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Comprehensive Organic Synthesis - Selectivity, Strategy and Efficiency in Modern Organic Chemistry, Volumes 1 - 9
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Edited by: Trost, Barry M.; Fleming, Ian © 1991 Elsevier

 

Description: This set will be an essential reference work for all those seeking information on the solution of synthetic problems, whether they be experienced practitioners or chemists whose major interests lie outside organic synthesis.
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Volume 1. Additions to C—X π-Bonds, Part 1
Front Matter
Expand this node Preface
Abbreviations
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Section 1. Nonstabilized Carbanion Equivalents
Expand this node 1.1 Carbanions of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Cations: (i) Synthesis and Structural Characterization
Expand this node 1.2 Carbanions of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Cations: (ii) Selectivity of Carbonyl Addition Reactions
Expand this node 1.3 Organoaluminum Reagents
Expand this node 1.4 Organocopper Reagents
Expand this node 1.5 Organotitanium and Organozirconium Reagents
Expand this node 1.6 Organochromium Reagents
Expand this node 1.7 Organozinc, Organocadmium and Organomercury Reagents
Expand this node 1.8 Organocerium Reagents
Expand this node 1.9 Samarium and Ytterbium Reagents
Expand this node 1.10 Lewis Acid Carbonyl Complexation
Expand this node 1.11 Lewis Acid Promoted Addition Reactions of Organometallic Compounds
Expand this node 1.12 Nucleophilic Addition to Imines and Imine Derivatives
Expand this node 1.13 Nucleophilic Addition to Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Section 2. Heteroatom-Stabilized Carbanion Equivalents
Expand this node 2.1 Nitrogen Stabilization
Expand this node 2.2 Boron Stabilization
Expand this node 2.3 Sulfur Stabilization
Expand this node 2.4 The Benzoin and Related Acyl Anion Equivalent Reactions
Expand this node 2.5 Silicon Stabilization
Expand this node 2.6 Selenium Stabilization
Section 3. Transformation of the Carbonyl Group into Nonhydroxylic Groups
Expand this node 3.1 Alkene Synthesis
Expand this node 3.2 Epoxidation and Related Processes
Expand this node 3.3 Skeletal Reorganizations: Chain Extension and Ring Expansion
Expand this node Author Index
Expand this node Subject Index
Volume 2. Additions to C—X π-Bonds, Part 2
Front Matter
Expand this node Preface
Abbreviations
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Section 1. Uncatalyzed Additions of Nucleophilic Alkenes to C=X
Expand this node 1.1 Allyl Organometallics
Expand this node 1.2 Heteroatom-Stabilized Allylic Anions
Expand this node 1.3 Propargyl and Allenyl Organometallics
Expand this node 1.4 Formation of Enolates
Expand this node 1.5 The Aldol Reaction: Acid and General Base Catalysis
Expand this node 1.6 The Aldol Reaction: Group I and Group II Enolates
Expand this node 1.7 The Aldol Reaction: Group III Enolates
Expand this node 1.8 Zinc Enolates: The Reformatsky and Blaise Reactions
Expand this node 1.9 The Aldol Reaction: Transition Metal Enolates
Expand this node 1.10 The Henry (Nitroaldol) Reaction
Expand this node 1.11 The Knoevenagel Reaction
Expand this node 1.12 The Perkin Reaction
Expand this node 1.13 Darzens Glycidic Ester Condensation
Expand this node 1.14 Metal Homoenolates
Expand this node 1.15 Use of Enzymatic Aldol Reactions in Synthesis
Expand this node 1.16 Metalloenamines
Expand this node 1.17 Hydrazone Anions
Section 2. Catalyzed Additions of Nucleophilic Alkenes to C=X
Expand this node 2.1 The Prins and Carbonyl Ene Reactions
Expand this node 2.2 Allylsilanes, Allylstannanes and Related Systems
Expand this node 2.3 Formation and Addition Reactions of Enol Ethers
Expand this node 2.4 Asymmetric Synthesis with Enol Ethers
Expand this node 2.5 Reactions of Activated Dienes with Aldehydes
Section 3. Addition-Elimination Reactions (Acylations)
Expand this node 3.1 The Aliphatic Friedel-Crafts Reaction
Expand this node 3.2 The Bimolecular Aromatic Friedel-Crafts Reaction
Expand this node 3.3 The Intramolecular Aromatic Friedel-Crafts Reaction
Expand this node 3.4 The Reimer-Tiemann Reaction
Expand this node 3.5 The Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction
