Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry (eBook)

Cover 1
Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Contributors 8
Preface 10
Chapter 1. Azodicarbonyl Compounds in Heterocyclic Synthesis 12
I. Introduction 12
II. Preparation of Azodicarbonyl Derivatives 13
III. General Reactivity of Azodicarbonyl Compounds 17
IV. Use of Azodicarbonyl Compounds in Heterocyclic Synthesis 21
V. Other Reactions of Azodicarbonyl Compounds 52
VI . Conclusion 55
Chapter 2. Sulfur Transfer Reagents in Heterocyclic Synthesis 58
I. Introduction 59
II. Hydrogen Sulfide, Sodium Sulfide, and Other Inorganic Salts 60
III. Elemental Sulfur 64
IV. Sulfur Halides and Related Compounds of Divalent Sulfur 66
V. Tetracovalent Sulfur Compounds 71
VI. Hexacovalent Sulfur Compounds 82
VII. Thiocarbonyl Compounds 84
VIII. Phosphorus Sulfides 86
Chapter 3. Heteroadamantane 90
I. Introduction 91
II. Heteroadamantanes Involving Nitrogen 92
III. Heteroadamantanes Involving Oxygen 109
IV. Heteroadamantanes Involving Sulfur 122
V. Heteroadamantanes Involving Two or More Heteroatoms 129
Chapter 4. Selenophenes 138
I. Introduction 138
II. Theoretical Treatment 139
III. Dipole Moments 140
IV. Determination of Geometries and Conformations 140
V. Spectroscopic Studies 142
VI. Preparation of Selenophenes 147
VII. Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions 152
VIII. Reactions via Organometallic Intermediates 156
IX. Carbonyl-Substituted Derivatives of Selenophene 160
X. Hydroxyselenophenes and Their Sulfur and Selenium Analogs 166
XI. Selenophenes with Nitrogen-Containing Substituents 169
XII. Selenophenes of Potential Technical Utility 175
XIII. Miscellaneous 177
Chapter 5. Recent Advances in Furan Chemistry. Part I 178
I. Introduction 179
II. Syntheses of the Furan Ring 180
III. Ionic Attack 202
IV. Lithium, Boron, and Other Elements 218
V. Radical Chemistry 227
VI. Oxidation and Reduction 237
Chapter 6. Photochemistry of Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles 250
I. Introduction 250
II. Bond Cleavage and Rearrangement 251
III. Photoaddition 289
IV. Photocyclization 303
V. Photoelimination 316
Chapter 7. Use of Transition Organometallic Compounds in Heterocyclic Synthesis 330
I. Introduction 332
II. Three-Membered Ring Compounds 335
III. Four-Membered Ring Compounds 337
IV. Five-Membered Ring Compounds 341
V. Six-Membered Ring Compounds 387
VI. Seven-Membered Ring Compounds 407
VII. Macrocycles 413
Cumulative Index of Titles 414