Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry (eBook)

Cover 1
Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Volume 35 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Contributors 8
Preface 10
Chapter 1. Dibenzofurans 14
I. Introduction 15
II. Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy 17
III. Synthesis of Dibenzofurans 23
IV. Reactions of Dibenzofuran 76
V. Natural Products Related to Dibenzofuran 91
Chapter 2. Recent Advances in the Chemistry of 9H-Carbazoles 96
I. Introduction 97
II. Chemical Reactions of Carbazoles 99
III. Synthesis of Carbazoles 173
Chapter 3. Four-Membered Rings Containing One Sulfur Atom 212
I. Introduction 213
II. Occurrence and Uses 214
III. Structural and Physical Properties 216
IV. Spectroscopic Investigations 220
V. Preparation 225
VI. Chemical Properties and Reactions 255
VII. Synthesis and Reactions of Oxathietanes, ß-Sultines. and ß-Sultones 285
VII. Synthesis and Reactions of Thiaphosphetanes, Silathietanes, and Selenathietanes 288
Note Added in Proof 289
Chapter 4. The Bipyridines 294
I. Introduction 295
II. Physical Properties 301
III. Syntheses 317
IV. General Reactions 343
V. Uses 385
Chapter 5. The 2H-Imidazoles 388
I. Introduction 389
II. Synthesis of 2H-Imidazoles 390
III. Structure and Physical Properties 407
IV. Reactions of 2H-lmidazoles 411
Chapter 6. The 4H-Imidazoles 426
I. Introduction 427
II. Synthesis of 4H-Imidazoles 428
Ill. Structure and Physical Properties 445
IV. Reactions of 4H-Imidazoles 451
Cumulative Index of Titles 464