Expand this node 3.6 Acylation of Esters, Ketones and Nitriles
Expand this node 3.7 The Eschenmoser Coupling Reaction
Section 4. Additions of Nucleophilic Alkenes to C=NR and C=NR2+
Expand this node 4.1 The Bimolecular Aliphatic Mannich and Related Reactions
Expand this node 4.2 The Bimolecular Aromatic Mannich React Ion
Expand this node 4.3 Reactions of Allyl and Propargyl/Allenic Organometallics with Imines and Iminium Ions
Expand this node 4.4 The Intramolecular Mannich and Related Reactions
Expand this node 4.5 Additions to N-Acyliminium Ions
Expand this node 4.6 The Passerini and Ugi Reactions
Expand this node Author Index
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Volume 3. Carbon-Carbon σ-Bond Formation
Front Matter
Expand this node Preface
Abbreviations
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Section 1. Alkylation of Carbon
Expand this node 1.1 Alkylations of Enols and Enolates
Expand this node 1.2 Alkylations of Nitrogen-Stabilized Carbanions
Expand this node 1.3 Alkylations of Sulfur- and Selenium-Containing Carbanions
Expand this node 1.4 Alkylations of Other Heteroatom-Stabilized Carbanions
Expand this node 1.5 Alkylations of Nonstabilized Carbanions
Expand this node 1.6 Alkylations of Vinyl Carbanions
Expand this node 1.7 Alkylations of Alkynyl Carbanions
Expand this node 1.8 Friedel-Crafts Alkylations
Expand this node 1.9 Polyene Cyclizations
Expand this node 1.10 Transannular Electrophilic Cyclizations
Section 2. Coupling Reactions
Expand this node 2.1 Coupling Reactions between sp3 Carbon Centers
Expand this node 2.2 Coupling Reactions between sp3 and sp2 Carbon Centers
Expand this node 2.3 Coupling Reactions between sp2 Carbon Centers
Expand this node 2.4 Coupling Reactions between sp2 and sp Carbon Centers
Expand this node 2.5 Coupling Reactions between sp Carbon Centers
Expand this node 2.6 Pinacol Coupling Reactions
Expand this node 2.7 Acyloin Coupling Reactions
Expand this node 2.8 Kolbe Reactions
Expand this node 2.9 Oxidative Coupling of Phenols and Phenol Ethers
Section 3. Rearrangement Reactions
Expand this node 3.1 Wagner-Meerwein Rearrangements
Expand this node 3.2 The Pinacol Rearrangement
Expand this node 3.3 Acid-Catalyzed Rearrangements of Epoxides
Expand this node 3.4 The Semipinacol and Other Rearrangements
Expand this node 3.5 Dienone-Phenol Rearrangements and Related Reactions
Expand this node 3.6 Benzil-Benzilic Acid Rearrangements
Expand this node 3.7 The Favorskii Rearrangement
Expand this node 3.8 The Ramberg-Bäcklund Rearrangement
Expand this node 3.9 The Wolff Rearrangement
Expand this node 3.10 The Stevens and Related Rearrangements
Expand this node 3.11 The Wittig Rearrangement
Section 4. Other Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions
Expand this node 4.1 Carbonylation and Decarbonylation Reactions
Expand this node 4.2 Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation by C—H Insertion
Expand this node Author Index
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Volume 4. Additions to and Substitutions at C—C π-Bonds
Front Matter
Expand this node Preface
Abbreviations
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Section 1. Polar Additions to Activated Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 1.1 Stabilized Nucleophiles with Electron Deficient Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 1.2 Conjugate Additions of Reactive Carbanions to Activated Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 1.3 Conjugate Additions of Carbon Ligands to Activated Alkenes and Alkynes Mediated by Lewis Acids
Expand this node 1.4 Organocuprates in the Conjugate Addition Reaction
Expand this node 1.5 Asymmetric Nucleophilic Addition to Electron Deficient Alkenes
Expand this node 1.6 Nucleophilic Addition-Electrophilic Coupling with a Carbanion Intermediate
Expand this node 1.7 Addition of H—X Reagents to Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 1.8 Electrophilic Addition of X—Y Reagents to Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 1.9 Electrophilic Heteroatom Cyclizations
Section 2. Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitutions
Expand this node 2.1 Arene Substitution via Nucleophilic Addition to Electron Deficient Arenes
