The Chemists’ Cookbook

A practical handbook of 201 named reactions for advanced students and researchers of synthetic organic chemistry

  • 201 named reactions
  • 500+ unique transformations
  • 350+ experimental procedures
  • Reaction mechanisms provided in some cases
  • Reactions listed alphabetically and by categories

The Chemists’ Cookbook

A practical handbook of 201 named reactions for advanced students and researchers of synthetic organic chemistry

  • 201 named reactions
  • 500+ unique transformations
  • 350+ experimental procedures
  • Reaction mechanisms provided in some cases
  • Reactions listed alphabetically and by categories

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What do people say about The Chemists’ Cookbook?

“I am convinced The Chemists’ Cookbook will find resonance in the community and will surely be around for the foreseeable future for the next generation of synthetic chemists. It is a labor of love for the science of synthesis.”
Erick Carreira

Professor of Chemistry

“Dr. Llorens Palomo has gifted the field of organic chemistry with a resource that will stand the test of time. It is a book that should be on the desk of every chemist, whether they are beginning their journey or are well-established in the field.”
Phil Baran

Professor of Chemistry

This book is a unique combination of relevant theory and practical instructions that can be directly applied in laboratory work. The inclusion of links to contemporary articles provides a fresh perspective on scientific subjects, enabling me to broaden my understanding of each reaction and its applications. The logical organization of reactions at the end of the book makes it easy to quickly find the information I need. I recommend this book not just for researchers, but also for students, as it serves as an essential guide for improving comprehension of serious organic chemistry.”
Patrycja Łazarska

Medicinal Chemistry Student

“The most efficient way to learn something is first-hand experience. Every organic chemist has their own set of favourite reactions, which “ritual” they can almost perform with their eyes closed. Also, every chemist who needs to perform a new reaction, experiences a mixture of curiosity and scepticism towards it: is it going to work? Which functional groups are tolerated? Which additives, solvents, concentration shall I use? How many equivalents? This book, showcasing real procedures, makes even the most obscure name reactions more accessible to all chemists from different educational backgrounds. Use this book as if it was your senior colleague who knows 201 different transformations and has performed all of them, successfully.

Michela Marcon

Scientist at Selvita

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Who is The Chemists’ Cookbook for?

chemistry student
📚 Advanced Chemistry Students
The book offers clear explanations, relevant examples, and a user-friendly structure that will help students master complex concepts and streamline their study. Whether you’re seeking to grasp the fundamentals or need reliable reaction conditions, this book will be an essential guide throughout your academic journey.
organic chemist
🔬 Chemists in Industry and Academia
The book provides a well-organized collection of reliable reaction conditions and practical guidance that will prove invaluable for routine transformations. This resource supports your everyday work, whether you’re conducting cutting-edge research or implementing chemical processes in industry.

What will you find inside?

Extensive Reaction Database

1. An extensive database of reactions

The Chemists’ Cookbook features 201 named reactions, meticulously selected for their significance in synthetic organic chemistry.

2. Reactions listed alphabetically

It simplifies the process of finding particular reactions by using their names.

Alphabetical Listing of Reactions
Categorized Grouping of Reactions

3. Reactions grouped into categories

Quickly find reactions that perform similar transformations or target specific functional groups.

4. Detailed reaction schemes

Each reaction includes a scheme that illustrates the transformation, along with information about the target molecule, reaction conditions, isomer ratios, and yields.

Detailed Reaction Schemes
Experimental Procedures and References

5. Experimental procedures and references

The experimental procedures come complete with references for accessing reliable methodologies for your own research.

6. Miscellaneous reactions

Another useful feature for practical synthetic chemists is that The Chemists’ Cookbook also contains a wide collection of transformations in various categories that lack proper names.

Miscellaneous reactions

What will you find inside?

1. An extensive database of reactions

The Chemists’ Cookbook features 201 named reactions, meticulously selected for their significance in synthetic organic chemistry.

Extensive Reaction Database

2. Reactions listed alphabetically

It simplifies the process of finding particular reactions by using their names.

Alphabetical Listing of Reactions

3. Reactions grouped into categories

Quickly find reactions that perform similar transformations or target specific functional groups.

Categorized Grouping of Reactions

4. Detailed reaction schemes

Each reaction includes a scheme that illustrates the transformation, along with information about the target molecule, reaction conditions, isomer ratios, and yields.

Detailed Reaction Schemes

5. Experimental procedures and references

The experimental procedures come complete with references for accessing reliable methodologies for your own research.

Experimental Procedures and References

6. Miscellaneous reactions

Another useful feature for practical synthetic chemists is that The Chemists’ Cookbook also contains a wide collection of transformations in various categories that lack proper names.

