Advances in Alicyclic Chemistry

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Previous Volumes

Carbocyclic Ring Contraction Reactions

Introduction

I. Rearrangements via Carbonium Ions

II. Ring Contractions via Anionic Intermediates

III. Photochemical Ring Contractions

IV. Thermal Rearrangements

V. Ring Contractions Involving Divalent Carbon Intermediates

VI. Miscellaneous Rearrangements

Conformational Preferences in Cyclohexanes and Cyclohexenes

I. Introduction

II. Evaluation of Methods

III. Enthalpy and Entropy Changes for the Axial ⇌ Equatorial Equilibrium in Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes

IV. A Values

V. Disubstituted Cyclohexanes and the Additivity of A Values

VI. Cyclohexene Derivatives

Eliminations from Alicyclic Derivatives

Introduction

I. Cyclopropane Derivatives

II. Cyclobutane Derivatives

III. Cyclopentane Derivatives

IV. Cyclohexane Derivatives

V. Cycloheptane Derivatives

VI. Medium-Sized and Large Ring Compounds

VII. Bridged Ring Compounds

Author Index

Subject Index