• Provides an exhaustive overview on the chemistry of Mannich bases covering the descriptions of hundreds of synthetic routes to the most varied derivatives
• Contains more than 1,800 selected references
• Presents a complete overview of the industrial branches employing Mannich bases and derivatives, including more than 100 examples of products having practical applications
• Offers the only comprehensive treatise on the topic since 1960, the first one dealing with industrial uses of Mannich bases
• Provides a useful treatment of structure/property relationships aimed at the best comprehension of the functions performed by Mannich bases and their derivatives

This book covers the remarkable development of the chemistry and applications of Mannich bases within the last 30 years. It provides an updated and comprehensive look at these compounds-compounds identified at the beginning of the century. Particular emphasis is placed on the versatile chemistry of Mannich bases.

Synthesis and reactions of Mannich bases are systematically treated in the first two chapters, which include a thorough review of the most recent advances on the topic. Chapters 3 and 4 are devoted to the macromolecular chemistry and the chemistry of natural compounds, two emerging areas of application of the chemistry of Mannich bases. Chapter 5 deals with structure/property relationships that enable the production of tailor-made molecular structures suited to different practical applications. A survey of the main uses of individual Mannich bases according to the type of industrial branch is also reported.