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Workbook for Organic Synthesis: The Disconnection Approach, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 978-0-470-71226-9
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January 2010
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Preface vii

General References ix

1. The Disconnection Approach 1

2. Basic Principles: Synthons and Reagents: Synthesis of Aromatic Compounds 5

3. Strategy I: The Order of Events 11

4. One-Group C–X Disconnections 15

5. Strategy II: Chemoselectivity 21

6. Two-Group C–X Disconnections 29

7. Strategy III: Reversal of Polarity, Cyclisations, Summary of Strategy 35

8. Amine Synthesis 41

9. Strategy IV: Protecting Groups 49

10. One-Group C–C Disconnections I: Alcohols 55

11. General Strategy A: Choosing a Disconnection 61

12. Strategy V: Stereoselectivity A 67

13. One-Group C–C Disconnections II: Carbonyl Compounds 75

14. Strategy VI: Regioselectivity 81

15. Alkene Synthesis 87

16. Strategy VII: Use of Acetylenes (Alkynes) 93

17. Two-Group C–C Disconnections I: Diels-Alder Reactions 99

18. Strategy VIII: Introduction to Carbonyl Condensations 105

19. Two-Group C–C Disconnections II: 1,3-Difunctionalised Compounds 111

20. Strategy IX: Control in Carbonyl Condensations 115

21. Two-Group C–C Disconnections III: 1,5-Difunctionalised Compounds Conjugate (Michael) Addition and Robinson Annelation 123

22. Strategy X: Aliphatic Nitro Compounds in Synthesis 129

23. Two-Group Disconnections IV: 1,2-Difunctionalised Compounds 133

24. Strategy XI: Radical Reactions in Synthesis 139

25. Two-Group Disconnections V: 1,4-Difunctionalised Compounds 147

26. Strategy XII: Reconnection 153

27. Two-Group C–C Disconnections VI: 1,6-diCarbonyl Compounds 159

28. General Strategy B: Strategy of Carbonyl Disconnections 165

29. Strategy XIII: Introduction to Ring Synthesis: Saturated Heterocycles 173

30. Three-Membered Rings 181

31. Strategy XIV: Rearrangements in Synthesis 189

32. Four-Membered Rings: Photochemistry in Synthesis 195

33. Strategy XV: The Use of Ketenes in Synthesis 201

34. Five-Membered Rings 207

35. Strategy XVI: Pericyclic Reactions in Synthesis: Special Methods for Five-Membered Rings 213

36. Six-Membered Rings 221

37. General Strategy C: Strategy of Ring Synthesis 227

38. Strategy XVII: Stereoselectivity B 235

39. Aromatic Heterocycles 245

40. General Strategy D: Advanced Strategy 255

Index 263

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