Miscellaneous reactions

FAQ

Which reactions does The Chemists' Cookbook cover?

The Chemist’s Cookbook features 201 named reactions + miscellaneous reactions. Here is the full named reactions list:

  1. Achmatowicz Rearrangement
  2. Aldol Reaction
  3. Anelli Oxidation
  4. Appel Reaction
  5. Arbuzov Reaction
  6. Arndt-Eistert Homologation
  7. Babler-Dauben Oxidation
  8. Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation
  9. Barbier coupling
  10. Barton-McCombie Reaction
  11. Baylis-Hillman Reaction
  12. Beckmann Fragmentation
  13. Beckmann Rearrangement
  14. Birch Reduction
  15. Bischler-Napieralski Reaction
  16. Brook Rearrangement
  17. Brown Allylation
  18. Buchwald-Hartwig Coupling
  19. Burgess Dehydration
  20. Caglioti Reaction
  21. Carreira Alkynylation
  22. Castro-Stephens Coupling
  23. Catellani Reaction
  24. Chan-Lam Coupling
  25. Chugaev Elimination
  26. Claisen Condensation
  27. Claisen Rearrangement
  28. Clauson-Kass Reaction
  29. Clemmensen Reduction
  30. Collins Oxidation
  31. Conia-ene Reaction
  32. Cope Elimination
  33. Cope Rearrangement
  34. Corey-Bakshi-Shibata Reduction
  35. Corey-Chaykovsky Cyclopropanation
  36. Corey-Chaykovsky Epoxidation
  37. Corey-Fuchs Homologation
  38. Corey-Gilman-Ganem Oxidation
  39. Corey-Kim Oxidation
  40. Corey-Suggs Oxidation
  41. Corey-Winter Olefination
  42. Criegee Oxidation
  43. Curtius Rearrangement
  44. Dakin Oxidation
  45. Danheiser Annulation
  46. Davis’ Oxaziridine Oxidation
  47. De Mayo Cycloaddition
  48. Dess-Martin Oxidation
  49. Dieckmann Condensation
  50. Diels-Alder Cycloaddition
  51. Dimroth Rearrangement
  52. Eschenmoser-Claisen Rearrangement
  53. Eschweiler-Clarke Reaction
  54. Evans Asymmetric Aldol Addition
  55. Evans-Tishchenko Reduction
  56. Fagnou Coupling
  57. Favorskii Rearrangement
  58. Finkelstein Reaction
  59. Fischer Esterification
  60. Fischer Indole Synthesis
  61. Fleming-Tamao Oxidation
  62. Friedel-Crafts Acylation
  63. Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
  64. Fürstner Vicinal Monoprotected Diol Formation
  65. Gabriel Synthesis
  66. Gewald Aminothiophene Synthesis
  67. Grieco Elimination
  68. Grignard Reaction
  69. Grob Fragmentation
  70. Hajos-Parrish Reaction
  71. Haloform Reaction
  72. Hayashi-Miyaura Coupling
  73. Heck Coupling
  74. Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction
  75. Henry Reaction
  76. Hofmann Elimination
  77. Hofmann Rearrangement
  78. Hofmann-Loffler Cyclization
  79. Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Reaction
  80. Hunsdiecker Reaction
  81. Hutchins-Kabalka reductive rearrangement
  82. Ichikawa Rearrangement
  83. Ireland-Claisen Rearrangement
  84. Jacobsen Epoxidation
  85. Japp-Klingemann Reaction
  86. Johnson Iodination
  87. Johnson-Claisen Rearrangement
  88. Jones Oxidation
  89. Julia-Kocienski Olefination
  90. Kiyooka Aldol Reaction
  91. Knoevenagel Condensation
  92. Kornblum Oxidation
  93. Krapcho Decarboxylation
  94. Krische Asymmetric Allylation
  95. Kulinkovich Reaction
  96. Kulinkovich-Szymoniak Reaction
  97. Kumada Coupling
  98. Larock Indole Synthesis
  99. Lemieux−Johnson Oxidation
  100. Leuckart-Wallach Reaction
  101. Ley-Griffith Oxidation
  102. Liebeskind−Srogl Coupling
  103. Lombardo Methylenation
  104. Luche Reduction
  105. Mannich Condensation
  106. Marshall Propargylation
  107. Matteson Epoxidation
  108. Matteson Homologation
  109. McMurry Coupling
  110. Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction
  111. Meinwald Rearrangement
  112. Meyer-Schuster Rearrangement
  113. Michael Reaction
  114. Minisci Reaction
  115. Mitsunobu Reaction
  116. Miyaura Borylation
  117. Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction
  118. Mukaiyama Hydration
  119. Mukaiyama–Hayashi β-Keto Acetal Synthesis
  120. Myers Asymmetric Alkylation
  121. Nagata hydrocyanation
  122. Nazarov Cyclization
  123. Nef Reaction
  124. Negishi Coupling
  125. Nicholas Reaction
  126. Nishiyama-Stork Radical Cyclization
  127. Noyori hydrogenation
  128. Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi Reaction
