Synthesis of 4- to 7-membered Heterocycles by Ring Expansion : Aza-, Oxa- and Thiaheterocyclic Small-ring Systems

The series Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry presents critical reviews on present and future trends in the research of heterocyclic compounds. Overall the scope is to cover topics dealing with all areas within heterocyclic chemistry, both experimental and theoretical, of interest to the general heterocyclic chemistry community. The series consists of topic related volumes edited by renowned editors with contributions of experts in the field. All chapters from Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry are published Online First with an individual DOI. In references, Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry is abbreviated as Top Heterocycl Chem and cited as a journal. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Ring Expansions of Nonactivated Aziridines and Azetidines....Pages 1-47 Ring Expansions of Activated Aziridines and Azetidines....Pages 49-142 Ring Expansions of Azirines and Azetines....Pages 143-232 Ring Expansions of β-Lactams and β-(thio)lactones....Pages 233-280 Ring Expansions of Oxiranes and Oxetanes....Pages 281-309 Synthesis of Four- to Seven-Membered Heterocycles by Ring Expansion: Ring Expansions of Thiiranes and Thietanes....Pages 311-361 Back Matter....Pages 363-367