Author Description

The title book is designed as a comprehensive textbook for a complete course in the chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, for graduate and postgraduate level students. Several chapters and sections of the book have been thoroughly revised. Recent research work and trends in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds have been taken into consideration while undertaking the revision of the book. Special features of this edition is the inclusion of techniques like new synthetic reagents and phase transfer catalysis. Important reactions with detailed mechanisms have received a close scrutiny of the author. This exercise will assist to unravel and understand the intricacies of complex syntheses. The book has been written in a friendly language. New problems from the recent literature have been added. The bibliography has been updated that will be a useful tool for students and researchers.