Designed for practitioners of organic synthesis, this book helps chemists understand and take advantage of rearrangement reactions to enhance the synthesis of useful chemical compounds.

• Provides ready access to the genesis, mechanisms, and synthetic utility of rearrangement reactions
• Emphasizes strategic synthetic planning and implementation
• Covers 20 different rearrangement reactions
• Includes applications for synthesizing compounds useful as natural products, medicinal compounds, functional materials, and physical organic chemistry