  129. Overman Rearrangement
  130. Parikh-Doering Oxidation
  131. Pauson-Khand Reaction
  132. Petasis Borono-Mannich Reaction
  133. Petasis Olefination
  134. Peterson Olefination
  135. Piancatelli-Margarita oxidation
  136. Pictet-Spengler Reaction
  137. Pinacol Coupling
  138. Pinacol Rearrangement
  139. Pinner Reaction
  140. Pinnick-Kraus Oxidation
  141. Pomeranz-Fritsch Reaction
  142. Prilezhaev Epoxidation
  143. Prins Reaction
  144. Ramirez Dibromolefination
  145. Rautenstrauch Rearrangement
  146. Reformatsky Reaction
  147. Regitz Diazo Transfer
  148. Reimer-Tiemann Reaction
  149. Riley Oxidation
  150. Ritter Reaction
  151. Robinson Annulation
  152. Rosenmund Reduction
  153. Roskamp Reaction
  154. Roush Asymmetric Allylation
  155. Rubottom Oxidation
  156. Saegusa-Ito Oxidation
  157. Sakurai Allylation
  158. Sandmeyer Reaction
  159. Schönecker-Baran Oxidation
  160. Seyferth-Gilbert homologation
  161. Shapiro Olefination
  162. Sharpless Allylic Oxidation
  163. Sharpless Asymmetric
  164. Dihydroxylation
  165. Sharpless Asymmetric Epoxidaiton
  166. Shi Epoxidation
  167. Shiina Macrolactonization
  168. Shirakawa-Hayashi Reaction
  169. Simmons-Smith Cyclopropanation
  170. Sonogashira Coupling
  171. Staudinger Reaction
  172. Steglich Esterification
  173. Still-Gennari Olefination
  174. Stille Coupling
  175. Stork Enamine Synthesis
  176. Stork-Zhao Olefination
  177. Strecker Synthesis
  178. Suzuki Coupling
  179. Swern Oxidation
  180. Takai Olefination
  181. Tebbe Olefination
  182. Tiffeneau-Demjanov Rearrangement
  183. Tsuji-Trost Reaction
  184. Ueno-Stork Cyclization
  185. Ullmann Coupling
  186. Upjohn Dihydroxylation
  187. Van Leusen Reaction
  188. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction
  189. Wacker Oxidation
  190. Wagner-Meerwein Rearrangement
  191. Wharton Fragmentation
  192. Wharton Transposition
  193. White-Chen Oxidation
  194. Williamson Ether Synthesis
  195. Witkop Oxidation
  196. Wittig Reaction
  197. Wohl-Ziegler Bromination
  198. Wolff Ring Contraction
  199. Wolff-Kishner Reduction
  200. Yamaguchi Macrolactonization
  201. Yamamoto Asymmetric Epoxidation
  202. Zweifel Olefination
  203. Miscellaneous
What details does The Chemists' Cookbook provide for each reaction?

Each reaction includes details such as reaction conditions, isomer ratios, reported yields, and references to source articles, along with experimental procedures and additional notes on utility and modifications.

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Can I buy The Chemists’ Cookbook in my local currency?

At this time, we only accept payments in EUR. However, if your currency differs, most banks and payment providers will automatically convert the amount at the current exchange rate during checkout.

What if I don't like the book content? Can I ask for a refund?

To help you understand what to expect, we have included a few pages from the Chemists’ Cookbook on this page. If you’re still hesitating, we will be delighted to send you a free digital sample with more content and full interactive functions to test out.

Regarding refunds: we don’t accept refunds for a digital book. Paperbacks can be returned and refunded under Amazon’s Terms and Conditions.

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About the Author

Lluís Llorens Palomo

Lluís Llorens Palomo is an organic chemist currently working as a senior scientist at Selvita, one of the largest preclinical contract research organizations in Europe. In 2019, he obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, ICIQ. In the same year, he founded NROChemistry, an online educational platform, where he has been producing content about organic chemistry for both this website and social media.

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  1. Ed (Verified purchase)

    Great collection of name reactions and experimental procedures.

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    Impressive collection of reactions. Yesterday, I used it in the lab for the first time. It saved me lots of time.

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