Organic Reaction Mechanisms · 2010: An Annual Survey Covering the Literature Dated January to December 2010

Organic Reaction Mechanisms 2010, the 46th annual volume in this highly successful and unique series, surveys research on organic reaction mechanisms described in the available literature dated 2010. It details the latest progress in a wide range of classes of organic reaction mechanisms, including reactions of different compounds and acids and their derivatives, oxidation and reduction, aliphatic substitutions, elimination reactions, and molecular rearrangements, to name a few. An experienced team of authors compiled these reviews, ensuring the quality of selection and presentation.Content: Chapter 1 Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones and their Derivatives (pages 1–54): B. A. MurrayChapter 2 Reactions of Carboxylic, Phosphoric, and Sulfonic Acids and their Derivatives (pages 55–78): C. T. BedfordChapter 3 Oxidation and Reduction (pages 79–154): K. K. BanerjiChapter 4 Carbenes and Nitrenes (pages 155–174): E. GrasChapter 5 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (pages 175–190): M. R. CramptonChapter 6 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (pages 191–212): M. R. CramptonChapter 7 Carbocations (pages 213–228): R. A. McClellandChapter 8 Nucleophilic Aliphatic Substitution (pages 229–264): K. C. WestawayChapter 9 Carbanions and Electrophilic Aliphatic Substitution (pages 265–284): M. L. BirsaChapter 10 Elimination Reactions (pages 285–297): M. L. BirsaChapter 11 Addition Reactions: Polar Addition (pages 299–362): P. KocovskyChapter 12 Addition Reactions: Cycloaddition (pages 363–392): N. DennisChapter 13 Molecular Rearrangements: Part 1. Pericyclic Reactions (pages 393–417): J. M. CoxonChapter 14 Molecular Rearrangements: Part 2. Other Reactions (pages 419–456): A. Brandi and M. Gensini