Copper in organic synthesis has seen a tremendous development over the past ten years. This text represents the most comprehensive survey on the use of Copper and Cuprates in organic synthesis. The first time that the Patai Series touches on Copper compounds, it contains contributions by leading experts, and delivers the quality expected from the Patai Series.

Organocopper compounds are now an integral part of every modern synthesis laboratory, allowing important stages of synthesis to be carried out in an elegant fashion. Yet a certain amount of experience is needed if they are to be used effectively. Non-experts in the field often have difficulty in choosing the most suitable reagent for a particular substrate and the prerequisites for the reaction.This manual, edited by Norbert Krause, answers such questions, since it contains all the useful tips and tricks on organocopper compounds - information gained from personal experience by the international team of authors. This allows those working in laboratories in both academia and industry to determine the optimal reagent for their needs using the substrates available for reaction and the desired products. The result is a more effective use of these synthesis tools in everyday laboratory practice.

With contributions by numerous experts

Organocopper reagents have found wide use in synthetic organic chemistry during the past few decades. Structural elucidation has not yet received much attention in organocopper chemistry and the aggregation of most products is unknown. This last volume brings to an end the series of organocopper compounds and contains an Empirical Formula and Ligand Formula Index for about 3000 organocopper compounds and reagents described in Parts 1 to 4.

With contributions by numerous experts

Das Wissen um funktionelle Gruppen ist der Schlüssel, um die organische Chemie zu verstehen. In der Tradition von Patai Chemistry of Functional Groups behandelt jeder Band sämtliche Aspekte funktioneller Gruppen. Jeder Band bietet eine Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Kapitel, die sich mit theoretischen, analytischen, synthetischen, biologischen, biochemischen und industriellen Gesichtspunkten beschäftigen. Band 1 zum Thema der aluminiumorganischen Verbindungen ergänzt die kürzlich veröffentlichten Bände zu anderen Bereichen der organometallischen Synthese, d. h. zu Organo-Eisen-, Organo-Lithium, Organo-Zink-, Organo-Kupfer- und Organo-Mangan-Verbindungen. Wie bei allen neuen Bänden, werden die Kapitel zuerst online in Patai Chemistry of Functional Groups veröffentlicht. Sobald ein Band online vollständig ist, folgt die Printausgabe. Die Printversion entspricht der von Patai gewohnten Qualität und beinhaltet auch einen umfangreichen Index.