ISSN 1350-4894 COGSE6 2 1-1-1-40 (1995) Contemporary Organic Synthesis A journal of current developments in Organic Synthesis V O L U M E 2 I N D E X E S C O N T E N T S ... 111 Contents of volume 2 iv Contributors to volume 2 V Journal details 1-1 Index of authors cited 1-25 Subject index Notice to librarians: Journal binding Preliminary pages iii-vi are designed to be bound at the beginning of volume 2, and the Indexes bound at the end.ISSN 1350-4894 COGSE6 2 1-1-1-40 (1995) Contemporary Organic Synthesis A journal of current developments in Organic Synthesis V O L U M E 2 I N D E X E S C O N T E N T S ... 111 Contents of volume 2 iv Contributors to volume 2 V Journal details 1-1 Index of authors cited 1-25 Subject index Notice to librarians: Journal binding Preliminary pages iii-vi are designed to be bound at the beginning of volume 2, and the Indexes bound at the end.ISSN 1350-4894 COGSE6 2 1-462,I-1-1-40 (1995) Contemporary Organic Synthesis A journal of current developments in Organic Synthesis VOLUME 2 CONTENTS 1 19 35 43 65 85 107 121 133 151 173 189 209 225 25 1 Aromatic heterocycles as intermediates in natural product synthesis Michael Shipman Reviewing the literature published up to the end of 1993 The hydrometallation, carbometallation, and metallometallation of heteroalkynes Sharon Casson and Philip Kocienski Reviewing the literature published up to the end of July 1994 Serotonin, sumatriptan, and the management of migraine Alexander W.Oxford Stoichiometric organotransition metal complexes in organic synthesis Julian Blagg Reviewing the literature published between 1 September I993 and 31 August 1994 Catalytic applications of transition metals in organic synthesis Christopher G.Frost and Jonathan M. J. Williams Reviewing the literature published between 1 September 1993 and 31 August 1994 Organic halides Peter L. Spargo Reviewing the literature published between 1 July 1993 and 30 June 1994 Carboxylic acids and esters T. Harrison and T. Laduwahetty Reviewing the literature published between 1 January 1993 and 31 July 1994 Hypervalent iodine in organic synthesis: a-functionalization of carbonyl compounds Om Prakash, Neena Saini, Madan I? Tanwar and Robert M. Moriarty Reviewing the literature published up to February 1995 Saturated and unsaturated lactones T. Laduwahetty Reviewing the literature published between 1 January 1993 and 31 July 1994 Aldehydes and ketones Patrick G.Steel Reviewing the literature published between July 1993 and September 1994 a-Cation equivalents of amino acids Patrick D. Bailey, Joanne Clayson, and Andrew N. Boa Reviewing the literature published up to the end of 1994 Saturated oxygen heterocycles Christopher J. Burns Reviewing the literature published between 1 April 1993 and 30 September 1994 Saturated nitrogen heterocycles Timothy Hamson Reviewing the literature published between June 1993 and December 1994 Synthesis and use of cyclic peroxides K. J. McCullough Reviewing the literature published between January 1992 and January 1995 Recent advances in organofluorine chemistry Jonathan M.Percy Reviewing the literature published between January 1992 and April 1995269 289 315 337 357 365 393 409 441 I- 1 1-25 Amines and amides Michael North Reviewing the literature published in 1994 Synthetic developments in host-guest chemistry James Dowden, Jeremy D. Kilburn, and Paul Wright Reviewing the literature published in 1994 Protecting groups Krzysztof Jarowicki and Philip Kocienski Reviewing the literature published in 1994 Synthesis of aromatic heterocycles Thomas L. Gilchrist Reviewing the literature published between July 1993 and February 1995 Nitro and related compounds Graeme Robertson Reviewing the literature published between December 1993 and May 1995 Dispiroketals: A new functional group for organic synthesis Steven V. Ley, Robert Downham, Paul J.Edwards, Jean E. Innes and Martin Woods Methods for the asymmetric preparation of amines Anders Johansson Reviewing the literature published up to January I995 Synthesis of thiols, sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones Christopher M. Rayner Reviewing the literature published between October 1993 and February 1995 Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons