The book is devoted to a broad and critical review of the existing literature on the reactions of partial and complete nucleophilic substitution of chlorine atoms with saturated and unsaturated anions in hexachlorocyclopentadiene. New unusual reactions in the synthesis of economically valuable compounds are shown. Based on these reactions, more convenient and universal ways of synthesizing block synthons for the rational design of pharmacologically important cyclopentanoids (prostanoids) are shown. It is intended for synthetic chemists, as well as university teachers, graduate students, and students of universities and chemical colleges.
Most chemists have little understanding of crystallography. This book provides a basic, non-mathematical education on crystallographic methods, written in language chemists use. It is designed for students and any chemist who has had no instruction in the subject.
