• an encyclopedic treatment of organic chemistry from an industrial, process research and development, and manufacturing point of view
• plenty of examples to illustrate the scope and limitation of the strategies
• a comprehensive index organised by topic, reaction type, and reagent
• an extensive literature survey.

This is an essential and comprehensive guide for experienced practitioners of chemical process research and development, fresh recruits to chemical industry R&D divisions, and academics who are interested in interacting with the chemical industry, optimising their synthetic strategies, and enriching the field of atom economy.