Covers practical synthetic chemistry the way it is practiced in research labs today, and addresses topics such as SciFinder and related searching, microwave chemistry, ultrasonication, and solvent purification without distillation

Takes the experimenter from the initial commercial compound and literature search all the way through to the full characterization of the pure product

Follows the process that the chemist goes through, from initiating to completing a synthetic experiment

Includes guidelines for literature searches, handling and preparing reagents, gases, solvents, specific details for small scale reactions, conducting the reaction (including temperature control), following up (working up) the reaction ((including evaporation, vacuum, and purification), and identifying the product (including spectroscopy).

Packed with practical tips, data, and real-life examples

Includes numerous illustrations, lists, tables, and charts, including a solvent selection chart that makes information instantly accessible