Preparation of Alkynes. Preparation of Acid Derivatives and Anhydrides. Preparation of Alcohols. Preparation of Aldehydes. Preparation of Alkyls, Methylenes and Aryls. Preparation of Amides. Preparation of Amines. Preparation of Esters. Preparation of Ethers, Epoxides and Thioethers. Preparation of Halides and Sulfonates. Preparation of Hydrides. Preparation of Ketones. Preparation of Nitriles. Preparation of Alkenes. Preparation of Oxides. Preparation of Difunctional Compounds. Author Index.
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-)