Organic reaction mechanisms. 1997 : an annual survey covering the literature dated December 1996 to November 1997

Includes such mechanisms as addition and elimination reactions, nucleophilic and electrophilic aromatic substitutions, and molecular rearrangements. \* Each chapter deals with specific reaction types, reviewing the previous year's developments in the area. \* Extensively referenced to previous volumes and primary journals. Content: Chapter 1 Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones and their Derivatives (pages 1–35): B. A. MurrayChapter 2 Reactions of Carboxylic, Phosphoric and Sulfonic Acids and their Derivatives (pages 37–97): W. J. SpillaneChapter 3 Radical Reactions: Part 1 (pages 99–137): A. J. Clark and R. P. FilikChapter 4 Radical Reactions: Part 2 (pages 139–178): A. P. Dobbs and J. N. MartinChapter 5 Oxidation and Reduction (pages 179–219): B. G. Davis and J. A. G. WilliamsChapter 6 Carbenes and Nitrenes (pages 221–239): J. G. KnightChapter 7 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (pages 241–257): M. R. CramptonChapter 8 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (pages 259–271): R. G. CoombesChapter 9 Carbocations (pages 273–297): R. A. CoxChapter 10 Nucleophilic Aliphatic Substitution (pages 299–326): J. ShorterChapter 11 Carbanions and Electrophilic Aliphatic Substitution (pages 327–360): A. C. KnipeChapter 12 Elimination Reactions (pages 361–390): A. C. KnipeChapter 13 Addition Reactions: Polar Addition (pages 391–427): P. KocovskyChapter 14 Addition Reactions: Cycloaddition (pages 429–472): N. DennisChapter 15 Molecular Rearrangements (pages 473–603): A. W. Murray Presents and surveys research described in literature between December 1999 and November 2000. As in previous volumes new mechanisms for the synthesis of all types of organic compounds will be included as well as such mechanisms as addition and elimination reactions, nucleophilic and electrophilic aromatic substitutions and molecular arrangements.This annual series on organic reaction mechanisms reasearch provides concise and comprehensive coverage of the years literature as well as discussions on important results. Each volume is extensively referenced to previous volumes and primary journals. Includes such mechanisms as addition and elimination reactions, nucleophilic and electrophilic aromatic substitutions, and molecular rearrangements. Each chapter deals with specific reaction types, reviewing the previous year's developments in the area. It is extensively referenced to previous volumes and primary journals 2,4,4,6-Tetrabromo-2,5-cyclohexadienone (1, TABCO) is an efficient and chemoselective catalyst for the acetalization (and transacetalization) of carbonyl compounds and for the preparation of acetonides from epoxides and acylals from aldehydes. Includes mechanisms such as addition and elimination reactions, nucleophilic and electrophilic aromatic substitutions, and molecular rearrangements. Each chapter, in this book, deals with specific reaction types.