A survey of important transformations that are representative of the whole range of functional groups This comprehensive reference delves into the details of name reactions that are important to researchers. It presents an up-to-date account of forty-seven major classes of functional group transformations and also serves to interconnect them. The book includes reviews from leading scientists in their specialty areas--all organized uniformly, making it easy to access information. Topics are organized into the following sections: * Asymmetric synthesis * Reduction * Oxidation * Olefination * Amine synthesis * Carboxylic acid derivatives synthesis * Miscellaneous functional group manipulations Each section includes a description of: * The functional