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SYNTHESIS Vol 41 - 2009

SPIS TREŚCI

No 1

1 Enantioselective Preparation of β2-Amino Acid Derivatives for β-Peptide Synthesis D Seebach A K Beck S Capone G Deniau U Grošelj E Zass

33 Discoveries from the Abyss The Abyssomicins and Their Total Synthesis K C Nicolaou S T Harrison J S Chen

43 α-Metallated O-2-Alkenyl Carbamates Synthetic Equivalents of Chiral Homoenolates and Materials for Asymmetric Homoaldol Reaction D Hoppe

56 Direct CarbonndashCarbon Bond Formation via Soft Enolization of Thioesters An Operationally Simple Mannich Addition Reaction J M Yost M R Garnsey M C Kohler D M Coltart

59 Synthesis of Norbornane-Bridged Diporphyrins via Palladium-Catalyzed [3+2] Annulation Strategy M Mizumura H Shinokubo A Osuka

62 Synthesis and Olfactory Evaluation of (4aR8aR)-118a-Trimethyldecahydronaphthalen-4a-ol A cis-Decalol Intersection Structure of (ndash)-Patchoulol and (5R6S)-116-Trimethylspiro[45]decan-6-ol A Jahnke C Burschka R Tacke P Kraft

69 Synthesis of Novel Halogenated 4(1H)-Quinolones by Thermolysis of Arylaminomethylene-13-dioxane-46-diones S Rotzoll H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

79 Synthesis of Functionalized Oligophenylenes and Oligoarylenes Bearing Heteroaryl Groups I Wallmann G Schnakenburg A Luumltzen

85 Synthesis of Benzo[b]furans by PalladiumndashNHC Catalyzed Ring Closure of o-Bromobenzyl Ketones J Faragoacute A Kotschy

91 Intermolecular CndashH and SindashH Insertion Reactions with Halodiazoacetates H T Bonge T Hansen

97 The Direct Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Vicinal Diamines from Terminal Alkynes A Tandem Sequential Approach for the Synthesis of Imidazolidinones A V Lee M Sajitz L L Schafer

105 Synthesis of 2-Deoxyuridine and 2-Deoxycytidine Nucleosides Bearing Bipyridine and Terpyridine Ligands at Position 5 L Kalachova R Pohl M Hocek

113 Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Reactions of N-(Heteroarylsulfonyl)-1-aza-13-dienes Catalyzed by Chiral Lewis Acids J Esquivias I Alonso R Goacutemez Arrayaacutes J C Carretero

127 Coordination-Induced Intramolecular Double Cyclization Synthesis of Boron-Bridged Dipyridylvinylenes and Dithiazolylvinylenes Q Zhao H Zhang A Wakamiya S Yamaguchi

133 An Enantiospecific Approach to Triazolylalanine Derivatives C E Jamookeeah C D Beadle J P A Harrity

138 Double Couplings of Dibromothiophenes Using Boronic Acids and Boronates S Varello S T Handy

143 Synthesis of Fmoc-Pro-Hyp(TBDPS)-Gly-OH and Its Application as a Versatile Building Block for the Preparation of Collagen Model Peptides R S Erdmann H Wennemers

148 Complementary Reactions of Allylic Carbamates Using Palladium(II) Formation of Oxazolidinones or Allylic Amides from a Common Precursor S D R Christie A D Warrington C J Lunniss

155 Thermal Amination of 26-Dihalopyridines by Sterically Demanding Amines A Faust O Wolff S R Waldvogel

160 The Thermal Amidation of Carboxylic Acids Revisited L J Gooszligen D M Ohlmann P P Lange

XVII Instructions for Authors XXIII Forthcoming Articles

No 2 165 Selected Synthetic Strategies to Spirocyclics S Kotha A C Deb

K Lahiri E Manivannan 194 Effective Catalytic Activity of the Hydrated Gold Catalyst NaAuCl42H2O To

Construct Highly Fused Cyclopentenones S Karmakar A Kim C H Oh

199 Efficient Synthesis of an Allose-Containing Analogue of the Phytoalexin-Elicitor Glucohexaose and Its Dodecyl Glycoside H Ma D Qiu X Mei J Ning Q Zhao Y Li

205 Synthesis of 14-Benzodiazepine-25-diones Using an Ionic Liquid as a Soluble Support H Xie C Lu G Yang Z Chen

211 A Facile Synthesis of Thioalkyl- and Di(thioalkyl)-Substituted Bipyridines D Chen R De D L Mohler

217 Diastereoselective Synthesis of Dimethyl (4R4aR7aR)-1-Aryl-6-benzoyl-4a-methyl-5-oxo-144a556-hexahydrospiro[pyrazole-47-pyrrolo[34-c]pyridazine]-37a(1H)-dicarboxylates U Uršič U Grošelj A Meden J Svete B Stanovnik

227 Synthesis of 3-Acylpyrroles 3-(Alkoxycarbonyl)pyrroles 1567-Tetrahydro-4H-indol-4-ones and 3-Benzoylpyridines Based on StaudingerndashAza-Wittig Reactions of 13-Dicarbonyl Compounds with 2- and 3-Azido-11-dialkoxyalkanes E Bellur M A Yawer I Hussain A Riahi O Fatunsin C Fischer P Langer

243 Regioselective Synthesis of Functionalized Biaryls Based on the First [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 4-Aryl-13-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)buta-13-dienes M Adeel M A Rashid N Rasool R Ahmad A Villinger H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

251 Synthesis of Functionalized Bicyclic Precursors of Heptulosonic Acid Analogues H Filali S Ballereau F O Chahdi M Baltas

257 Efficient Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of 5-Alkyl(aryl)idene- and 5-[Iodoalkyl(aryl)idene]-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones via Electrophilic Cyclization K Cherry A Duchecircne J Thibonnet J-L Parrain E Anselmi M Abarbri

271 PdCu-Catalyzed Oxidative CndashH Alkenylation of Imidazo[12-α]pyridines J Koubachi S Berteina-Raboin A Mouaddib G Guillaumet

277 A Convenient Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Pinacols by Coupling of Structurally Similar Aromatic Aldehydes Mediated by Low-Valent Titanium X-F Duan J-X Feng G-F Zi Z-B Zhang

283 A Method for the Selective Protection of Aromatic Amines in the Presence of Aliphatic Amines V Perron S Abbott N Moreau D Lee C Penney B Zacharie

290 Synthesis and Antiviral Evaluation of (ndash)-3-Methylcarbovir (ndash)-3-Methylabacavir and Modified Purine Analogues P Breacutemond G Audran H Monti E De Clercq C Pannecouque

297 Regioselective Synthesis of 2-(Aryloxythio)benzoates by the First [3+3] Cyclizations of 3-Aryloxythio-1-silyloxybuta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones I Iqbal M Imran A Villinger P Langer

306 Molybdenum(VI) Dichloride Dioxide Catalyzed Conversion of b-Hydroxycarbonyls into a-Bromo 13-Dicarbonyls by N-Bromosuccinimide K Jeyakumar D K Chand

311 A Short Route to the Synthesis of Pyrrolocoumarin and Pyrroloquinolone Derivatives by Sonogashira Cross-Coupling and Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Acetylenic Amines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Samanta

318 Aspects of the Synthesis of an Exceptionally Preorganized Self-Immolative SpacerndashPhenolate Unit M Waibel X-B Zhang J Hasserodt

