Addition, Elimination and Substitution: Markovnikov, Hofm...
Lewis, David E. (Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, USA)
Addition, Elimination and Substitution: Markovnikov, Hofmann, Zaitsev and Walden: Discovery and Development discusses foundational reactions in organic chemistry and their major protagonists, contributions to synthesis, and history. Hofmann, Zaitsev, and Markovnikov are introduced, along with their major discoveries and contributions to organic chemistry. The history of controversies around Markovnikov's Rule are addressed. The book introduces...