T Ta ab bl le e o of f C Co on nt te en nt ts s
L Le ev ve el l 1 1
Case 1. A Surprise in the Synthesis of Guan
y y
acastepene A..................................1
Case 2. Sulfenylation of Indole ...........................................................................7
Case 3. Substrate Selective Reactions in the Presence of Lewis Acids.............13
Case 4. Diastereoselective Reductions of E-Ketoesters ....................................21
Case 5. Rearrangements from Tetrahydropyran Derivatives ............................27
Case 6. Stereospecific Substitution Reactions of Epoxy Sulfides .....................33
Case 7. NaBH 4 Reduction of DE-Unsaturated Chromium Carbene
Complexes ............................................................................................39
Case 8. Addition of Hydroxylamines to DE-Unsaturated Esters ......................47
Case 9. Solvolysis of Electron-Deficient Norbornyl Triflates...........................55
Case 10 Nucleophile Versus Base Catalysis ......................................................63
Case 11. The Hydrolysis of p-Substituted Styrene Oxides..................................69
Case 12. Elimination Reactions of Benzaldehyde O-Benzoyloximes.................79
Case 13. Oxygen Versus Sulfur Stabilization of Carbenium Ions.......................87
Case 14. Cyclization of 2,3-Dibenzylidenesuccinates......................................... 97
Case 15. Oxazoline N-Oxides as Dipoles in
N N
[3+2] Cycloadditions...................101
Case 16. Light-Induced Cycloadditions of N-Phthaloyl N N
D-Amino Acids..........107
L Le ev ve el l 2 2
Case 17. Change in Rate-Determining Step in an E1cB Mechanism:
Aminolysis of Sulfamate Esters.......................................................... 113
f f
Case 18. Unusual Diels-Alder Reactivity of Acyclic 2-Azadienes ...................119
Case 19. Chelate-Controlled Carbonyl Addition Reactions ..............................125
Case 20. Esterification of Carboxylic Acids with Dimethyl Carbonate
and DBU.............................................................................................131
Case 21. A Hammett Analysis in a Multistep Reaction:
Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Decomposition of D-Diazo Esters ................139
Case 22. Tandem Cycloadditions with Nitronates ............................................ 145
Case 23. Hydrolysis of 2-Aminobenzoate Esters.............................................. 153
Case 24. Rearrangements of Cyclobutenones ................................................... 159
L Le ev ve el l 1 1
Case 1. A Surprise in the Synthesis of Guan
y y
acastepene A..................................1
Case 2. Sulfenylation of Indole ...........................................................................7
Case 3. Substrate Selective Reactions in the Presence of Lewis Acids.............13
Case 4. Diastereoselective Reductions of E-Ketoesters ....................................21
Case 5. Rearrangements from Tetrahydropyran Derivatives ............................27
Case 6. Stereospecific Substitution Reactions of Epoxy Sulfides .....................33
Case 7. NaBH 4 Reduction of DE-Unsaturated Chromium Carbene
Complexes ............................................................................................39
Case 8. Addition of Hydroxylamines to DE-Unsaturated Esters ......................47
Case 9. Solvolysis of Electron-Deficient Norbornyl Triflates...........................55
Case 10 Nucleophile Versus Base Catalysis ......................................................63
Case 11. The Hydrolysis of p-Substituted Styrene Oxides..................................69
Case 12. Elimination Reactions of Benzaldehyde O-Benzoyloximes.................79
Case 13. Oxygen Versus Sulfur Stabilization of Carbenium Ions.......................87
Case 14. Cyclization of 2,3-Dibenzylidenesuccinates......................................... 97
Case 15. Oxazoline N-Oxides as Dipoles in
N N
[3+2] Cycloadditions...................101
Case 16. Light-Induced Cycloadditions of N-Phthaloyl N N
D-Amino Acids..........107
L Le ev ve el l 2 2
Case 17. Change in Rate-Determining Step in an E1cB Mechanism:
Aminolysis of Sulfamate Esters.......................................................... 113
f f
Case 18. Unusual Diels-Alder Reactivity of Acyclic 2-Azadienes ...................119
Case 19. Chelate-Controlled Carbonyl Addition Reactions ..............................125
Case 20. Esterification of Carboxylic Acids with Dimethyl Carbonate
and DBU.............................................................................................131
Case 21. A Hammett Analysis in a Multistep Reaction:
Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Decomposition of D-Diazo Esters ................139
Case 22. Tandem Cycloadditions with Nitronates ............................................ 145
Case 23. Hydrolysis of 2-Aminobenzoate Esters.............................................. 153
Case 24. Rearrangements of Cyclobutenones ................................................... 159