325 Design and Efficient Synthesis of Amino Acid Derived 2-Substituted Imidazoles by Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Marek J Kulhaacutenek F Bureš

332 A Convenient Preparation of Di-p-chlorobenzyl Azodicarboxylate (DCAD) for Mitsunobu Couplings B R Taft E C Swift B H Lipshutz

335 Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylative Desymmetrization of 35-Dimethylglutaric Anhydride M J Cook T Rovis

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 3 339 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part I)

A Yazici S G Pyne 369 Desulfurization of Thioamides into Amides with H2O2ZrCl4 Reagent System

K Bahrami M M Khodaei Y Tirandaz 372 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-1345-Tetragalloylapiitol R M Patel

N P Argade 375 A Convenient Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-2-oxo-12-dihydro-18-

naphthyridine-3-carboxamide Derivatives K Kobayashi D Iitsuka S Fukamachi H Konishi

379 Intramolecular Ketalization of Functionalized 7-Norbornenols L A Paquette J D Pettigrew

385 Ring Contraction of 12-Dihydronaphthalenes Promoted by Thallium(III) in Acetonitrile A Diastereoselective Approach to Indanes H M C Ferraz V M T Carneiro L F Silva Jr

389 Regio-Controlled Nucleophilic Attack of 3-Thiaisatoic Anhydride by α-Amino Acids One-Pot Synthesis of 3-(2-Thienyl)imidazolidine-24-dione and 34-Substituted Thieno[23-e][14]diazepine-25-dione Analogues Y Brouillette G Sujol J Martinez V Lisowski

395 The Unprecedented Cobalt-Catalysed Oxidative Glaser Coupling under Reductive Conditions G Hilt C Hengst M Arndt

399 Nucleophilic Addition of 4-Hydroxycoumarin to BaylisndashHillman Acetate Adducts C Raji Reddy N Kiranmai K Johny M Pendke P Naresh

403 Palladium-Mediated Heck Reaction to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted Indoles and Indolones K C Majumdar S Chakravorty P K Shyam A Taher

409 Synthesis of Bicyclo[310]hexan-2-ones by Manganese(III) Oxidation in Ethanol K Asahi H Nishino

424 High Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z)- or (E)-N-Acryl Butenedioic Monoimide Derivatives by a Multicomponent Reaction F Sha Y Lin X Huang

431 The First Synthesis of Allyl Isonitriles from BaylisndashHillman Adducts and Their Application in the Synthesis of Substituted Imidazo[12-α]pyridines and Tetraazadibenzoazulenes M Nayak S Kanojiya S Batra

438 One-Pot Three-Step Synthesis of Pyrazinothienopyrimidines Using Tandem Aza-WittigElectrocyclic Ring Closure G Blanco A Fernaacutendez-Mato J M Quintela C Peinador

445 Synthesis of Biaryls Fluorenones Cyclopenta[def]phenanthren-4-ones and Benzophenones Based on Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-(Silyloxy)-2-en-1-ones S Reim M Lau M Adeel I Hussain M A Yawer A Riahi Z Ahmed C Fischer H Reinke P Langer

464 Diastereoselective Synthesis of α-Stabilized Phosphorus Ylides via a Four-Component Reaction A Alizadeh N Zohreh L-G Zhu

469 Stereoselective Synthesis of Alkynyl Vinyl Chalcogenides via HornerndashWittig Reaction C C Silveira F Rinaldi R C Guadagnin A L Braga

474 Stereoselective Preparation of C1ndashC10 and C11ndashO14 Fragments of Narbonolide Exploiting the Versatility of Thiazolidinethione Chiral Auxiliary C P Narasimhulu P Das

483 Efficient Catalytic Activity of CopperAluminum Hydrotalcite in Diaryl Ether Synthesis B Sreedhar R Arundhathi M A Reddy M L Kanatm

488 On-Resin Click-Glycoconjugation of Peptoids A S Norgren C Budke Z Majer C Heggemann T Koop N Sewald

495 A Simple and Efficient Preparation of Novel Formaldehyde Derivatives R Hartung G Golz S Schlaf G Silvennoinen K Polborn P Mayer H R Pfaendler

502 2-Oxazol-5-ylethanones by Consecutive Three-Component AmidationndashCouplingndashCycloisomerization (ACCI) Sequence E Merkul O Grotkopp T J J Muumlller

508 SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Couplings Mediated by trans-PdBr(N-Succ)(PPh3)2 A Convenient Synthetic Method for Diarylmethanes and Aryl(heteroaryl)-methanes I J S Fairlamb P Sehnal R J K Taylor

511 Modern Reduction Methods Edited by P G Andersson and I J Munslow Reviewed by Siegfried R Waldvogel

512 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 4 513 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part II)

A Yazici S G Pyne 542 A Simple Practical Method for the Synthesis of 46-Dimethoxy-135-

triazin-2(1H)-one Using Dimethylamine-Functionalized Solid-Phase Reagents K Hioki K Ohshima Y Sota M Tanaka M Kunishima

545 Conjugation-Amenable Tetrasaccharide of the Side Chain of the Major Glycoprotein of the Bacillus anthracis Exosporium A Large-Scale Preparation S Hou P Kovaacuteč

551 Reductive Amination ndash A Convenient Method for Generating Diverse Mono-Functionalised 5101520-Tetraphenyl Porphyrins C Welch S J Archibald R W Boyle

557 Highly Regioselective Preparation of 13-Dioxolane-4-methanol Derivatives from Glycerol Using Phosphomolybdic Acid N W Fadnavis R Gowrisankar G Ramakrishna M K Mishra G Sheelu

561 Rapid Synthesis of 3-Aminoisoquinoline-5-sulfonamides Using the BuchwaldndashHartwig Reaction N Proisy S Taylor A Nelson I Collins

567 Synthesis of Divalent 22-Linked Mannose Derivatives by Homodimerization F S Ekholm M Polaacutekovaacute A J Pawłowicz R Leino

577 Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic α-Aminophosphonates I L Odinets O I Artyushin N Shevchenko P V Petrovskii V G Nenajdenko G-V Roumlschenthaler

583 Methylated Imidazolinium-Dithiocarboxylates Two Representatives of a New Class of Ionic Liquids A Blanrue R Wilhelm

587 An Efficient Route to 1-Vinylpyrrole-2-carbaldehydes A I Mikhaleva A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva I A Ushakov A M Vasilrsquotsov B A Trofimov

591 A Regioselective Route to 5-Substituted Isoxazole- and Isoxazoline-3-phosphonates P Conti A Pinto L Tamborini P Dunkel V Gambaro G L Visconti C De Micheli

597 Solvent-Free One-Pot Conjugate Addition of Benzyl Bromides to β-Nitroalkenes Mediated by Magnesium Powder W Shi J-X Wang

602 Synthesis of 234-Trideoxy-44-difluoro-D-ribo-hexopyranose Adenosines J Xu X Zhang X-L Qiu F-L Qing

609 Synthesis of anti-27-Disubstituted Norbornadienes G C Tsui P Le Marquand A Allen W Tam

620 Novel Peptide Mimetic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Serine Protease Derived from Isomannide T G Barros S Pinheiro J S Williamson A Tanuri H S Pereira R M Brindeiro J B A Neto O A C Antunes E M F Muri

627 A Practical Synthesis of α-Substituted tert-Butyl Acrylates from Meldrumrsquos Acid and Aldehydes C G Frost S D Penrose R Gleave

