Recent Applications of the Prins Reaction in Stereoselective Synthesis Matthew D. Shair Monday

The Aza-Cope Rearrangement. Background and Application to Alkaloid Synthesis Mike calter Evans group seminar

Introduction to Carbonium Ions Carbocation Stabilization Carbocation Structures by X-ray Crystallography Vinyl & Allyl Carbonium Ions Carbocations: Stability & Structure March, Advanced Organic Chemistry

D. A. Evans Enolate Acylation Acylation & Carboxylation Chem 206 The Reaction: Acylation + Carboalkoxylation + Situations where the reaction is employed:

Chemistry 206 Advanced Organic Chemistry Handout 27A Vicinal Elimination Reactions: An Overview Matthew D. Shair Wednesday

Sulfur-Based Activating Groups Sulfur-Ylides Sulfur-Stabilized Carbanions: Structure Sulfone-Based Transformations Pummerer Rearrangement

An Organizational Format for the Classification of Functional Groups. Applications to the Construction of Difunctional Relationships

Leading References: Langer, P. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2000, 39, 3049-3052. Ciganek, E. Org. React. 1997, 51, 201-350. Basavaiah, D.; et. al. Tetrahedron, 1996, 52, 8001-8062. Drewes, S. E.; Roos, G. H. P. Tetrahedron, 1988, 44, 4653-4670

Other Useful References Polyketide Biosynthesis Historical Perspective on the Aldol Reaction Aldol Diastereoselectivity Enolate Diastereoface Selectivity Absolute Control in the Aldol Process

Relevant Background Reading Chemistry 206 Advanced Organic Chemistry Lecture Number 28 Ambiphilic Functional Groups–3