Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry

Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry (PHC), is an annual review series commissioned by the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ISHC). Volumes in the series contain both highlights of the previous year's literature on heterocyclic chemistry and articles on new developing topics of particular interest to heterocyclic chemists. The highlight chapters in Volume 21 are all written by leading researchers in their field and these chapters constitute a systematic survey of the important original material reported in the literature of heterocyclic chemistry in 2008. Additional articles in this volume review 'Biocatalytic approaches to chiral heterocycles' and 'Ring-expanded ('fat') purines and their nucleoside/nucleotide analogues as broad-spectrum therapeutics'. As with previous volumes in the series, Volume 21 will enable academic and industrial chemists, and advanced students, to keep abreast of developments in heterocyclic chemistry in a convenient way. Read more... Content: Biocatalytic approaches to chiral heterocycles -- Ring-expanded ('fat') purines and their nucleoside/nucleotide analogues as broad-spectrum therapeutics -- Three-membered ring systems -- Four-membered ring systems -- Five-membered ring systems: -- Thiophenes and Se/Te analogues -- Pyrroles and benzo analogs -- Furans and benzofurans -- With more than one N atom€ -- With N and S (Se) atoms -- With O & S (Se, Te) atoms -- With O & N atoms -- Six-membered ring systems: -- Pyridine and benzo derivatives -- Diazines and benzo derivatives -- Triazines, tetrazines and fused ring polyaza systems (2007) -- Triazines, tetrazines and fused ring polyaza systems (2008) & nbsp;€ -- With O and/or S atoms -- Seven-membered rings -- Eight-membered and larger rings. Abstract: Part of an annual review series commissioned by the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ISHC). This title enables academic and industrial chemists, and advanced students, to keep abreast of developments in heterocyclic chemistry. It covers the heterocyclic literature published in 2008. Read more...