1.2.7 Radical-Based Palladium-Catalyzed Bond Constructions Y. Li, W. Xie, and X. Jiang General Introduction During the evolution of organic chemistry, palladium catalysts have played an important and irreplaceable role in…

2.12.17 The Role of Solvents and Additives in Reactions of Samarium(II) Iodide and Related Reductants T. V. Chciuk and R. A. Flowers, II General Introduction Since Kagan introduced samarium(II) iodide…

30.7.3 N, P-and P, P-Acetals (Update 2016) T. Kimura General Introduction This update describes published methods for the synthesis and application of N, P-acetals and P, P-acetals reported between 2007…

30.3.6.3 Acyclic and Cyclic S,S-Acetal S-Oxides and S,S′-Dioxides (Update 2016) A. Ishii General Introduction Aldehyde and ketone S, S-acetal oxides and ketene S, S-acetal oxides are recognized as masked aldehydes…

30.2.3 O,P-Acetals (Update 2016) K. Murai and H. Fujioka General Introduction Syntheses of O,P-acetals, defined as phosphorus compounds containing a P—C—O moiety, reported after 2006 are introduced in this review….

30.5.6 Selenium- and Tellurium-Containing Acetals (Update 2016) M. Yoshimatsu General Introduction In the last decade, much attention has been paid to selenium- and tellurium-containing acetals with a view to producing…

2.11.16 Synthesis and Reactivity of Heteroatom-Substituted Vinylzirconocene Derivatives and Hetarylzirconocenes J. Bruffaerts and A. Vasseur General Introduction Alkenylmetals are versatile precursors for the incorporation of vinyl moieties through selective formation…

30.1.3 Carbohydrate Derivatives (Including Nucleosides) T. Nokami General Introduction O,N-Acetals are ubiquitous structures in carbohydrate derivatives. Nucleosides are one of these structures, having an oxygen atom in a furan ring…

2.11.15 C(sp3)—H Functionalization by Allylic C—H Activation of Zirconocene Complexes A. Vasseur and J. Bruffaerts General Introduction Among the different transition-metal-catalyzed C—H activation options involving an inner-sphere or outer-sphere mechanism,…