Expand this node 2.2 Nucleophilic Coupling with Aryl Radicals
Expand this node 2.3 Nucleophilic Coupling with Arynes
Expand this node 2.4 Nucleophilic Addition to Arene-Metal Complexes
Section 3. Polar Additions to Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 3.1 Heteroatom Nucleophiles with Metal-Activated Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 3.2 Carbon Nucleophiles with Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 3.3 Nucleophiles with Allyl-Metal Complexes
Expand this node 3.4 Nucleophiles with Cationic Pentadienyl-Metal Complexes
Expand this node 3.5 Carbon Electrophiles with Dienes and Polyenes Promoted by Transition Metals
Section 4. Nonpolar Additions to Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 4.1 Radical Addition Reactions
Expand this node 4.2 Radical Cyclizations and Sequential Radical Reactions
Expand this node 4.3 Vinyl Substitutions with Organopalladium Intermediates
Expand this node 4.4 Carbometallation of Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 4.5 Hydroformylation and Related Additions of Carbon Monoxide to Alkenes and Alkynes
Expand this node 4.6 Methylene and Nonfunctionalized Alkylidene Transfer to Form Cyclopropanes
Expand this node 4.7 Formation and Further Transformations of 1,1-Dihalocyclopropanes
Expand this node 4.8 Addition of Ketocarbenes to Alkynes, Alkynes and Aromatic Systems
Expand this node 4.9 Intermolecular 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions
Expand this node 4.10 Intramolecular 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions
Expand this node Author Index
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Volume 5. Combining C—C π-Bonds
Front Matter
Expand this node Preface
Abbreviations
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Section 1. Ene Reactions
Expand this node 1.1 Ene Reactions with Alkenes as Enophiles
Expand this node 1.2 Metallo-Ene Reactions
Section 2. [2 + 2] Cycloadditions
Expand this node 2.1 Thermal Cyclobutane Ring Formation
Expand this node 2.2 Formation of Four-Membered Heterocycles
Expand this node 2.3 Photochemical Cycloadditions
Expand this node 2.4 The Paterno-Büchi Reaction
Expand this node 2.5 Di-π-Methane Photoisomerizations
Expand this node 2.6 Oxa-Di-π-Methane Photoisomerizations
Section 3. [3 + 2] Cycloadditions
Expand this node 3.1 Thermal Cycloadditions
Expand this node 3.2 Transition Metal Mediated Cycloadditions
Section 4. [4 + 2] Cycloadditions
Expand this node 4.1 Intermolecular Diels-Alder Reactions
Expand this node 4.2 Heterodienophile Additions to Dienes
Expand this node 4.3 Heterodiene Additions
Expand this node 4.4 Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reactions
Expand this node 4.5 Retrograde Diels-Alder Reactions
Section 5. Higher-Order Cycloadditions
Expand this node 5.1 [4 + 3] Cycloadditions
Expand this node 5.2 [4 + 4] and [6 + 4] Cycloadditions
Expand this node 5.3 [3 + 2] and [5 + 2] Arene-Alkene Photocycloadditions
Section 6. Electrocyclic Processes
Expand this node 6.1 Cyclobutene Ring Opening Reactions
Expand this node 6.2 1,3-Cyclohexadiene Formation Reactions
Expand this node 6.3 Nazarov and Related Cationic Cyclizations
Section 7. Sigmatropic Processes
Expand this node 7.1 Cope, Oxy-Cope and Anionic Oxy-Cope Rearrangements
Expand this node 7.2 Claisen Rearrangements
Expand this node 7.3 Consecutive Rearrangements
Section 8. Small Ring Rearrangements
Expand this node 8.1 Rearrangements of Vinylcyclopropanes and Related Systems
Expand this node 8.2 Rearrangements of Divinylcyclopropanes
Expand this node 8.3 Charge-Accelerated Rearrangements
Section 9. Other Transition Metal Associated Reactions
Expand this node 9.1 The Pauson-Khand Reaction
Expand this node 9.2 Metal-Carbene Cycloadditions
Expand this node 9.3 Alkene Metathesis and Related Reactions
Expand this node 9.4 [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloadditions
Expand this node 9.5 Zirconium-Promoted Bicyclization of Enynes
Expand this node 9.6 Metal-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of Small Ring Compounds
Expand this node Author Index
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Volume 6. Heteroatom Manipulation
Front Matter
Expand this node Preface
Abbreviations
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Section 1. Displacement by Substitution Processes