636 A New Class of Troumlgerrsquos Base Analogues Bearing Spiro[45] Lactone Straps A B Mahon D C Craig A C Try

643 A New Approach to Di- and Tetrasubstituted 23-Dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones through Aza-DielsndashAlder Reaction Promoted by Silicon Tetrachloride A Massa V de Sio R Villano M R Acocella L Palombi G Sellitto A Peduto R Filosa P De Capraris A Scettri

650 Palladium-Catalysed Direct Arylation of Sydnones A Rodriguez W J Moran

655 Synthesis of (ndash)-Monomorine I R W Bates P Song 660 Cobalt(II) Chloride HexahydratendashDiisopropylamine Catalyzed Mild and

Chemoselective Reduction of Carboxylic Esters with Sodium Borohydride A R Jagdale A S Paraskar A Sudalai

665 Synthesis of Bi- and Tricyclic αβ-Unsaturated Lactams as Potential Michael Acceptors Starting from Heterocyclic Imines K Schulz M Watzke K Johannes P Ullrich J Martens

674 An Expedient Synthesis of Bis-Fused Benzofuran and a Two-Directional Ring-Closing Metathesis for the Synthesis of Bisbenzoxepines and Bisbenzoxocines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Chakravorty

681 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Unsaturated Halides Bearing Relatively Acidic Hydrogen Atoms with Organozinc Reagents Z Dong G Manolikakes J Li P Knochel

687 Synthesis of Enantioenriched aa-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes E M Phillips M Wadamoto K A Scheidt

XVII Forthcoming Articles

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

148 Complementary Reactions of Allylic Carbamates Using Palladium(II) Formation of Oxazolidinones or Allylic Amides from a Common Precursor S D R Christie A D Warrington C J Lunniss

155 Thermal Amination of 26-Dihalopyridines by Sterically Demanding Amines A Faust O Wolff S R Waldvogel

160 The Thermal Amidation of Carboxylic Acids Revisited L J Gooszligen D M Ohlmann P P Lange

XVII Instructions for Authors XXIII Forthcoming Articles

No 2 165 Selected Synthetic Strategies to Spirocyclics S Kotha A C Deb

K Lahiri E Manivannan 194 Effective Catalytic Activity of the Hydrated Gold Catalyst NaAuCl42H2O To

Construct Highly Fused Cyclopentenones S Karmakar A Kim C H Oh

199 Efficient Synthesis of an Allose-Containing Analogue of the Phytoalexin-Elicitor Glucohexaose and Its Dodecyl Glycoside H Ma D Qiu X Mei J Ning Q Zhao Y Li

205 Synthesis of 14-Benzodiazepine-25-diones Using an Ionic Liquid as a Soluble Support H Xie C Lu G Yang Z Chen

211 A Facile Synthesis of Thioalkyl- and Di(thioalkyl)-Substituted Bipyridines D Chen R De D L Mohler

217 Diastereoselective Synthesis of Dimethyl (4R4aR7aR)-1-Aryl-6-benzoyl-4a-methyl-5-oxo-144a556-hexahydrospiro[pyrazole-47-pyrrolo[34-c]pyridazine]-37a(1H)-dicarboxylates U Uršič U Grošelj A Meden J Svete B Stanovnik

227 Synthesis of 3-Acylpyrroles 3-(Alkoxycarbonyl)pyrroles 1567-Tetrahydro-4H-indol-4-ones and 3-Benzoylpyridines Based on StaudingerndashAza-Wittig Reactions of 13-Dicarbonyl Compounds with 2- and 3-Azido-11-dialkoxyalkanes E Bellur M A Yawer I Hussain A Riahi O Fatunsin C Fischer P Langer

243 Regioselective Synthesis of Functionalized Biaryls Based on the First [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 4-Aryl-13-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)buta-13-dienes M Adeel M A Rashid N Rasool R Ahmad A Villinger H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

251 Synthesis of Functionalized Bicyclic Precursors of Heptulosonic Acid Analogues H Filali S Ballereau F O Chahdi M Baltas

257 Efficient Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of 5-Alkyl(aryl)idene- and 5-[Iodoalkyl(aryl)idene]-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones via Electrophilic Cyclization K Cherry A Duchecircne J Thibonnet J-L Parrain E Anselmi M Abarbri

271 PdCu-Catalyzed Oxidative CndashH Alkenylation of Imidazo[12-α]pyridines J Koubachi S Berteina-Raboin A Mouaddib G Guillaumet

277 A Convenient Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Pinacols by Coupling of Structurally Similar Aromatic Aldehydes Mediated by Low-Valent Titanium X-F Duan J-X Feng G-F Zi Z-B Zhang

283 A Method for the Selective Protection of Aromatic Amines in the Presence of Aliphatic Amines V Perron S Abbott N Moreau D Lee C Penney B Zacharie

290 Synthesis and Antiviral Evaluation of (ndash)-3-Methylcarbovir (ndash)-3-Methylabacavir and Modified Purine Analogues P Breacutemond G Audran H Monti E De Clercq C Pannecouque

297 Regioselective Synthesis of 2-(Aryloxythio)benzoates by the First [3+3] Cyclizations of 3-Aryloxythio-1-silyloxybuta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones I Iqbal M Imran A Villinger P Langer

306 Molybdenum(VI) Dichloride Dioxide Catalyzed Conversion of b-Hydroxycarbonyls into a-Bromo 13-Dicarbonyls by N-Bromosuccinimide K Jeyakumar D K Chand

311 A Short Route to the Synthesis of Pyrrolocoumarin and Pyrroloquinolone Derivatives by Sonogashira Cross-Coupling and Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Acetylenic Amines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Samanta

318 Aspects of the Synthesis of an Exceptionally Preorganized Self-Immolative SpacerndashPhenolate Unit M Waibel X-B Zhang J Hasserodt

325 Design and Efficient Synthesis of Amino Acid Derived 2-Substituted Imidazoles by Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Marek J Kulhaacutenek F Bureš

332 A Convenient Preparation of Di-p-chlorobenzyl Azodicarboxylate (DCAD) for Mitsunobu Couplings B R Taft E C Swift B H Lipshutz

335 Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylative Desymmetrization of 35-Dimethylglutaric Anhydride M J Cook T Rovis

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 3 339 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part I)

A Yazici S G Pyne 369 Desulfurization of Thioamides into Amides with H2O2ZrCl4 Reagent System

K Bahrami M M Khodaei Y Tirandaz 372 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-1345-Tetragalloylapiitol R M Patel

N P Argade 375 A Convenient Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-2-oxo-12-dihydro-18-

naphthyridine-3-carboxamide Derivatives K Kobayashi D Iitsuka S Fukamachi H Konishi

379 Intramolecular Ketalization of Functionalized 7-Norbornenols L A Paquette J D Pettigrew

385 Ring Contraction of 12-Dihydronaphthalenes Promoted by Thallium(III) in Acetonitrile A Diastereoselective Approach to Indanes H M C Ferraz V M T Carneiro L F Silva Jr

389 Regio-Controlled Nucleophilic Attack of 3-Thiaisatoic Anhydride by α-Amino Acids One-Pot Synthesis of 3-(2-Thienyl)imidazolidine-24-dione and 34-Substituted Thieno[23-e][14]diazepine-25-dione Analogues Y Brouillette G Sujol J Martinez V Lisowski

