Lithium compounds in organic synthesis : from fundamentals to applications / edited by Renzo Luisi and Vito Capriati. [electronic resource] Luisi, Renzo, editor. Capriati, Vito, editor. Cyclic compounds. Lithium compounds. Organic compounds Synthesis. QD331 .L58 2014eb 547.05381 23 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 20, 2014). This unique book covers fundamentals of organolithium compounds and gives a comprehensive overview of the latest synthetic advances and developments in the field. Part I covers computational and spectroscopic aspects as well as structure-reactivity relationships of organolithiums, whereas Part II deals with new lithium-based synthetic methodologies as well as novel synthetic applications of functionalized lithium compounds. A useful resource for newcomers and active researchers involved in organic synthesis, whether working in academia or industry! 2014 Text 1 online resource (xxiv, 545 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527667512 ger Lithium compounds in organic synthesis. Lithium compounds in organic synthesis.