Richard €? C. Cousins Reviewing the literature published between September 1993 and December 1994 Index of authors cited Subject index Contributors to Volume 2 Bailey, Patrick D., 173 Blagg, Julian, 43 Boa, Andrew N., 173 Burns, Christopher J., 189 Casson, Sharon, 19 Clayson, Joanne, 173 Cousins, Richard P. C., 441 Dowden, James, 289 Downham, Robert, 365 Edwards, Paul J., 365 Frost, Christopher G., 65 Gilchrist, Thomas L., 337 Harrison, Timothy, 107, 209 Innes, Jean E., 365 Jarowicki, Krzysztof, 315 Johansson, Anders, 393 Kilburn, Jeremy D., 289 Kocienski, Philip, 19, 315 Laduwahetty, T., 107, 133 Ley, Steven V., 365 McCullough, K.J., 225 Moriarty, Robert M., 121 North, Michael, 269 Oxford, Alexander W., 35 Percy, Jonathan M., 251 Prakash, Om, 121 Rayner, Christopher M., 409 Robertson, Graeme, 357 Saini, Neena, 121 Shipman, Michael, 1 Spargo, Peter L., 85 Steel, Patrick G., 151 Tanwar, Madan P., 121 Williams, Jonathan M. J., 65 Woods, Martin, 365 Wright, Paul, 289~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Contemporary Organic Synthesis Editorial Board Professor G. Pattenden, FRS (Chairman), University of Nottingham Professor P. D. Bailey, Heriot- Watt University Dr S. E. Gibson (nee Thomas), Imperial College of Science, Echnoloa, and Medicine Professor P.J. Kocienski, University of Southampton Professor C. J. Moody, Loughborough University of Technology Professor E. J. Thomas, University of Manchester International Advisory Board Professor E. J. Corey, Harvard University Professor S. Hanessian, Universitk de Montrkal Professor M. Julia, Universitk de Paris XI (Paris-Sud) Professor P. D. Magnus, University of Texas at Austin Professor G. Mehta, University of Hyderabad Professor K. C. Nicolaou, The Scripps Research Institute and University of Professor R. Noyori, Nagoya University Professor L. E. Overman, University of California, Irvine Professor L. F. Tietze, University of Gottingen California at San Diego, La Jolla Contemporary Organic Synthesis is a bimonthly journal which aims to review and provide perspective in all aspects of methodology, selectivity and efficiency in contemporary synthesis.As well as covering all the principles and methods in functional group chemistry and interconversions, organometallic chemistry and asymmetric synthesis will feature prominently; so too will modern aspects of strategy and computer aided design, biotransformations and protecting group protocols. Special methods and techniques, such as sonochemistry, FVP, electroorganic synthesis and supported catalysis will be included as occasional articles, and the manner in which synthesis addresses problems and provides solutions in biology, medicine, agriculture, the environment and new materials, will also be encompassed.Contemporary Organic Synthesis aims to be proactive, drawing attention to new opportunities and new directions, providing timely information to the synthetic chemist who needs to keep abreast of developments in the field. Although the majority of articles are intended to be specially commissioned, the Society is always prepared to consider offers of articles for publication. In such cases a short synopsis, rather than the completed article, should be submitted to Dr S. R. Buxton, Managing Editor, Organic Publications, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 4WF, UK. Members of The Royal Society of Chemistry may subscribe to Contemporary Organic Synthesis by placing their orders on the Annual Subscription renewal forms in the usual way.All other orders accompanied with payment should be sent directly to The Royal Society of Chemistry, The Distribution Centre, Blackhorse Road, Letchworth, Herts SG6 lHN, England. 1996 subscription rates: EEA 1185, USA $350, Canada 1190 (plus GST), Rest of the World E190. Contemporary Organic Synthesis is published 6 times a year in February, April, June, August, October and December. Airfreight and mailing in the USA by Mercury Airfreight International Ltd, 2323 Randolph Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey, NJ 07001, USA and at additional mailing offices. Second class postage is paid at Rahway, NJ. USA Postmaster: Send address changes to Contemporary Organic Synthesis, c/o Mercury Airfreight International Ltd, 2323 Randolph Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey 07001.All other dispatches outside the UK are by Bulk Airmail within Europe and Accelerated Surface Post outside Europe. 