Organic Syntheses, Volume 74

This book offers a series of twenty-eight checked and edited procedures that describe in detail the preparation of generally useful synthetic reagents, intermediates, and heterocycles. It also includes new synthetic methodology on the leading edge of organic chemistry. Partial table of contents:

(-)-2-0-Benzyl-L-Glyceraldehyde and Ethyl(R,E)-4-0-Benzyl-4,5-Dihydroxy-2-Pentenoate (B. Steuer, etal.).

Bis(Trimethylsilyl) Peroxide (BTMSPO) (P. Dembech, et al.).

Synthesis of Epoxides Using Dimethyldioxirane: trans-Stilbene Oxide(R. Murray & M. Singh).

Phenyl Vinyl Sulfide (D. Reno & R. Pariza).

Regio- and Stereoselective Carboxylation of Allylic BariumReagents: (E)-4,8- Di-Methyl-3,7-Nonadienoic Acid (A. Yanagisawa,et al.).

Preparation of 3-Bromopropiolic Esters: Methyl and tert-Butyl3-Bromopropiolates (J. Leroy).

Regioselective Synthesis of 3-Substituted Indoles: 3-Ethylindole(M. Amat, et al.).

Indexes.

Ichiro Shinkai is the author of Organic Syntheses, Volume 74, published by Wiley.