A practical handbook for chemists performing bond forming reactions, this book features useful information on the synthesis of common functional groups in organic chemistry. * Details modern functional group synthesis through carbon-heteroelement (N, O, P, S, B, halogen) bond forming reactions with a focus on operational simplicity and sustainability. * Summarizes key and recent developments - which are otherwise scattered across journal literature - into a single source * Contains over 100 detailed preparations of common functional groups * Included 25 troubleshooting guides with suggestions and potential solutions to common problems. * Complements the text in enhanced ebook editions with tutorial videos where the author provides an introduction to microwave assisted chemistry