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Book Reviews Newer Methods in Preparative Organic Chemistry. \'itI, ?. J*klited liy WILHELMFomw. Tr:inslated froiii the Gerni:iii lty 1:. K. KIRCHSE~R. xv 417 pp. :iradernii* Prrw, r\;tt\\ I'iirk, 3'. I-.!1963. ir14.50.
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This volunie is :i collection irf trans1:iticms ttl :irticles \vtiic~h :Lppc:tred originally in German in .I rig~icnndtrCA(>ttiic,in \\-hitahthc cditor had selected what seenieti topicxl :ind iiiipnrt.int. T h c b test includes three chapters 011 :ilkylaticin : :ironintic :tniiricy phenols, and aniido~iiethylation;eight chapters on e>-nthesis ~ ) f intermediates and their reactions, ethyl 2-( c~arliosylate, ketene, :Lc.etoitc,et:ildehydt,, :miides peptides anti ureas, 1,3-cyc~Iohe:;:tnedii~nes to liing-vhain i':trItoxylic* :icids, intermediates of cwbiihydrate rneta1)olisiii. phenylsctdiuni (continuous prep:ir:ttion'l. :ind phosphines : t \\-I I rhapters on oxidation, noble nietal ratalysts, :tnd lead tctr:i:wetate: m d one chapter on reductions of carlionyl cornpouritis I)y c*omplexhydrides. Most chapters cover the lit,erature on the \vhcile t,o al)iliit 1959 or 1960. The reviews a r e designed to give :I synthetic, rather than a mechanistic emphasis to the reader. ;ill chapters except the reduction of carbonyl ronipctunds by coiiiples hydrides give 1al)oratory procedures. The Iiook \vi11 help the clieniist ~ v h o is ,just entering one of the areas ccivered itnd \\-:inis a Iirief revie\v Sonleone familiar with one or niore itreas \vi11 be glad to have t htrc.ituiinder o f the topics at his fingertips. Some c,ti:ipt,crs ~ i r i , t,en :t littlc more cxlearly th:in others: in general, the tcast is reading and the tr:insl:ttiirn i n t o T':nglieli is gctritl.
Advances in Organic Chemistry. Methods and Results. \ i r l . 4. JYitetl lty R. A. R ~ P I I , ~ IP:.< : C. L , T L Y L O R , :tnd H. \\'usmm;. vii 359 pp. 1nterscknc.e Publishers (John \Tiley & Suns. Inc,.j. ?imv I-itrk, S.Y.,1963. Sl4.50,
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As in tlie precwling VlJ~ulileS[see J . .lTed. f ' / f r t t i . , 6 , Mi ( 1 ( J W , o y r t s present :i fe\v c,h:rptcrs in thrir specialties: ,J. SainuszlictV I ( * %discusses enaiiiinrs: 0. Isler and P. Schudel ivrite on synthcxtic niet,hods in the c;irotenoid and vitamin -4fit.lds: :inti G. 14:glinton and \tT.1\IrCrne revien. the coupling of avetylcnir I ' I J i l i pounds. Depending on the ch:ipter, synthetic iiirthods, reaction inec~lianisni.chemiral and p h y e i c d properties of tho coinpoiin& roncerned :tre listed. Aliriost, every example illustrating t h r s t ~ facets h:is lieen i d l e d fritni the reni:irkahIy up-to-date literaturv :ind 11l:wetl in tatiles. This is i i valu:ililr h o k for t,hose ivhii I v a n t t o xvork in the repitrtcd :irc:is, and t h i m n h o \vi11 delight in thtb unusual organic readions surveyed in the three chapters. T l i c a style is reudatde, :mtl the make-up of the hook pleasing.
Histo-Enzymologie des Glandes Endocrines. i3y L l I m : . I.. A ~ t v u , 252 pp. 1 f i x 25 ciii. C;:i~ithiers-Vill:irtls & Cic,.. Paris, 19(i3. 1 ~ t ~ : i i ifiO. i~s
