John Leonard is currently a principal scientist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, where he is primarily involved with synthetic route design and development activities. Prior to this he was a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Salford, UK.Garry Procter is a professor and director of teaching in the School of Chemistry at the University of Manchester, UK. Before this he was director of undergraduate laboratories in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University.Barry Lygo is currently a professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham, UK, working in the field of asymmetric catalysis and synthesis.

Praise for Previous Editions "...concise and highly readable ... I would recommend this book as an essential purchase for all new research students in the area of organic synthesis" -Synthesis, June 1995 "This book should be present in every organic chemistry research laboratory...a bargain at the price." -Chemistry & Industry, July 1995 "Reading this book is like having a thoughtful and smart tutor guiding all your steps in the laboratory...excellent choice.." -Physical Sciences Educational Reviews

• General introduction. Safety. Keeping records of laboratory work. Equipping the laboratory and the bench. Purification and drying of solvents. Reagents: Preparation, purification, and handling. Gases. Vacuum pumps. Carrying out the reaction. Working up the reaction. Purification. Small-scale reactions. Large-scale reactions. Special procedures. Characterization. Troubleshooting: What to do when things don't work. The chemical literature. Appendices. Index.

John Leonard is currently a principal scientist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, where he is primarily involved with synthetic route design and development activities. Prior to this he was a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Salford, UK.Garry Procter is a professor and director of teaching in the School of Chemistry at the University of Manchester, UK. Before this he was director of undergraduate laboratories in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University.Barry Lygo is currently a professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham, UK, working in the field of asymmetric catalysis and synthesis.

Praise for Previous Editions "...concise and highly readable ... I would recommend this book as an essential purchase for all new research students in the area of organic synthesis" -Synthesis, June 1995 "This book should be present in every organic chemistry research laboratory...a bargain at the price." -Chemistry & Industry, July 1995 "Reading this book is like having a thoughtful and smart tutor guiding all your steps in the laboratory...excellent choice.." -Physical Sciences Educational Reviews

• General introduction. Safety. Keeping records of laboratory work. Equipping the laboratory and the bench. Purification and drying of solvents. Reagents: Preparation, purification, and handling. Gases. Vacuum pumps. Carrying out the reaction. Working up the reaction. Purification. Small-scale reactions. Large-scale reactions. Special procedures. Characterization. Troubleshooting: What to do when things don't work. The chemical literature. Appendices. Index.

John Leonard is currently a principal scientist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, where he is primarily involved with synthetic route design and development activities. Prior to this he was a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Salford, UK.Garry Procter is a professor and director of teaching in the School of Chemistry at the University of Manchester, UK. Before this he was director of undergraduate laboratories in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University.Barry Lygo is currently a professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham, UK, working in the field of asymmetric catalysis and synthesis.

Praise for Previous Editions "...concise and highly readable ... I would recommend this book as an essential purchase for all new research students in the area of organic synthesis" -Synthesis, June 1995 "This book should be present in every organic chemistry research laboratory...a bargain at the price." -Chemistry & Industry, July 1995 "Reading this book is like having a thoughtful and smart tutor guiding all your steps in the laboratory...excellent choice.." -Physical Sciences Educational Reviews

• General introduction. Safety. Keeping records of laboratory work. Equipping the laboratory and the bench. Purification and drying of solvents. Reagents: Preparation, purification, and handling. Gases. Vacuum pumps. Carrying out the reaction. Working up the reaction. Purification. Small-scale reactions. Large-scale reactions. Special procedures. Characterization. Troubleshooting: What to do when things don't work. The chemical literature. Appendices. Index.