For more than a century, heterocycles have played a crucial role in the
biological and industrial development of society, becoming one of the
most researched areas within organic chemistry.
The first chapter of Microwave-Induced Synthesis of Aromatic
Heterocycles is based on microwave theory, the latest developments in
instrumentation technology, and the various microwave technologies used
for synthesis. The remainder of the chapters are divided into two
sections. Section A deals with the five-membered heterocycles
(pyrazoles, isoxazoles, triazoles, oxadiazoles, thiazoles, imidazoles,
oxazoles, oxazolines etc.) and in Section B, various six-membered
heterocycles (triazines, benzoxazoles, benzimidazoles, benzothiazoles)
are presented. Both sections contain a detailed, recent literature
review of microwave assisted synthesis and its applicability to various
aromatic heterocyclics.