Expand this node 1.1 Synthesis of Alcohols and Ethers
Expand this node 1.2 Synthesis of Glycosides
Expand this node 1.3 Synthesis of Amines and Ammonium Salts
Expand this node 1.4 Synthesis of Nitroso, Nitro and Related Compounds
Expand this node 1.5 Synthesis of Sulfides, Sulfoxides and Sulfones
Expand this node 1.6 Synthesis of Phosphonium Ylides
Expand this node 1.7 Synthesis of Halides
Expand this node 1.8 Synthesis of Pseudohalides, Nitriles and Related Compounds
Expand this node 1.9 Ritter-Type Reactions
Section 2. Acylation-Type Reactions
Expand this node 2.1 Synthesis of Acid Halides, Anhydrides and Related Compounds
Expand this node 2.2 Synthesis of Esters, Activated Esters and Lactones
Expand this node 2.3 Synthesis of Amides and Related Compounds
Expand this node 2.4 Synthesis of Thioamides and Thiolactams
Expand this node 2.5 Synthesis of Thioesters and Thiolactones
Expand this node 2.6 Selenoesters of All Oxidation States
Expand this node 2.7 Synthesis of Iminium Salts, Orthoesters and Related Compounds
Expand this node 2.8 Inorganic Acid Derivatives
Section 3. Protecting Groups
Expand this node 3.1 Protecting Groups
Section 4. Functional Group Interconversion
Expand this node 4.1 Carbonyl Group Derivatization
Expand this node 4.2 Use of Carbonyl Derivatives for Heterocyclic Synthesis
Expand this node 4.3 Functional Group Transformations via Carbonyl Derivatives
Expand this node 4.4 Degradation Reactions
Expand this node 4.5 Functional Group Transformations via Allyl Rearrangement
Expand this node 4.6 2,3-Sigmatropic Rearrangements
Expand this node 4.7 Polonovski- and Pummerer-Type Reactions and the Nef Reaction
Section 5. Elimination Reactions
Expand this node 5.1 Eliminations to Form Alkenes, Allenes and Alkynes and Related Reactions
Expand this node 5.2 Reductive Elimination, Vicinal Deoxygenation and Vicinal Desilylation
Expand this node 5.3 The Cope Elimination, Sulfoxide Elimination and Related Thermal Reactions
Expand this node 5.4 Fragmentation Reactions
Expand this node Author Index
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Volume 7. Oxidation
Front Matter
Expand this node Preface
Abbreviations
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Section 1. Oxidation of Unactivated C—H Bonds
Expand this node 1.1 Oxidation by Chemical Methods
Expand this node 1.2 Oxidation by Nitrene Insertion
Expand this node 1.3 Oxidation by Remote Functionalization Methods
Expand this node 1.4 Oxidation by Microbial Methods
Section 2. Oxidation of Activated C—H Bonds
Expand this node 2.1 Oxidation Adjacent to C=C Bonds
Expand this node 2.2 Oxidation Adjacent to C=X Bonds by Dehydrogenation
Expand this node 2.3 Oxidation Adjacent to C=X Bonds by Hydroxylation Methods
Expand this node 2.4 Oxidation Adjacent to Sulfur
Expand this node 2.5 Oxidation Adjacent to Nitrogen
Expand this node 2.6 Oxidation Adjacent to Oxygen of Ethers
Expand this node 2.7 Oxidation Adjacent to Oxygen of Alcohols by Chromium Reagents
Expand this node 2.8 Oxidation Adjacent to Oxygen of Alcohols by Activated DMSO Methods
Expand this node 2.9 Oxidation Adjacent to Oxygen of Alcohols by Other Methods
Expand this node 2.10 Vinylic and Arylic C—H Oxidation
Expand this node 2.11 Synthesis of Quinones
Section 3. Oxidation of C=C Bonds
Expand this node 3.1 Addition Reactions with Formation of Carbon-Oxygen Bonds: (i) General Methods of Epoxidation
Expand this node 3.2 Addition Reactions with Formation of Carbon-Oxygen Bonds: (ii) Asymmetric Methods of Epoxidation
Expand this node 3.3 Addition Reactions with Formation of Carbon-Oxygen Bonds: (iii) Glycol Forming Reactions
Expand this node 3.4 Addition Reactions with Formation of Carbon-Oxygen Bonds: (iv) The Wacker Oxidation and Related Reactions
Expand this node 3.5 Addition Reactions with Formation of Carbon-Nitrogen Bonds
Expand this node 3.6 Addition Reactions with Formation of Carbon-Sulfur or Carbon-Selenium Bonds
Expand this node 3.7 Addition Reactions with Formation of Carbon-Halogen Bonds
Expand this node 3.8 Cleavage Reactions
Section 4. Oxidation of C—X Bonds
Expand this node 4.1 Oxidation of Carbon-Boron Bonds
Expand this node 4.2 Oxidation of Carbon-Metal Bonds
Expand this node 4.3 Oxidation of Carbon-Silicon Bonds
