TY - BOOK AU - Sierra,Miguel A. AU - Torre,Maria C.de la TI - Dead ends and detours: direct ways to successful total synthesis SN - 3527306447 (pbk.) PY - 2004/// CY - Weinheim, [Great Britain] PB - Wiley-VCH KW - Organic compounds KW - Synthesis N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: From the paper to the laboratory. -- Tuning-up, tactical and strategic changes. -- Working with models. -- The unexpected reactivity or inertia of common functional groups. -- The influence of remote substituents. -- The elusive side chain. -- The unpredictable stereochemistry. -- Reluctant ring closures ER -