Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry (eBook)

Cover 1
Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Volume 11 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 10
Contributors 6
Preface 8
Chapter 1. The Photochemistry of Heterocycles 14
I. Introduction 14
II. Mechanism of Photochemical Reactions 15
III. Bond Cleavage and Rearrangement 17
IV. Photoaddition to Heterocycles 62
V. Synthesis by Photoaddition 83
VI. Synthesis by Photocyclization 100
VII. Photooxidation of Heterocycles 129
VIII. Conclusion 133
Chapter 2. The Naphthyridines 136
I. Introduction 137
II. Physical Properties 138
III. Syntheses 149
IV. General Reactions 171
V. Uses 183
VI. Naturally Occurring Naphthyridines 187
Chapter 3. Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Benzo[b]thiophenes 190
I. Introduction 191
II. Occurrence of Benzo[b]thiophenes 193
III. Molecular Structure and Physical Properties of Benzo[b]thiophenes 197
IV. Preparation of Benzo[b]thiophenes by Ring-Closure Reactions 219
V. Miscellaneous Reactions and Properties of Benzo[b]thiophenes 253
VI. Derivatives of Benzo[b]thiophene 257
VII. Metallation of Benzo[b]thiophenes 383
VIII. Hydrodesulfurization of benzo[b]thiophenes 388
Appendix 391
Chapter 4. Physicochemical Properties of Pyrroles 396
I. Introduction 396
II. Structure of Pyrrole 397
III. Physicochemical Properties 419
Chapter 5. Quinuclidine Chemistry 486
I. Introduction 486
II. Some Features of Quinuclidine Derivatives 489
III. Syntheses of Quinuclidine and Its Derivatives 495
IV. Biological Properties of Quinuclidine Derivatives 529
Author Index 538