Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Volume 113

Tribute for Alan R. Katritzky

• Alan Katritzky 1928–2014
• Alan R. Katritzky—An Appreciation of His Contribution to the Chemical Sciences

Chapter One. Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate as a Building Block in Heterocyclic Synthesis

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Synthesis of Various Heterocyclic Compounds
• 3. Synthesis of Fused Heterocyclic Compounds
• 4. Synthesis of Spiro-Compounds
• 5. Synthesis of Miscellaneous Heterocycles
• 6. Conclusions

Chapter Two. Chemistry of Pent-4-yne-1,3-diones (Acetylenic β-diketones) as Precursors for Heterocyclic Compounds

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Synthesis of Acetylenic β-diketones
• 3. Reactions of Acetylenic β-diketones
• 4. Spectroscopic Properties

Chapter Three. Aromaticity and Conjugation in 1,2-Benzoquinone Valence Isomers and Congeners

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Discussion of the 10 Known Pairs of Valence Isomers 1–10
• 3. Related Structures with Other Heteroatoms
• 4. Concluding Remarks

Chapter Four. Ketenes as Privileged Synthons in the Syntheses of Heterocyclic Compounds. Part 1: Three- and Four-Membered Heterocycles

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Syntheses of Various Heterocyclic Compounds
• 3. Three-Membered Heterocycles with One Heteroatom Containing
• 4. Four-Membered Heterocycles with
• 5. Conclusion

Chapter Five. Heterocycles from the Reaction of Thione Groups with Acetylenic Bonds

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Four-Membered Ring Systems
• 3. Five-Membered Ring Systems
• 4. Six-Membered Ring Systems
• 5. Seven-Membered Ring Systems
• 6. Eight-Membered Ring Systems
• 7. Conclusion

Established in 1960, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry is the definitive serial in the area—one of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists and many biological scientists. Written by established authorities in the field, the comprehensive reviews combine descriptive chemistry and mechanistic insight and yield an understanding of how the chemistry drives the properties.

• One of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists and many biological scientists
• Written by established authorities in the field, the comprehensive reviews combine descriptive chemistry and mechanistic insight and yield an understanding of how the chemistry drives the properties

Graduate students and research workers in academic and industrial laboratories, organic chemists, polymer chemists and biological scientists