The Organic Chemistry of Nickel : Organic Synthesis

The Organic Chemistry of Nickel, Volume II: Organic Synthesis describes the chemistry of the organonickel complexes and the use of nickel in organic synthesis. Composed of six chapters, this volume starts with discussions on the oligomerization, co-oligomerization, and polymerization of olefins, followed by short accounts of the mechanistically related isomerization and hydrogenation of olefins, as well as the hydrosilylation and hydrocyanation reactions. Chapter II examines the oligomerization of acetylene and substituted alkynes, the co-oligomerization of alkynes with olefins, the related oligomerization of allene, including a number of telomerization reactions involving alkynes or allenes. Chapters III and IV describe the oligomerization, co-oligomerization, and polymerization of butadiene and substituted 1,3-dienes. Chapter V explores the coupling of organic halides in the presence of stoichiometric amounts of zerovalent nickel complexes, and the nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between organic halides and Grignard reagents. Lastly, Chapter VI emphasizes the carbonylation of alkynes, olefins, and organic halides using nickel complexes. This book will be of great value to organic chemists and researchers who are interested in the application of nickel complexes to organic synthesis. Content: ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY: A Series of Monographs , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v Preface , Pages xi-xii Introduction , Pages xiii-xiv Contents of Volume I , Page xv CHAPTER I - The Oligomerization of Olefins and Related Reactions , Pages 1-93 CHAPTER II - The Oligomerization of Alkynes and Related Reactions , Pages 94-132 CHAPTER III - The Oligomerization and Co-oligomerization of Butadiene and Substituted 1,3-Dienes , Pages 133-212 CHAPTER IV - The Polymerization of Butadiene and Related Reactions , Pages 213-245 CHAPTER V - Coupling Reactions and Related Processes , Pages 246-293 CHAPTER VI - Carbonylation and Related Reactions , Pages 294-381 Subject Index , Pages 383-391 Catalyst Index , Pages 392-400