Organic Functional Group Preparations

PrefaceFrom the Preface to the First EditionChapter 1/Hydrocarbons (Paraffinic and Aromatic) 1. Introduction 2. Reduction Reactions 3. Condensation Reactions 4. Elimination Reactions 5. Dehydrogenations 6. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 2/Olefins 1. Introduction 2. Elimination Reactions 3. Condensation Reactions 4. Reduction Reactions 5. Isomerization Reactions 6. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 3/Acetylenes 1. Introduction 2. Elimination Reactions 3. Condensation Reactions 4. Oxidation Reactions 5. Rearrangement Reactions 6. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 4/Alcohols and Phenols 1. Introduction 2. Hydrolysis Reactions 3. Condensation Reactions 4. Reduction Reactions 5. Oxidation Reactions 6. Rearrangement Reactions 7. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 5/Ethers and Oxides 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Reactions 3. Elimination Reactions 4. Oxidation Reactions 5. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 6/Halides 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Reactions 3. Elimination and Cleavage Reactions 4. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 7/Aldehydes 1. Introduction 2. Oxidation Reactions 3. Reduction Reactions 4. Condensation Reactions 5. Elimination Reactions 6. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 8/Ketones 1. Introduction 2. Oxidation Reactions 3. Condensation Reactions 4. Elimination Reactions 5. Rearrangement Reactions 6. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 9/Carboxylic Acids 1. Introduction 2. Oxidation Reactions 3. Oxidation of Olefins 4. Oxidation of Ketones and Quinones 5. Bimolecular Oxidation-Reduction Reactions 6. Carbonation of Organometallic Reagents 7. Carboxylation of the Aromatic Nucleus 8. Condensation Reactions 9. Hydrolysis of Acid Derivatives 10. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 10/Esters 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Reactions 3. Oxidation Reactions 4. Reduction Reactions 5. Rearrangements 6. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 11/Amides 1. Introduction 2. Dehydration of Ammonium Salts 3. Condensation Reactions 4. Addition Reactions 5. Hydration Reactions with Nitriles 6. Oxidation Reactions 7. Reduction Reactions 8. Rearrangement Reactions 9. Miscellaneous ReferencesChapter 12/Cyanates, Isocyanates, Thiocyanates, and Isothiocyanates 1. Introduction 2. Cyanates 3. Isocyanates 4. Thiocyanates 5. Isothiocyanates ReferencesChapter 13/Amines 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Reactions 3. Reduction Reactions 4. Rearrangement and Related Reactions 5. Miscellaneous Preparations ReferencesChapter 14/Hydrazine Derivatives, Hydrazones, and Hydrazides 1. Introduction 2. Hydrazines 3. Hydrazones 4. Hydrazides 5. Miscellaneous Preparations ReferencesChapter 15/Diazo and Diazonium Compounds 1. Introduction 2. Aliphatic Diazo Compounds 3. Aromatic Diazonium Salts 4. Miscellaneous Preparations of Diazo Componds ReferencesChapter 16/Nitro Compounds 1. Introduction 2. Aliphatic Nitro Compounds 3. Aromatic Nitro Compounds 4. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 17/Nitriles (Cyanides) 1. Introduction 2. Elimination Reactions 3. Condensation Reactions 4. Oxidation Reactions 5. Reduction Reactions 6. Miscellaneous Reactions ReferencesChapter 18/Mercaptans, Sulfides, and Disulfides 1. Introduction 2. Mercaptans (Thiols) 3. Sulfides 4. Disulfides ReferencesChapter 19/Sulfoxides 1. Introduction 2. Oxidation Methods 3. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 20/Sulfones 1. Introduction 2. Oxidation Methods 3. Condensation Methods 4.