395 The Unprecedented Cobalt-Catalysed Oxidative Glaser Coupling under Reductive Conditions G Hilt C Hengst M Arndt

399 Nucleophilic Addition of 4-Hydroxycoumarin to BaylisndashHillman Acetate Adducts C Raji Reddy N Kiranmai K Johny M Pendke P Naresh

403 Palladium-Mediated Heck Reaction to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted Indoles and Indolones K C Majumdar S Chakravorty P K Shyam A Taher

409 Synthesis of Bicyclo[310]hexan-2-ones by Manganese(III) Oxidation in Ethanol K Asahi H Nishino

424 High Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z)- or (E)-N-Acryl Butenedioic Monoimide Derivatives by a Multicomponent Reaction F Sha Y Lin X Huang

431 The First Synthesis of Allyl Isonitriles from BaylisndashHillman Adducts and Their Application in the Synthesis of Substituted Imidazo[12-α]pyridines and Tetraazadibenzoazulenes M Nayak S Kanojiya S Batra

438 One-Pot Three-Step Synthesis of Pyrazinothienopyrimidines Using Tandem Aza-WittigElectrocyclic Ring Closure G Blanco A Fernaacutendez-Mato J M Quintela C Peinador

445 Synthesis of Biaryls Fluorenones Cyclopenta[def]phenanthren-4-ones and Benzophenones Based on Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-(Silyloxy)-2-en-1-ones S Reim M Lau M Adeel I Hussain M A Yawer A Riahi Z Ahmed C Fischer H Reinke P Langer

464 Diastereoselective Synthesis of α-Stabilized Phosphorus Ylides via a Four-Component Reaction A Alizadeh N Zohreh L-G Zhu

469 Stereoselective Synthesis of Alkynyl Vinyl Chalcogenides via HornerndashWittig Reaction C C Silveira F Rinaldi R C Guadagnin A L Braga

474 Stereoselective Preparation of C1ndashC10 and C11ndashO14 Fragments of Narbonolide Exploiting the Versatility of Thiazolidinethione Chiral Auxiliary C P Narasimhulu P Das

483 Efficient Catalytic Activity of CopperAluminum Hydrotalcite in Diaryl Ether Synthesis B Sreedhar R Arundhathi M A Reddy M L Kanatm

488 On-Resin Click-Glycoconjugation of Peptoids A S Norgren C Budke Z Majer C Heggemann T Koop N Sewald

495 A Simple and Efficient Preparation of Novel Formaldehyde Derivatives R Hartung G Golz S Schlaf G Silvennoinen K Polborn P Mayer H R Pfaendler

502 2-Oxazol-5-ylethanones by Consecutive Three-Component AmidationndashCouplingndashCycloisomerization (ACCI) Sequence E Merkul O Grotkopp T J J Muumlller

508 SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Couplings Mediated by trans-PdBr(N-Succ)(PPh3)2 A Convenient Synthetic Method for Diarylmethanes and Aryl(heteroaryl)-methanes I J S Fairlamb P Sehnal R J K Taylor

511 Modern Reduction Methods Edited by P G Andersson and I J Munslow Reviewed by Siegfried R Waldvogel

512 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 4 513 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part II)

A Yazici S G Pyne 542 A Simple Practical Method for the Synthesis of 46-Dimethoxy-135-

triazin-2(1H)-one Using Dimethylamine-Functionalized Solid-Phase Reagents K Hioki K Ohshima Y Sota M Tanaka M Kunishima

545 Conjugation-Amenable Tetrasaccharide of the Side Chain of the Major Glycoprotein of the Bacillus anthracis Exosporium A Large-Scale Preparation S Hou P Kovaacuteč

551 Reductive Amination ndash A Convenient Method for Generating Diverse Mono-Functionalised 5101520-Tetraphenyl Porphyrins C Welch S J Archibald R W Boyle

557 Highly Regioselective Preparation of 13-Dioxolane-4-methanol Derivatives from Glycerol Using Phosphomolybdic Acid N W Fadnavis R Gowrisankar G Ramakrishna M K Mishra G Sheelu

561 Rapid Synthesis of 3-Aminoisoquinoline-5-sulfonamides Using the BuchwaldndashHartwig Reaction N Proisy S Taylor A Nelson I Collins

567 Synthesis of Divalent 22-Linked Mannose Derivatives by Homodimerization F S Ekholm M Polaacutekovaacute A J Pawłowicz R Leino

577 Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic α-Aminophosphonates I L Odinets O I Artyushin N Shevchenko P V Petrovskii V G Nenajdenko G-V Roumlschenthaler

583 Methylated Imidazolinium-Dithiocarboxylates Two Representatives of a New Class of Ionic Liquids A Blanrue R Wilhelm

587 An Efficient Route to 1-Vinylpyrrole-2-carbaldehydes A I Mikhaleva A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva I A Ushakov A M Vasilrsquotsov B A Trofimov

591 A Regioselective Route to 5-Substituted Isoxazole- and Isoxazoline-3-phosphonates P Conti A Pinto L Tamborini P Dunkel V Gambaro G L Visconti C De Micheli

597 Solvent-Free One-Pot Conjugate Addition of Benzyl Bromides to β-Nitroalkenes Mediated by Magnesium Powder W Shi J-X Wang

602 Synthesis of 234-Trideoxy-44-difluoro-D-ribo-hexopyranose Adenosines J Xu X Zhang X-L Qiu F-L Qing

609 Synthesis of anti-27-Disubstituted Norbornadienes G C Tsui P Le Marquand A Allen W Tam

620 Novel Peptide Mimetic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Serine Protease Derived from Isomannide T G Barros S Pinheiro J S Williamson A Tanuri H S Pereira R M Brindeiro J B A Neto O A C Antunes E M F Muri

627 A Practical Synthesis of α-Substituted tert-Butyl Acrylates from Meldrumrsquos Acid and Aldehydes C G Frost S D Penrose R Gleave

636 A New Class of Troumlgerrsquos Base Analogues Bearing Spiro[45] Lactone Straps A B Mahon D C Craig A C Try

643 A New Approach to Di- and Tetrasubstituted 23-Dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones through Aza-DielsndashAlder Reaction Promoted by Silicon Tetrachloride A Massa V de Sio R Villano M R Acocella L Palombi G Sellitto A Peduto R Filosa P De Capraris A Scettri

650 Palladium-Catalysed Direct Arylation of Sydnones A Rodriguez W J Moran

655 Synthesis of (ndash)-Monomorine I R W Bates P Song 660 Cobalt(II) Chloride HexahydratendashDiisopropylamine Catalyzed Mild and

Chemoselective Reduction of Carboxylic Esters with Sodium Borohydride A R Jagdale A S Paraskar A Sudalai

665 Synthesis of Bi- and Tricyclic αβ-Unsaturated Lactams as Potential Michael Acceptors Starting from Heterocyclic Imines K Schulz M Watzke K Johannes P Ullrich J Martens

674 An Expedient Synthesis of Bis-Fused Benzofuran and a Two-Directional Ring-Closing Metathesis for the Synthesis of Bisbenzoxepines and Bisbenzoxocines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Chakravorty

681 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Unsaturated Halides Bearing Relatively Acidic Hydrogen Atoms with Organozinc Reagents Z Dong G Manolikakes J Li P Knochel

687 Synthesis of Enantioenriched aa-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes E M Phillips M Wadamoto K A Scheidt

XVII Forthcoming Articles

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

No 2 165 Selected Synthetic Strategies to Spirocyclics S Kotha A C Deb

K Lahiri E Manivannan 194 Effective Catalytic Activity of the Hydrated Gold Catalyst NaAuCl42H2O To

