BSc from Panjab University Chandigarh (Panjab, India) in 2008. In 2010, she completed her MSc in Chemistry from Banasthali Vidyapith. She was awarded with PhD in 2014 by the same university. With 11 years of teaching experience, she has published over 160 scientific research papers, review articles, book chapters, and monographs in the field of organic synthesis in national and international reputed journals. She has published five authored books: with Elsevier. She secured her place amongst top 2% scientists of the world in 2017 (single year ranking), 2018 (full career wise ranking), 2019 [full career wise ranking with 424 world rank (04 in India) and single year ranking with 03 world rank (01 in India)] and 2020 (full career wise ranking with 372 world rank and single year ranking with 126 world rank). In 2021, Dr. Kaur was chosen as a candidate for membership by Royal Society of Research, London, England, UK with full waiver of application fees. She is serving as an Editor-in-Chief of the “Advanced Chemicobiology Research” journal.