Organic Syntheses, Collective Volume 9

Reflecting the increased pace of research and the many recent advances in organic chemistry, this series serves as a single-source compendium of the most up-to-date and significant procedures currently in use. Volume 9 consists of checked procedures previously published in annual volumes, revised and updated. Partial table of contents:

Synthesis of 2-Substituted Naphthalenediol Derivatives UsingChromium Carbene Complexes:1-Acetoxy-2-Butyl-4-Methoxynaphthalene.

Highly Reactive Calcium for the Preparation of OrganocalciumReagents: Preparation of 1-Adamantylcalcium Halides and TheirAddition to Ketones: 1-(1-Adamantyl) Cycohexanol.

Bis(Trifluoroethyl)(Carboethoxymethyl)Phosphonate.

N-tert--Butoxycarbonyl-2-Bromopyrrole.

Allylic Alcohols by Alkene Transfer from Zirconium to Zinc:1-[(tert-Butyldiphenylsilyl)Oxy]-Dec-3-En-5-Ol.

1,3,5-Cyclooctatriene.

Diethyl 1-Propyl-2-Oxoethylphosphonate.

3, 4-Diethylpyrrole.

Dialkyl Mesoxalates by Ozonolysis of Dialkyl Benzalmalonates:Dimethyl Mesoxalate.

Manganese-Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of OrganomagnesiumReagents to ,beta-Ethylenic Ketones:2-(1,1-Dimethylpentyl)-5-Methyl Cyclohexanone.

4-Dodecylbenzenesulfonyl Azides.

Ethyl 2-Methyl-5-Phenyl-3-Furancarboxylate.

Preparation and Reactions of Alkenylchromium Reagents:2-Hexyl-5-Phenyl-1-Penten-3-OL.

Preparation and Use of (Methoxymethoxy)Methyllithium:1-(Hydroxymethyl) Cycloheptanol.

Acetylenic Ethers from Alcohols and Their Reduction to Z- andE-Enol Ethers: 1-Menthoxy-1-Butyne.

Methyl 5-Methoxyindole-2-Acetate.

A General Method for the Preparation of -Branched Amino Acids:(S)-2-Methyl Proline.

Synthesis of Epoxides Using Dimethyldioxirane: trans-StilbeneOxide.

Tris(Trimethylsilyl)Silane.

Indexes.

Jeremiah P. Freeman is the editor of Organic Syntheses, Collective Volume 9, published by Wiley.