Construct Highly Fused Cyclopentenones S Karmakar A Kim C H Oh

199 Efficient Synthesis of an Allose-Containing Analogue of the Phytoalexin-Elicitor Glucohexaose and Its Dodecyl Glycoside H Ma D Qiu X Mei J Ning Q Zhao Y Li

205 Synthesis of 14-Benzodiazepine-25-diones Using an Ionic Liquid as a Soluble Support H Xie C Lu G Yang Z Chen

211 A Facile Synthesis of Thioalkyl- and Di(thioalkyl)-Substituted Bipyridines D Chen R De D L Mohler

217 Diastereoselective Synthesis of Dimethyl (4R4aR7aR)-1-Aryl-6-benzoyl-4a-methyl-5-oxo-144a556-hexahydrospiro[pyrazole-47-pyrrolo[34-c]pyridazine]-37a(1H)-dicarboxylates U Uršič U Grošelj A Meden J Svete B Stanovnik

227 Synthesis of 3-Acylpyrroles 3-(Alkoxycarbonyl)pyrroles 1567-Tetrahydro-4H-indol-4-ones and 3-Benzoylpyridines Based on StaudingerndashAza-Wittig Reactions of 13-Dicarbonyl Compounds with 2- and 3-Azido-11-dialkoxyalkanes E Bellur M A Yawer I Hussain A Riahi O Fatunsin C Fischer P Langer

243 Regioselective Synthesis of Functionalized Biaryls Based on the First [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 4-Aryl-13-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)buta-13-dienes M Adeel M A Rashid N Rasool R Ahmad A Villinger H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

251 Synthesis of Functionalized Bicyclic Precursors of Heptulosonic Acid Analogues H Filali S Ballereau F O Chahdi M Baltas

257 Efficient Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of 5-Alkyl(aryl)idene- and 5-[Iodoalkyl(aryl)idene]-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones via Electrophilic Cyclization K Cherry A Duchecircne J Thibonnet J-L Parrain E Anselmi M Abarbri

271 PdCu-Catalyzed Oxidative CndashH Alkenylation of Imidazo[12-α]pyridines J Koubachi S Berteina-Raboin A Mouaddib G Guillaumet

277 A Convenient Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Pinacols by Coupling of Structurally Similar Aromatic Aldehydes Mediated by Low-Valent Titanium X-F Duan J-X Feng G-F Zi Z-B Zhang

283 A Method for the Selective Protection of Aromatic Amines in the Presence of Aliphatic Amines V Perron S Abbott N Moreau D Lee C Penney B Zacharie

290 Synthesis and Antiviral Evaluation of (ndash)-3-Methylcarbovir (ndash)-3-Methylabacavir and Modified Purine Analogues P Breacutemond G Audran H Monti E De Clercq C Pannecouque

297 Regioselective Synthesis of 2-(Aryloxythio)benzoates by the First [3+3] Cyclizations of 3-Aryloxythio-1-silyloxybuta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones I Iqbal M Imran A Villinger P Langer

306 Molybdenum(VI) Dichloride Dioxide Catalyzed Conversion of b-Hydroxycarbonyls into a-Bromo 13-Dicarbonyls by N-Bromosuccinimide K Jeyakumar D K Chand

311 A Short Route to the Synthesis of Pyrrolocoumarin and Pyrroloquinolone Derivatives by Sonogashira Cross-Coupling and Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Acetylenic Amines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Samanta

318 Aspects of the Synthesis of an Exceptionally Preorganized Self-Immolative SpacerndashPhenolate Unit M Waibel X-B Zhang J Hasserodt

325 Design and Efficient Synthesis of Amino Acid Derived 2-Substituted Imidazoles by Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Marek J Kulhaacutenek F Bureš

332 A Convenient Preparation of Di-p-chlorobenzyl Azodicarboxylate (DCAD) for Mitsunobu Couplings B R Taft E C Swift B H Lipshutz

335 Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylative Desymmetrization of 35-Dimethylglutaric Anhydride M J Cook T Rovis

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 3 339 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part I)

A Yazici S G Pyne 369 Desulfurization of Thioamides into Amides with H2O2ZrCl4 Reagent System

K Bahrami M M Khodaei Y Tirandaz 372 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-1345-Tetragalloylapiitol R M Patel

N P Argade 375 A Convenient Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-2-oxo-12-dihydro-18-

naphthyridine-3-carboxamide Derivatives K Kobayashi D Iitsuka S Fukamachi H Konishi

379 Intramolecular Ketalization of Functionalized 7-Norbornenols L A Paquette J D Pettigrew

385 Ring Contraction of 12-Dihydronaphthalenes Promoted by Thallium(III) in Acetonitrile A Diastereoselective Approach to Indanes H M C Ferraz V M T Carneiro L F Silva Jr

389 Regio-Controlled Nucleophilic Attack of 3-Thiaisatoic Anhydride by α-Amino Acids One-Pot Synthesis of 3-(2-Thienyl)imidazolidine-24-dione and 34-Substituted Thieno[23-e][14]diazepine-25-dione Analogues Y Brouillette G Sujol J Martinez V Lisowski

395 The Unprecedented Cobalt-Catalysed Oxidative Glaser Coupling under Reductive Conditions G Hilt C Hengst M Arndt

399 Nucleophilic Addition of 4-Hydroxycoumarin to BaylisndashHillman Acetate Adducts C Raji Reddy N Kiranmai K Johny M Pendke P Naresh

403 Palladium-Mediated Heck Reaction to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted Indoles and Indolones K C Majumdar S Chakravorty P K Shyam A Taher

409 Synthesis of Bicyclo[310]hexan-2-ones by Manganese(III) Oxidation in Ethanol K Asahi H Nishino

424 High Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z)- or (E)-N-Acryl Butenedioic Monoimide Derivatives by a Multicomponent Reaction F Sha Y Lin X Huang

431 The First Synthesis of Allyl Isonitriles from BaylisndashHillman Adducts and Their Application in the Synthesis of Substituted Imidazo[12-α]pyridines and Tetraazadibenzoazulenes M Nayak S Kanojiya S Batra

438 One-Pot Three-Step Synthesis of Pyrazinothienopyrimidines Using Tandem Aza-WittigElectrocyclic Ring Closure G Blanco A Fernaacutendez-Mato J M Quintela C Peinador

445 Synthesis of Biaryls Fluorenones Cyclopenta[def]phenanthren-4-ones and Benzophenones Based on Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-(Silyloxy)-2-en-1-ones S Reim M Lau M Adeel I Hussain M A Yawer A Riahi Z Ahmed C Fischer H Reinke P Langer

464 Diastereoselective Synthesis of α-Stabilized Phosphorus Ylides via a Four-Component Reaction A Alizadeh N Zohreh L-G Zhu

469 Stereoselective Synthesis of Alkynyl Vinyl Chalcogenides via HornerndashWittig Reaction C C Silveira F Rinaldi R C Guadagnin A L Braga

474 Stereoselective Preparation of C1ndashC10 and C11ndashO14 Fragments of Narbonolide Exploiting the Versatility of Thiazolidinethione Chiral Auxiliary C P Narasimhulu P Das

483 Efficient Catalytic Activity of CopperAluminum Hydrotalcite in Diaryl Ether Synthesis B Sreedhar R Arundhathi M A Reddy M L Kanatm

