A concise and informative collection of articles on the synthesis of organic, biological and medicinal materials. Key Features: Detailed information on 200 reagents to be used for the functionalization of C-H bonds in the carbon backbone of organic molecules A systematic approach to the use of organometallic compounds in organic synthesis Articles will stress chemical aspects such as yield, conversion, specifity [enantio, stereo, regio, chemo], and where applicable, catalyst loading/turnover

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Preface ix Introduction 1 Recent Review Articles and Monographs 9 Allyl Triflone 11 2-Amino-3-Picoline 12 1,2-Benziodoxoyl-3(1H)-one Derivatives 17 2,2-Bis{lcub}[2-[4(S)-tert-butyl-1,3-oxazinyl]{rcub} propane 20 Bis(cyclopentadienyl)methylzirconium Tetraphenylborate-Tetrahydrofuran 26 Bis[dimethyl([micro]-dimethyl sulfide)-platinum(II)] 28 N-Bromosuccinimide 30 Carbon Tetrabromide 41 Carbon Tetraiodide 43 4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-2(3H) thiazolethione 45 Chromium(VI) Oxide 48 Chromium(VI) Oxide-3,5-Dimethylpyrazole 53 Chromium(VI) Oxide-Dipyridine 54 Chromyl Acetate 57 Copper(I){lcub}Hydrotris(3,4,5-tribromo)pyrazolylborate{rcub}(acetonitrile) 60 Copper(I),[Hydrotris[3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1H-pyrazolato-N[subscript 1]] borato(1-)-N[subscript 2],N[prime][subscript 2]N[tprime][subscript 2] 63 Copper(II) Acetate 64 Copper(II) Chloride 71 Di-(-)-(1R,2S)-2-phenyl-l-cyclohexyl Diazenedicarboxylate 79 (Diacetoxyiodo)benzene 80 Dibenzoyl Peroxide 89 Di-t-butyl Chromate 99 Di-t-butyl Peroxide 102 Dimethyl Diazomalonate 107 Dimethyldioxirane 113 Dipotassium Tetrachloroplatinate(II) 119 Dirhodium(II) bis-{lcub}1,3-[N,N[prime]-di(4-Dodecyl-Benzenesulfonyl)-(2S,2[prime] S),(5R,5[prime] R)-5,5[prime]-Prolinate]Benzene{rcub} 120 Dirhodium(II) Tetra(caprolactamate) 122 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis(perfluorobutyrate) 124 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis(trifluoroacetate) 126 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis(triphenylacetate) 129 Dirhodium(II) Tetraacetamide 132 Dirhodium(II) Tetraacetate 134 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis[Alkyl 2-oxaazetidine-4(S)-carboxylate] 144 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis[1-[[(4-dodecylphenyl]sulfonyl]-prolinate] 146 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis[methyl 1-(3-phenylpropanoyl)-2-oxaimidazolinidinecarboxylate] 154 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis [methyl 2-oxapyrrolidine-carboxylate] 157 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis [methyl 2-oxooxazolidine-4(S)-carboxylate] 160 Dirhodium(II) Tetrakis[N-phthaloyl-(S)-tert-leucinate] 162 Dirhodium(II) Tetraoctanoate 166 Disodium Tetrachloroplatinate(II) 169 Ethyl Azidoformate 171 Gallium Trichloride 181 1-Hydroxy-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one 187 Hypofluorous Acid 190 Hypofluorous Acid, Acetonitrile Complex 191 Iridium(V) Pentahydrobis(isopropylphosphine) 197 Iron(II) Bis(pyridine)bis(2-pyridinecarboxylato-N1,O[subscript 2]) 198 Iron(II) Perchlorate 202 Iron(II) Phthalocyanine 202 Iron(II) 1,3,2-Benzodioxaborol-2-yldicarbonyl ([eta][superscript 5]-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl) 204 Mercury(0) 207 Methyl Phenyldiazoacetate 209 Methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane 214 Oxaziridine, 3-Fluoro-3-(heptafluoropropyl)-2-(nonafluorobutyl) 221 Palladium(II) Acetate 229 Pinacol Diborane 253 Pinacolborane 260 Platinum(II) Chloride 263 Rhenium(VII) Methyltrioxo 271 Rhenium(VII) Aquamethyloxodiperoxy 276 Rhenium(VII) Methyloxodiperoxy 283 Rhodium(I) bis Cyclooctene Chloride Dimer 287 Rhodium(I) Carbonyl(chloro)bis(triphenylphosphine) 293 Rhodium(I) Chlorotris(triphenylphosphine) 303 Ruthenium (0) Dodecacarbonyl, Triangulo 315 Ruthenium(II) Dichlorotris(triphenylphosphine) 318 Ruthenium(II), bis[N,N-bis-[(2-pyridyl-[kappa]N)methyl]-2-pyridinemethanamine-N1,N2] di-[micro]-chloride 322 Ruthenium(III) Chloride 324 Ruthenium(III) N,N[prime],N[Prime],-Trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane + Ruthenium(II) cis-diaquabis(6,6[prime]-dichloro-2,2[prime]-bipyridine)bistriflate 328 Ruthenium(VIII) Oxide 331 Selenium(IV) Oxide 341 Silver(I) [tris[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazolato-N1]hydroborato(1-)-N2, N2[prime], N2[tprime]-tetrahydrofuran 343 Triethylborane 347 Trifluoromethyl Sulfonyl Ethynyl Benzene 362 Triisopropylsilylethynyl Triflone 363 Tungsten(II) Tricarbonyl(4,6-dimethyl-1,3,2-benzodioxaborol-2-yl)[(1,2,3,4,5,-[eta])-1,2,3.4,5-pentamethyl-2,4-cyclopentadien-l-yl) 364 Tungstoboric Acid, Tetrakis(tetrabutylammonium) Salt 366 Vanadium(VI) Dioxobis(pyrazine-2-carboxylate) Tetrabutylammonium 371 Vanadium(V) Diaquaoxoperoxy (2-pyridinecarboxylate-[kappa]N1, [kappa]02) 375 List of Contributors 379 Reagent Formula Index 387 Subject Index 391