Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Volume 118

Chapter One. Thiahelicenes: From Basic Knowledge to Applications

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Generalities and Structures
• 3. Synthesis
• 4. Functionalization of Thiahelicenes
• 5. Computational, Photophysical, and Electrochemical Studies
• 6. Applications
• 7. Perspectives: What Next?

Chapter Two. Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Boron Heterocycles

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Monoheteraboroles and Monoheteraborines
• 3. Diheteraboroles and Diheteraborines
• 4. Triheteraboroles and Triheteraborines
• 5. Tetraheteraboroles and Tetraheteraborines
• 6. Borazines and Boroxins
• 7. Concluding Remarks

Chapter Three. Recent Developments in the Lithiation Reactions of Oxygen Heterocycles

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Lithiated Oxygen Heterocycles
• 3. Oxygen Heterocycles as Directing Lithiation Groups
• 4. Miscellaneous
• 5. Conclusions and Outlook

Chapter Four. Phosphono- and Phosphinolactones in the Life Sciences

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Anticancer Activities
• 3. Antiviral Activities
• 4. Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities
• 5. Miscellaneous Activities
• 6. Conclusion
• List of Abbreviations

Chapter Five. Ketenes as Privileged Synthons in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds Part 3: Six-Membered Heterocycles

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Six-Membered Heterocycles with One Heteroatom
• 3. Conclusion
• List of Abbreviations

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