Advances in Alicyclic Chemistry

Contributors

Preface

Bicyclo (n 1.1) Alkanes and Related Tricyclic Systems

I. Introduction

II. Synthetic Methods

III. Hydrocarbons

IV. Carboxylic Acids

V. Halogen Compounds

VI. Alcohols and Their Derivatives

VII. Amines

VIII. Carbonyl Compounds

IX. Tricyclic Systems

X. Concluding Remarks

Cyclopropenes

I. Introduction

II. Syntheses of Cyclopropene and Cyclopropene Derivatives

III. Structure of Cyclopropene

IV. Ring Strain and Thermodynamic Properties of Cyclopropenes

V. Spectral Characteristics of Cyclopropenes

VI. Reactions of Cyclopropenes

VII. Cyclopropene Derivatives with Delocalized π-Electron Systems

VIII. Transition Metal Complexes of Cyclopropenes

Cyclohexadienones

Nomenclature

I. Cyclohexadienones from Cyclohexane Derivatives

II. Cyclohexadienones by Alkylation of Phenols

III. Cyclohexadienones by Halomethylation of Phenols

IV. Cyclohexadienones from Aryloxy Free Radicals

V. Quinols, Quinol Acetates, and Quinol Ethers from Phenols and Cyclohexadienones from Aromatic Hydrocarbons

VI. Cyclohexadienone Derivatives by Nitration and Halogenation of Phenols

VII. Miscellaneous Preparations of Cyclohexadienone Derivatives

VIII. Spectroscopic Properties of Cyclohexadienones

IX. Reduction of Cyclohexadienones

X. Additions of Organometallic Compounds and Michael Reactions

XI. The Dienone-Phenol Rearrangement

XII. Rearrangements of Quinols and Their Derivatives

XIII. Rearrangements of Halomethyl-Substituted Cyclohexadienones

XIV. Diels-Alder Additions to Cyclohexa-2, 4-dienones

XV. Cyclohexadienones with Diazomethane

XVI. Cyclohexadienones in the Claisen Rearrangement

XVII. Cyclohexadienones and Natural Products

XVIII. Photochemistry of Cyclohexadienones

Addendum

Photochemistry of Tropolones

I. Monocyclic Tropolones

II. Colchicine and Isocolchicine

III. Benztropolone Ethers

Bridgehead Reactivity

Introduction

I. Theoretical Considerations

II. Bridgehead Carbonium Ions

III. Bridgehead Free Radicals

IV. Bridgehead Carbanions

Author Index

Subject Index