Chemical Synthesis

In chemistry, the phrase chemical synthesis appears to have one of two meanings. One meaning of chemical synthesis is the process of creating a chemical compound through a series of physical and chemical manipulations usually involving one or more chemical reactions. The other meaning of chemical synthesis is narrow and restricted to a specific kind of chemical reaction, a direct combination reaction, in which two or more reactants combine to form a single product. Unlike other branches of science, the scientific products of synthetic chemistry are not only ideas but also new substances that change our material world, for the benefit or harm of living beings. This book provides a systematic analysis of various processes involved in chemical synthesis. It explores the ways new methodologies can provide new routes for producing traditional organic chemical products and enable new products to replace those with environmental or other drawbacks.