Comprehensive Organic Transformations

Richard C. Larock is the author of Comprehensive Organic Transformations: A Guide to Functional Group Preparations, 2nd Edition, Two Volume Set, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Literature Abbreviations. Chemical Abbreviations. ALKANES AND ARENES. General References. 1. Reduction. 2. Coupling Reactions. 3. Friedel-Crafts and Related Alkylation Reactions. 4. Ring-Forming Reactions. 5. Aromization. ALKENES. General References. 1. Isomerization of Alkenes. 2. Elimination. 3. Alkylidenation of Carbonyl and Related Compounds. 4. Wittig and Related Reactions. 5. Metal-Promoted Coupling Reactions. 6. Arene, Alkyne and Diene Addition Reactions. 7. Dienes and Polyenes. 8. Diels-Alder Reactions. 9. Cyclization, Annulation and Related Reactions. 10. Miscellaneous Reactions. ALKYNES. General References. 1. Isomerization. 2. Elimination Reactions. 3. Wittig and Related Approaches. 4. Alkylation, Alkenylation and Arylation of Alkynes and Allenes. HALIDES. General References. 1. Halogenation of Hydrocarbons. 2. Aromatic Halogenation. 3. Halogenation of Alkenes. 4. Halogenation of Alkynes. 5. Interconversion of Halides. 6. Halogenation of Nitrogen Compounds. 7. Halogenation of Ethers. 8. Halogenation of Alcohols. 9. Halogenation off Phenols. 10. Halogenation of Sulfur and Selenium Compounds. 11. Halogenation of Carbonyl and Related Compounds. 12. Halodecarboxylation and Decarbonylation of Acids and Derivatives. 13. Halogenation of Organometallics. AMINES. General References. 1. From Alkanes. 2. From Arenes. 3. From Alkenes, Dienes and Alkynes. 4. From Alkyl and Aryl Halides or Sulfonates. 5. From Other Amines and Derivatives. 6. From Azides. 7. From Nitro Compounds. 8. Heteroatom and Metal Displacement. 9. From Ethers, Alcohols and Derivatives. 10. From Aldehydes, Ketones and Derivatives. 11. From Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives. 12. From Nitriles. 13. From Isonitriles. ETHERS. General References. 1 From Other Ethers. 2. Alkylation of Alcohols and Phenols. 3. Alkanes, Arene, Alkene and Alkyne Additions and Substitutions. 4. Acetal, Carbonyl and Ortho Ester Conversions. 5. Miscellaneous Reactions. ALCOHOLS AND PHENOLS. General References. 1. Resolution. 2. Alcohols Transposition. 3. Substitution. 4. Oxidation. 5. Alkene, Diene and Alkyne Additions. 6. Organoboranes. 7. Ether Cleavage. 8. Reduction. 9. Alkylation of Carbonyl Compounds. 10. Miscellaneous Reactions. ALDEHYDES AND KETONES. General References. 1. Carbonyl Transportation. 2. Oxidation. 3. Reduction of Phenols, Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives, and Nitriles. 4. Rearrangements. 5. Condensation Reactions. 6. Cyclization and Annulation Reactions. 7. Carbonylation and Related Reactions. 8. Electrophilic Acylation. 9. Nucleophilic Acylation. 10. Sulfur, Selenium and Tellurium Reagents. 11. Heterocycles. 12. Carbonyl Homologation. 13. Alkylation and Acylation of Aldehydes, Ketones and Their Derivatives. 14. Alkylation of and ss- Substituted Carbonyl Compounds. 15. 1,4-Addition to ,ss -Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds and Derivatives. 16. Miscelaneous Reactions. NITRILES, CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES. General References. 1. Oxidation, Substitution and Addition. 2. Reduction. 3. Carbonylation, Carboxylation and Related Reactions. 4. Carbonyl Homologation and Degradation. 5. Alkylation, Acylation and Substitution of Nitriles, Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives. 6. Conjugate Addition to ss,ss-Unsaturated Nitriles, carboxylic Acids and Derivatives. 7. Rearrangements. 8. Lactone and Lactam Formation. 9. Interconversion of Nitriles, Crboxylic Acids and Derivatives. 10. Miscellaneous Reactions. Transformation Index.