Designed to supplement existing organic textbooks, Hybrid Retrosynthesis presents a relatively simple approach to solving synthesis problems, using a small library of basic reactions along with the computer searching capabilities of Reaxys and SciFinder. This clear, concise guide reviews the essential skills needed for organic synthesis and retrosynthesis, expanding reader knowledge of the foundational principles of these techniques, whilst supporting their use via practical methodologies. Perfect for both graduate and post-graduate students, Hybrid Retrosynthesis provides new applied skills and tools to help during their organic synthesis courses and future careers, whilst simultaneously acting as useful resource for those setting tutorial and group problems, and as a helpful go-to guide for organic chemists involved in either industry or academia.
Michael Bryant Smith earned a B.S. in Chemistry (1969) from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (1977) from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
He was occupied as Visiting Professor at the Katholieke Universiteit van Leuven (Catholic University Louvain), Belgium (1986); Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut (1979-1987); Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut (1987-1994) and Professor at the University of Connecticut (1994-)