488 On-Resin Click-Glycoconjugation of Peptoids A S Norgren C Budke Z Majer C Heggemann T Koop N Sewald

495 A Simple and Efficient Preparation of Novel Formaldehyde Derivatives R Hartung G Golz S Schlaf G Silvennoinen K Polborn P Mayer H R Pfaendler

502 2-Oxazol-5-ylethanones by Consecutive Three-Component AmidationndashCouplingndashCycloisomerization (ACCI) Sequence E Merkul O Grotkopp T J J Muumlller

508 SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Couplings Mediated by trans-PdBr(N-Succ)(PPh3)2 A Convenient Synthetic Method for Diarylmethanes and Aryl(heteroaryl)-methanes I J S Fairlamb P Sehnal R J K Taylor

511 Modern Reduction Methods Edited by P G Andersson and I J Munslow Reviewed by Siegfried R Waldvogel

512 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 4 513 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part II)

A Yazici S G Pyne 542 A Simple Practical Method for the Synthesis of 46-Dimethoxy-135-

triazin-2(1H)-one Using Dimethylamine-Functionalized Solid-Phase Reagents K Hioki K Ohshima Y Sota M Tanaka M Kunishima

545 Conjugation-Amenable Tetrasaccharide of the Side Chain of the Major Glycoprotein of the Bacillus anthracis Exosporium A Large-Scale Preparation S Hou P Kovaacuteč

551 Reductive Amination ndash A Convenient Method for Generating Diverse Mono-Functionalised 5101520-Tetraphenyl Porphyrins C Welch S J Archibald R W Boyle

557 Highly Regioselective Preparation of 13-Dioxolane-4-methanol Derivatives from Glycerol Using Phosphomolybdic Acid N W Fadnavis R Gowrisankar G Ramakrishna M K Mishra G Sheelu

561 Rapid Synthesis of 3-Aminoisoquinoline-5-sulfonamides Using the BuchwaldndashHartwig Reaction N Proisy S Taylor A Nelson I Collins

567 Synthesis of Divalent 22-Linked Mannose Derivatives by Homodimerization F S Ekholm M Polaacutekovaacute A J Pawłowicz R Leino

577 Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic α-Aminophosphonates I L Odinets O I Artyushin N Shevchenko P V Petrovskii V G Nenajdenko G-V Roumlschenthaler

583 Methylated Imidazolinium-Dithiocarboxylates Two Representatives of a New Class of Ionic Liquids A Blanrue R Wilhelm

587 An Efficient Route to 1-Vinylpyrrole-2-carbaldehydes A I Mikhaleva A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva I A Ushakov A M Vasilrsquotsov B A Trofimov

591 A Regioselective Route to 5-Substituted Isoxazole- and Isoxazoline-3-phosphonates P Conti A Pinto L Tamborini P Dunkel V Gambaro G L Visconti C De Micheli

597 Solvent-Free One-Pot Conjugate Addition of Benzyl Bromides to β-Nitroalkenes Mediated by Magnesium Powder W Shi J-X Wang

602 Synthesis of 234-Trideoxy-44-difluoro-D-ribo-hexopyranose Adenosines J Xu X Zhang X-L Qiu F-L Qing

609 Synthesis of anti-27-Disubstituted Norbornadienes G C Tsui P Le Marquand A Allen W Tam

620 Novel Peptide Mimetic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Serine Protease Derived from Isomannide T G Barros S Pinheiro J S Williamson A Tanuri H S Pereira R M Brindeiro J B A Neto O A C Antunes E M F Muri

627 A Practical Synthesis of α-Substituted tert-Butyl Acrylates from Meldrumrsquos Acid and Aldehydes C G Frost S D Penrose R Gleave

636 A New Class of Troumlgerrsquos Base Analogues Bearing Spiro[45] Lactone Straps A B Mahon D C Craig A C Try

643 A New Approach to Di- and Tetrasubstituted 23-Dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones through Aza-DielsndashAlder Reaction Promoted by Silicon Tetrachloride A Massa V de Sio R Villano M R Acocella L Palombi G Sellitto A Peduto R Filosa P De Capraris A Scettri

650 Palladium-Catalysed Direct Arylation of Sydnones A Rodriguez W J Moran

655 Synthesis of (ndash)-Monomorine I R W Bates P Song 660 Cobalt(II) Chloride HexahydratendashDiisopropylamine Catalyzed Mild and

Chemoselective Reduction of Carboxylic Esters with Sodium Borohydride A R Jagdale A S Paraskar A Sudalai

665 Synthesis of Bi- and Tricyclic αβ-Unsaturated Lactams as Potential Michael Acceptors Starting from Heterocyclic Imines K Schulz M Watzke K Johannes P Ullrich J Martens

674 An Expedient Synthesis of Bis-Fused Benzofuran and a Two-Directional Ring-Closing Metathesis for the Synthesis of Bisbenzoxepines and Bisbenzoxocines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Chakravorty

681 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Unsaturated Halides Bearing Relatively Acidic Hydrogen Atoms with Organozinc Reagents Z Dong G Manolikakes J Li P Knochel

687 Synthesis of Enantioenriched aa-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes E M Phillips M Wadamoto K A Scheidt

XVII Forthcoming Articles

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

311 A Short Route to the Synthesis of Pyrrolocoumarin and Pyrroloquinolone Derivatives by Sonogashira Cross-Coupling and Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Acetylenic Amines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Samanta

318 Aspects of the Synthesis of an Exceptionally Preorganized Self-Immolative SpacerndashPhenolate Unit M Waibel X-B Zhang J Hasserodt

325 Design and Efficient Synthesis of Amino Acid Derived 2-Substituted Imidazoles by Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Marek J Kulhaacutenek F Bureš

332 A Convenient Preparation of Di-p-chlorobenzyl Azodicarboxylate (DCAD) for Mitsunobu Couplings B R Taft E C Swift B H Lipshutz

335 Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylative Desymmetrization of 35-Dimethylglutaric Anhydride M J Cook T Rovis

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 3 339 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part I)

A Yazici S G Pyne 369 Desulfurization of Thioamides into Amides with H2O2ZrCl4 Reagent System

K Bahrami M M Khodaei Y Tirandaz 372 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-1345-Tetragalloylapiitol R M Patel

N P Argade 375 A Convenient Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-2-oxo-12-dihydro-18-

naphthyridine-3-carboxamide Derivatives K Kobayashi D Iitsuka S Fukamachi H Konishi

379 Intramolecular Ketalization of Functionalized 7-Norbornenols L A Paquette J D Pettigrew

385 Ring Contraction of 12-Dihydronaphthalenes Promoted by Thallium(III) in Acetonitrile A Diastereoselective Approach to Indanes H M C Ferraz V M T Carneiro L F Silva Jr

389 Regio-Controlled Nucleophilic Attack of 3-Thiaisatoic Anhydride by α-Amino Acids One-Pot Synthesis of 3-(2-Thienyl)imidazolidine-24-dione and 34-Substituted Thieno[23-e][14]diazepine-25-dione Analogues Y Brouillette G Sujol J Martinez V Lisowski

395 The Unprecedented Cobalt-Catalysed Oxidative Glaser Coupling under Reductive Conditions G Hilt C Hengst M Arndt

399 Nucleophilic Addition of 4-Hydroxycoumarin to BaylisndashHillman Acetate Adducts C Raji Reddy N Kiranmai K Johny M Pendke P Naresh

403 Palladium-Mediated Heck Reaction to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted Indoles and Indolones K C Majumdar S Chakravorty P K Shyam A Taher

