Advances in the Use of Enantiopure β-Lactams for the Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds of Medicinal Interests -- β -Lactams from Fischer Carbene Complexes: Scope, Limitations, and Reaction Mechanism -- Synthesis of β-Lactams Through Alkyne–Nitrone Cycloadditions.-Preparation of Bis-β-Lactams by Ketene–Imine Cycloadditions -- The Chemistry and Biology of N-Thiolated β -Lactams -- Synthesis of β-Lactams and Their Chemical Manipulations Via Microwave-Induced Reactions.

-I. Ojima • E. S. Zuniga • J. D. Seitz Advances in the Use of Enantiopure β-Lactams for the Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds of Medicinal Interests -I. Fernández • M. A. Sierra β -Lactams from Fischer Carbene Complexes: Scope, Limitations, and Reaction Mechanism -B. Mandal • B. Basu Synthesis of β-Lactams Through Alkyne–Nitrone Cycloadditions 5 -T. T. Tidwell Preparation of Bis-β-Lactams by Ketene–Imine Cycloadditions -E: Turos The Chemistry and Biology of N-Thiolated β -Lactams -I. Banik  • B. K. Banik Synthesis of β-Lactams and Their Chemical Manipulations Via Microwave-Induced Reactions