Science of Synthesis Houben-Weyl Methods of Molecular Transformations is the entirely new edition of the acclaimed reference series, Houben-Weyl. 'Science of Synthesis now contains 22 volumes, covering the fields of Organometallics; Hetarenes and Related Ring Systems; Compounds with Four Carbon—Heteroatom Bonds e.g. Carbonic Acids, Imidic Acids etc.; Compounds with Three Carbon—Heteroatom Bonds e.g. Nitriles, Isocyanides, and Derivatives, Amides and Derivatives, Peptides, Lactams, Thio-, Seleno- and Tellurocarboxylic Acids and Derivatives, and Compounds with Two Carbon—Heteroatom Bonds e.g. Ketones, and Heteroatom Analogues of Aldehydes and Ketones.

The Houben-Weyl Archive (1909 to 2004) provides immediate access to 146 000 product specific experimental procedures, 580 000 structures, and 700 000 references in all fields of synthetic organic chemistry - dating back to the early 1800s.' (from Login page)