409 Synthesis of Bicyclo[310]hexan-2-ones by Manganese(III) Oxidation in Ethanol K Asahi H Nishino

424 High Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z)- or (E)-N-Acryl Butenedioic Monoimide Derivatives by a Multicomponent Reaction F Sha Y Lin X Huang

431 The First Synthesis of Allyl Isonitriles from BaylisndashHillman Adducts and Their Application in the Synthesis of Substituted Imidazo[12-α]pyridines and Tetraazadibenzoazulenes M Nayak S Kanojiya S Batra

438 One-Pot Three-Step Synthesis of Pyrazinothienopyrimidines Using Tandem Aza-WittigElectrocyclic Ring Closure G Blanco A Fernaacutendez-Mato J M Quintela C Peinador

445 Synthesis of Biaryls Fluorenones Cyclopenta[def]phenanthren-4-ones and Benzophenones Based on Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-(Silyloxy)-2-en-1-ones S Reim M Lau M Adeel I Hussain M A Yawer A Riahi Z Ahmed C Fischer H Reinke P Langer

464 Diastereoselective Synthesis of α-Stabilized Phosphorus Ylides via a Four-Component Reaction A Alizadeh N Zohreh L-G Zhu

469 Stereoselective Synthesis of Alkynyl Vinyl Chalcogenides via HornerndashWittig Reaction C C Silveira F Rinaldi R C Guadagnin A L Braga

474 Stereoselective Preparation of C1ndashC10 and C11ndashO14 Fragments of Narbonolide Exploiting the Versatility of Thiazolidinethione Chiral Auxiliary C P Narasimhulu P Das

483 Efficient Catalytic Activity of CopperAluminum Hydrotalcite in Diaryl Ether Synthesis B Sreedhar R Arundhathi M A Reddy M L Kanatm

488 On-Resin Click-Glycoconjugation of Peptoids A S Norgren C Budke Z Majer C Heggemann T Koop N Sewald

495 A Simple and Efficient Preparation of Novel Formaldehyde Derivatives R Hartung G Golz S Schlaf G Silvennoinen K Polborn P Mayer H R Pfaendler

502 2-Oxazol-5-ylethanones by Consecutive Three-Component AmidationndashCouplingndashCycloisomerization (ACCI) Sequence E Merkul O Grotkopp T J J Muumlller

508 SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Couplings Mediated by trans-PdBr(N-Succ)(PPh3)2 A Convenient Synthetic Method for Diarylmethanes and Aryl(heteroaryl)-methanes I J S Fairlamb P Sehnal R J K Taylor

511 Modern Reduction Methods Edited by P G Andersson and I J Munslow Reviewed by Siegfried R Waldvogel

512 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 4 513 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part II)

A Yazici S G Pyne 542 A Simple Practical Method for the Synthesis of 46-Dimethoxy-135-

triazin-2(1H)-one Using Dimethylamine-Functionalized Solid-Phase Reagents K Hioki K Ohshima Y Sota M Tanaka M Kunishima

545 Conjugation-Amenable Tetrasaccharide of the Side Chain of the Major Glycoprotein of the Bacillus anthracis Exosporium A Large-Scale Preparation S Hou P Kovaacuteč

551 Reductive Amination ndash A Convenient Method for Generating Diverse Mono-Functionalised 5101520-Tetraphenyl Porphyrins C Welch S J Archibald R W Boyle

557 Highly Regioselective Preparation of 13-Dioxolane-4-methanol Derivatives from Glycerol Using Phosphomolybdic Acid N W Fadnavis R Gowrisankar G Ramakrishna M K Mishra G Sheelu

561 Rapid Synthesis of 3-Aminoisoquinoline-5-sulfonamides Using the BuchwaldndashHartwig Reaction N Proisy S Taylor A Nelson I Collins

567 Synthesis of Divalent 22-Linked Mannose Derivatives by Homodimerization F S Ekholm M Polaacutekovaacute A J Pawłowicz R Leino

577 Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic α-Aminophosphonates I L Odinets O I Artyushin N Shevchenko P V Petrovskii V G Nenajdenko G-V Roumlschenthaler

583 Methylated Imidazolinium-Dithiocarboxylates Two Representatives of a New Class of Ionic Liquids A Blanrue R Wilhelm

587 An Efficient Route to 1-Vinylpyrrole-2-carbaldehydes A I Mikhaleva A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva I A Ushakov A M Vasilrsquotsov B A Trofimov

591 A Regioselective Route to 5-Substituted Isoxazole- and Isoxazoline-3-phosphonates P Conti A Pinto L Tamborini P Dunkel V Gambaro G L Visconti C De Micheli

597 Solvent-Free One-Pot Conjugate Addition of Benzyl Bromides to β-Nitroalkenes Mediated by Magnesium Powder W Shi J-X Wang

602 Synthesis of 234-Trideoxy-44-difluoro-D-ribo-hexopyranose Adenosines J Xu X Zhang X-L Qiu F-L Qing

609 Synthesis of anti-27-Disubstituted Norbornadienes G C Tsui P Le Marquand A Allen W Tam

620 Novel Peptide Mimetic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Serine Protease Derived from Isomannide T G Barros S Pinheiro J S Williamson A Tanuri H S Pereira R M Brindeiro J B A Neto O A C Antunes E M F Muri

627 A Practical Synthesis of α-Substituted tert-Butyl Acrylates from Meldrumrsquos Acid and Aldehydes C G Frost S D Penrose R Gleave

636 A New Class of Troumlgerrsquos Base Analogues Bearing Spiro[45] Lactone Straps A B Mahon D C Craig A C Try

643 A New Approach to Di- and Tetrasubstituted 23-Dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones through Aza-DielsndashAlder Reaction Promoted by Silicon Tetrachloride A Massa V de Sio R Villano M R Acocella L Palombi G Sellitto A Peduto R Filosa P De Capraris A Scettri

650 Palladium-Catalysed Direct Arylation of Sydnones A Rodriguez W J Moran

655 Synthesis of (ndash)-Monomorine I R W Bates P Song 660 Cobalt(II) Chloride HexahydratendashDiisopropylamine Catalyzed Mild and

Chemoselective Reduction of Carboxylic Esters with Sodium Borohydride A R Jagdale A S Paraskar A Sudalai

665 Synthesis of Bi- and Tricyclic αβ-Unsaturated Lactams as Potential Michael Acceptors Starting from Heterocyclic Imines K Schulz M Watzke K Johannes P Ullrich J Martens

674 An Expedient Synthesis of Bis-Fused Benzofuran and a Two-Directional Ring-Closing Metathesis for the Synthesis of Bisbenzoxepines and Bisbenzoxocines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Chakravorty

681 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Unsaturated Halides Bearing Relatively Acidic Hydrogen Atoms with Organozinc Reagents Z Dong G Manolikakes J Li P Knochel

687 Synthesis of Enantioenriched aa-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes E M Phillips M Wadamoto K A Scheidt

XVII Forthcoming Articles

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

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No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

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no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

No 3 339 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part I)

A Yazici S G Pyne 369 Desulfurization of Thioamides into Amides with H2O2ZrCl4 Reagent System

K Bahrami M M Khodaei Y Tirandaz 372 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-1345-Tetragalloylapiitol R M Patel

N P Argade 375 A Convenient Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-2-oxo-12-dihydro-18-

naphthyridine-3-carboxamide Derivatives K Kobayashi D Iitsuka S Fukamachi H Konishi