0 The Royal Society of Chemistry, 1996 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photographic, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers. Typeset in Great Britain by Unicus Graphics Ltd Printed in Great Britain by Whitstable Litho Ltd~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Contemporary Organic Synthesis Editorial Board Professor G. Pattenden, FRS (Chairman), University of Nottingham Professor P. D. Bailey, Heriot- Watt University Dr S. E. Gibson (nee Thomas), Imperial College of Science, Echnoloa, and Medicine Professor P.J. Kocienski, University of Southampton Professor C. J. Moody, Loughborough University of Technology Professor E. J. Thomas, University of Manchester International Advisory Board Professor E. J. Corey, Harvard University Professor S. Hanessian, Universitk de Montrkal Professor M. Julia, Universitk de Paris XI (Paris-Sud) Professor P. D. Magnus, University of Texas at Austin Professor G. Mehta, University of Hyderabad Professor K. C. Nicolaou, The Scripps Research Institute and University of Professor R. Noyori, Nagoya University Professor L. E. Overman, University of California, Irvine Professor L. F. Tietze, University of Gottingen California at San Diego, La Jolla Contemporary Organic Synthesis is a bimonthly journal which aims to review and provide perspective in all aspects of methodology, selectivity and efficiency in contemporary synthesis.As well as covering all the principles and methods in functional group chemistry and interconversions, organometallic chemistry and asymmetric synthesis will feature prominently; so too will modern aspects of strategy and computer aided design, biotransformations and protecting group protocols. Special methods and techniques, such as sonochemistry, FVP, electroorganic synthesis and supported catalysis will be included as occasional articles, and the manner in which synthesis addresses problems and provides solutions in biology, medicine, agriculture, the environment and new materials, will also be encompassed. Contemporary Organic Synthesis aims to be proactive, drawing attention to new opportunities and new directions, providing timely information to the synthetic chemist who needs to keep abreast of developments in the field. Although the majority of articles are intended to be specially commissioned, the Society is always prepared to consider offers of articles for publication. In such cases a short synopsis, rather than the completed article, should be submitted to Dr S.R. Buxton, Managing Editor, Organic Publications, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 4WF, UK. Members of The Royal Society of Chemistry may subscribe to Contemporary Organic Synthesis by placing their orders on the Annual Subscription renewal forms in the usual way. All other orders accompanied with payment should be sent directly to The Royal Society of Chemistry, The Distribution Centre, Blackhorse Road, Letchworth, Herts SG6 lHN, England. 1996 subscription rates: EEA 1185, USA $350, Canada 1190 (plus GST), Rest of the World E190. Contemporary Organic Synthesis is published 6 times a year in February, April, June, August, October and December. Airfreight and mailing in the USA by Mercury Airfreight International Ltd, 2323 Randolph Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey, NJ 07001, USA and at additional mailing offices. Second class postage is paid at Rahway, NJ. USA Postmaster: Send address changes to Contemporary Organic Synthesis, c/o Mercury Airfreight International Ltd, 2323 Randolph Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey 07001. All other dispatches outside the UK are by Bulk Airmail within Europe and Accelerated Surface Post outside Europe. 0 The Royal Society of Chemistry, 1996 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photographic, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers. Typeset in Great Britain by Unicus Graphics Ltd Printed in Great Britain by Whitstable Litho Ltd