Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry is the definitive series in this area—one of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists, and many biological scientists. As the disciplines of biology and organic chemistry increasingly intersect, the nomenclature of organic chemistry is increasingly used in explanations across a variety of applications and areas of study. Users will find this comprehensive update of the subject matter to be a valuable addition to their library of reference materials. - Represents the definitive resource available on heterocyclic chemistry - Contains discussions of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists, and many biological scientists - Provides new discussion material for topics including diels-alder of furans for synthesis, metal carbenoids, electron rich heterocycles, synthesis of heterocyclic natural products, viridin, wortmanin, and dihydropyridine intermediates - Discusses how the nomenclature of the field is increasingly used in explanations across a variety of applications and areas of study