Base-catalyzed reactions of hydrocarbons and related compounds

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page\r......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
Abbreviations Used......Page 14
1.1 Historical Background......Page 16
1.2 Acidity of Weak Acids......Page 20
1.3 Catalysts......Page 31
References......Page 36
2.1 Introduction......Page 40
2.2 Isomerization of Monoalkenes......Page 41
2.3 Dienes and Polyenes......Page 95
2.4 Isomerization of Heterosubstituted Monoalkenes......Page 104
2.5 Cycloisomerization......Page 120
References......Page 132
3.1 Introduction......Page 139
3.2 Aliphatic Monoacetylenes......Page 140
3.3 Cycloalkynes......Page 149
3.4 Isomerization to Terminal Acetylenes......Page 151
3.5 Isomerization of Polyfunctional Acetylenic Hydrocarbons......Page 154
3.6 Isomerization of Heterosubstituted Monoacetylenes......Page 178
3.7 Cycloisomerization......Page 198
References......Page 215
4.1 Introduction......Page 220
4.2 Hydrocarbons......Page 221
4.3 α,β-Unsaturated Esters and Nitriles......Page 248
References......Page 253
5.1 Introduction......Page 255
5.2 Alkylation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons......Page 257
5.3 Alkenylation of Alkylbenzenes......Page 293
5.4 Aralkylation of Alkylbenzenes......Page 304
5.5 Aralkylation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons......Page 321
References......Page 322
6.2 Alkylation......Page 324
6.3 Alkenylation......Page 338
6.4 Aralkylation of Alkylpyridines with Styrenes......Page 368
6.5 Disproportionation and Transaralkylation Reactions......Page 377
6.6 Reactions of 2- and 4-Alkylpyridines with 2- and 4-Vinylpyridine......Page 382
6.7 Cyclization of ω-Pyridyl-1-alkenes......Page 392
References......Page 396
7.1 Introduction......Page 398
7.2 Addition of Alkylaromatic Compounds to Conjugated Hydrocarbon......Page 399
7.3 Reactions of Butadiene with Nitriles, Carbonyl Compounds and Aromatic Hydrocarbons......Page 406
7.4 Dimerization of 1,4-Dihydronaphthalene......Page 407
References......Page 408
8.2 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-Methyl-2-piperidone with Olefins and Diolefins......Page 409
8.3 Dimethyl Sulfoxide with Hydrocarbons and Related Compounds......Page 413
References......Page 420
9.1 Saturated Carboxylic Acid Salts with Ethylene......Page 422
9.2 Cyanoethylation of Cyclic Dienic Hydrocarbons......Page 429
9.3 Alkenylation and Aralkylation of Aldimines......Page 431
References......Page 437
10.2 Amination of Olefins......Page 438
10.3 Amination of Conjugated Dienes and Vinylaromatics......Page 444
10.4 Anilination of Olefins......Page 466
References......Page 468
11.2 Hydrogenation of Ethylene......Page 470
11.3 Hydrogenation of Higher Hydrocarbons......Page 472
11.4 Hydrogen–Deuterium Exchange Reactions......Page 490
References......Page 496
12.1 Introduction......Page 498
12.2 Aromatization......Page 499
12.3 Aromatization of Germinal Alkylcyclohexadienes and Their Isomers......Page 505
12.4 Hydrogen Transfer......Page 510
12.5 Hydrogen Transfer Accompanying Miscellaneous Reactions......Page 518
References......Page 521
13.2 Triton B Catalyst......Page 523
13.3 Alumina–Sodium Methoxide Catalyst......Page 530
13.4 Alkali Metal Alkoxide-Solvent Catalyst Systems......Page 531
References......Page 557
14.1 Introduction......Page 559
14.3 β,γ- and γ,δ-Unsaturated Cycloalkanols......Page 560
14.4 Unsaturated Sesqui- and Diterpeneols......Page 562
14.5 Aromatic Alcohols......Page 563
References......Page 565
Author Index......Page 566
Subject Index......Page 582