Expand this node 4.4 Oxidation of Carbon-Halogen Bonds
Section 5. Oxidation of C—C Bonds
Expand this node 5.1 The Baeyer-Villiger Reaction
Expand this node 5.2 The Beckmann and Related Reactions
Expand this node 5.3 Glycol Cleavage Reactions
Expand this node 5.4 The Hunsdiecker and Related Reactions
Section 6. Oxidation of Heteroatoms
Expand this node 6.1 Oxidation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Expand this node 6.2 Oxidation of Sulfur, Selenium and Tellurium
Section 7. Special Topics
Expand this node 7.1 Oxidation by Electrochemical Methods
Expand this node 7.2 Oxidative Rearrangement Reactions
Expand this node 7.3 Solid-Supported Oxidants
Expand this node 7.4 Electron-Transfer Oxidation
Expand this node Author Index
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Volume 8. Reduction
Front Matter
Expand this node Preface
Abbreviations
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Section 1. Reduction of C=X Bonds
Expand this node 1.1 Reduction of C=O to CHOH by Metal Hydrides
Expand this node 1.2 Reduction of C=N to CHNH by Metal Hydrides
Expand this node 1.3 Reduction of C=X to CHXH by Hydride Delivery from Carbon
Expand this node 1.4 Reduction of C=X to CHXH by Dissolving Metals and Related Methods
Expand this node 1.5 Reduction of C=X to CHXH Electrolytically
Expand this node 1.6 Reduction of C=X to CHXH by Catalytic Hydrogenation
Expand this node 1.7 Reduction of C=X to CHXH by Chirally Modified Hydride Reagents
Expand this node 1.8 Reduction of C=X to CHXH Using Enzymes and Microorganisms
Expand this node 1.9 Reduction of Acetals, Azaacetals and Thioacetals to Ethers
Expand this node 1.10 Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives to Alcohols, Ethers and Amines
Expand this node 1.11 Reduction of Carboxylic Acids to Aldehydes by Metal Hydrides
Expand this node 1.12 Reduction of Carboxylic Acids to Aldehydes by Other Methods
Expand this node 1.13 Reduction of C=X to CH2 by Dissolving Metals and Related Methods
Expand this node 1.14 Reduction of C=X to CH2 by Wolff-Kishner and Other Hydrazone Methods
Section 2. Reduction of X=Y Bonds
Expand this node 2.1 Reduction of Nitro and Nitroso Compounds
Expand this node 2.2 Reduction of N=N, N—N, N—O and O—O Bonds
Expand this node 2.3 Reduction of S=O and SO2 to S, P=O to P, and of S—X to S—H
Section 3. Reduction of C=C and C≡C Bonds
Expand this node 3.1 Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of C=C and C≡C
Expand this node 3.2 Homogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of C=C and C≡C
Expand this node 3.3 Reductions of C=C and C≡C by Noncatalytic Chemical Methods
Expand this node 3.4 Partial Reduction of Aromatic Rings by Dissolving Metals and by Other Methods
Expand this node 3.5 Partial Reduction of Enones, Styrenes and Related Systems
Expand this node 3.6 Partial and Complete Reduction of Pyridines and Their Benzo Analogs
Expand this node 3.7 Partial and Complete Reduction of Pyrroles, Furans, Thiophenes and Their Benzo Analogs
Expand this node 3.8 Partial and Complete Reduction of Heterocycles Containing More Than One Heteroatom
Expand this node 3.9 Hydrozirconation of C=C and C≡C and Hydrometallation by Other Metals
Expand this node 3.10 Hydroboration of C=C and C≡C
Expand this node 3.11 Hydroalumination of C=C and C≡C
Expand this node 3.12 Hydrosilylation of C=C and C≡C
Section 4. Reduction of C—X to C—H
Expand this node 4.1 Reduction of Saturated Alkyl Halides to Alkanes
Expand this node 4.2 Reduction of Saturated Alcohols and Amines to Alkanes
Expand this node 4.3 Reduction of Sulfur-Carbon Bonds and of Other Heteroatoms Bonded to Tetrahedral Carbon
Expand this node 4.4 Reduction of Epoxides
Expand this node 4.5 Reduction of Vinyl Halides to Alkenes, and of Aryl Halides and Related Compounds to Arenes
Expand this node 4.6 Reduction of Ketones to Alkenes
Expand this node 4.7 Hydrogenolysis of Allyl and Benzyl Halides and Related Compounds
Expand this node 4.8 Reduction of α-Substituted Carbonyl Compounds—CX—CO—to Carbonyl Compounds—CH—CO—
Expand this node Author Index
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Volume 9. Cumulative Indexes
Front Matter
Preface
Contents of All Volumes
Table of Contents
Expand this node Cumulative Author Index
Expand this node Cumulative Subject Index