"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalThis book, Carbonyl Compounds – Chemistry and Synthetic Applications, is meant for M. Sc., Chemistry, M. Sc, Organic Chemistry as well as B. Sc., graduates. The chemistry of the carbonyl compound is virtually the backbone of synthetic organic chemistry. Carbonyl compounds serve as the starting material for the synthesis of various naturally occurring molecules viz., cholesterol, caryophyllene, santonin, reserpine, etc.
In the present book, I am concentrating more on mechanistic aspects of the reactions involving carbonyl compounds, which are not discussed in detail in other textbooks.
This book provides insight in many areas of carbonyl compounds which includes nomenclature, identification, preparation, structure, reactions, estimations and their synthetic applications.
Kuriya Madavu Lokanatha Rai
Prof. Lokanatha Rai was born in 1954, in Madavu village of Puttur taluk. He received his M. Sc. and Ph. D degrees from the University of Mysore. He joined Department of Studies in Chemistry, the University of Mysore as Lecturer in 1982, and moved up to become Reader in 1995 and Professor in 2003. He was a post-doctoral fellow at Bar-Ilan University, Israel from 1987-89.
Dr. Rai has done outstanding research in the field of synthetic organic chemistry, particularly in the field of podophyllotoxin, solvothermal reactions, 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions and [4+2] hetero Dies alder cycloaddition reactions. His contributions in different areas of chemistry reflect in the form of over 204 research publications in reputed National and International journals with over 2860 citations, h-index of 28 and i10 index 60. Most of his research papers are well cited in Books, National and International journals including Fieser’s “Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Merck Index, Chemistry of Lignans, Aldrich” and Lanchester Chemical catalogue. He has served as an associate editor for many International Scientific journals of high repute. So far, he has successfully guided 24 students for Ph. D., degree, and 05 students for M. Phil degrees. Dr. Rai was instrumental in developing M. Sc., Organic chemistry at Manasagangotri Campus. Prof. Rai has taught reaction mechanism, photochemistry and pericyclic reactions, bonding in organic chemistry, natural products and spectroscopy for M, Sc., students.
