Alkylation is the introduction of an alkyl group into an organic compound by substitution or addition. The alkyl group...
Buchler Glossary
Cascade Reaction
A cascade reaction, also known as a domino reaction or tandem reaction, is a chemical process that comprises at least two consecutive reactions such that each subsequent reaction occurs only in virtue of the chemical functionality formed in the previous step.
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Alkynylation
Alkynylation is an addition reaction in organic synthesis where a terminal alkyne adds to a carbonyl group to form an...
Allylsilylation
An Allylsilylation is performed between allylsilanes and aldehydes furnishes homo allyl alcohols. Using Cinchona...
Aminohydroxylation
The Sharpless Aminohydroxylation allows the syn-selective preparation of 1,2-amino alcohols by reaction of alkenes...
Aromatic System
Any hydrocarbon or heterocycle with 4n+2 electrons in a fully conjugated cyclic π system is considered to be an...