379 Intramolecular Ketalization of Functionalized 7-Norbornenols L A Paquette J D Pettigrew

385 Ring Contraction of 12-Dihydronaphthalenes Promoted by Thallium(III) in Acetonitrile A Diastereoselective Approach to Indanes H M C Ferraz V M T Carneiro L F Silva Jr

389 Regio-Controlled Nucleophilic Attack of 3-Thiaisatoic Anhydride by α-Amino Acids One-Pot Synthesis of 3-(2-Thienyl)imidazolidine-24-dione and 34-Substituted Thieno[23-e][14]diazepine-25-dione Analogues Y Brouillette G Sujol J Martinez V Lisowski

395 The Unprecedented Cobalt-Catalysed Oxidative Glaser Coupling under Reductive Conditions G Hilt C Hengst M Arndt

399 Nucleophilic Addition of 4-Hydroxycoumarin to BaylisndashHillman Acetate Adducts C Raji Reddy N Kiranmai K Johny M Pendke P Naresh

403 Palladium-Mediated Heck Reaction to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted Indoles and Indolones K C Majumdar S Chakravorty P K Shyam A Taher

409 Synthesis of Bicyclo[310]hexan-2-ones by Manganese(III) Oxidation in Ethanol K Asahi H Nishino

424 High Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z)- or (E)-N-Acryl Butenedioic Monoimide Derivatives by a Multicomponent Reaction F Sha Y Lin X Huang

431 The First Synthesis of Allyl Isonitriles from BaylisndashHillman Adducts and Their Application in the Synthesis of Substituted Imidazo[12-α]pyridines and Tetraazadibenzoazulenes M Nayak S Kanojiya S Batra

438 One-Pot Three-Step Synthesis of Pyrazinothienopyrimidines Using Tandem Aza-WittigElectrocyclic Ring Closure G Blanco A Fernaacutendez-Mato J M Quintela C Peinador

445 Synthesis of Biaryls Fluorenones Cyclopenta[def]phenanthren-4-ones and Benzophenones Based on Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-(Silyloxy)-2-en-1-ones S Reim M Lau M Adeel I Hussain M A Yawer A Riahi Z Ahmed C Fischer H Reinke P Langer

464 Diastereoselective Synthesis of α-Stabilized Phosphorus Ylides via a Four-Component Reaction A Alizadeh N Zohreh L-G Zhu

469 Stereoselective Synthesis of Alkynyl Vinyl Chalcogenides via HornerndashWittig Reaction C C Silveira F Rinaldi R C Guadagnin A L Braga

474 Stereoselective Preparation of C1ndashC10 and C11ndashO14 Fragments of Narbonolide Exploiting the Versatility of Thiazolidinethione Chiral Auxiliary C P Narasimhulu P Das

483 Efficient Catalytic Activity of CopperAluminum Hydrotalcite in Diaryl Ether Synthesis B Sreedhar R Arundhathi M A Reddy M L Kanatm

488 On-Resin Click-Glycoconjugation of Peptoids A S Norgren C Budke Z Majer C Heggemann T Koop N Sewald

495 A Simple and Efficient Preparation of Novel Formaldehyde Derivatives R Hartung G Golz S Schlaf G Silvennoinen K Polborn P Mayer H R Pfaendler

502 2-Oxazol-5-ylethanones by Consecutive Three-Component AmidationndashCouplingndashCycloisomerization (ACCI) Sequence E Merkul O Grotkopp T J J Muumlller

508 SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Couplings Mediated by trans-PdBr(N-Succ)(PPh3)2 A Convenient Synthetic Method for Diarylmethanes and Aryl(heteroaryl)-methanes I J S Fairlamb P Sehnal R J K Taylor

511 Modern Reduction Methods Edited by P G Andersson and I J Munslow Reviewed by Siegfried R Waldvogel

512 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 4 513 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part II)

A Yazici S G Pyne 542 A Simple Practical Method for the Synthesis of 46-Dimethoxy-135-

triazin-2(1H)-one Using Dimethylamine-Functionalized Solid-Phase Reagents K Hioki K Ohshima Y Sota M Tanaka M Kunishima

545 Conjugation-Amenable Tetrasaccharide of the Side Chain of the Major Glycoprotein of the Bacillus anthracis Exosporium A Large-Scale Preparation S Hou P Kovaacuteč

551 Reductive Amination ndash A Convenient Method for Generating Diverse Mono-Functionalised 5101520-Tetraphenyl Porphyrins C Welch S J Archibald R W Boyle

557 Highly Regioselective Preparation of 13-Dioxolane-4-methanol Derivatives from Glycerol Using Phosphomolybdic Acid N W Fadnavis R Gowrisankar G Ramakrishna M K Mishra G Sheelu

561 Rapid Synthesis of 3-Aminoisoquinoline-5-sulfonamides Using the BuchwaldndashHartwig Reaction N Proisy S Taylor A Nelson I Collins

567 Synthesis of Divalent 22-Linked Mannose Derivatives by Homodimerization F S Ekholm M Polaacutekovaacute A J Pawłowicz R Leino

577 Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic α-Aminophosphonates I L Odinets O I Artyushin N Shevchenko P V Petrovskii V G Nenajdenko G-V Roumlschenthaler

583 Methylated Imidazolinium-Dithiocarboxylates Two Representatives of a New Class of Ionic Liquids A Blanrue R Wilhelm

587 An Efficient Route to 1-Vinylpyrrole-2-carbaldehydes A I Mikhaleva A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva I A Ushakov A M Vasilrsquotsov B A Trofimov

591 A Regioselective Route to 5-Substituted Isoxazole- and Isoxazoline-3-phosphonates P Conti A Pinto L Tamborini P Dunkel V Gambaro G L Visconti C De Micheli

597 Solvent-Free One-Pot Conjugate Addition of Benzyl Bromides to β-Nitroalkenes Mediated by Magnesium Powder W Shi J-X Wang

602 Synthesis of 234-Trideoxy-44-difluoro-D-ribo-hexopyranose Adenosines J Xu X Zhang X-L Qiu F-L Qing

609 Synthesis of anti-27-Disubstituted Norbornadienes G C Tsui P Le Marquand A Allen W Tam

620 Novel Peptide Mimetic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Serine Protease Derived from Isomannide T G Barros S Pinheiro J S Williamson A Tanuri H S Pereira R M Brindeiro J B A Neto O A C Antunes E M F Muri

627 A Practical Synthesis of α-Substituted tert-Butyl Acrylates from Meldrumrsquos Acid and Aldehydes C G Frost S D Penrose R Gleave

636 A New Class of Troumlgerrsquos Base Analogues Bearing Spiro[45] Lactone Straps A B Mahon D C Craig A C Try

643 A New Approach to Di- and Tetrasubstituted 23-Dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones through Aza-DielsndashAlder Reaction Promoted by Silicon Tetrachloride A Massa V de Sio R Villano M R Acocella L Palombi G Sellitto A Peduto R Filosa P De Capraris A Scettri

650 Palladium-Catalysed Direct Arylation of Sydnones A Rodriguez W J Moran

655 Synthesis of (ndash)-Monomorine I R W Bates P Song 660 Cobalt(II) Chloride HexahydratendashDiisopropylamine Catalyzed Mild and

Chemoselective Reduction of Carboxylic Esters with Sodium Borohydride A R Jagdale A S Paraskar A Sudalai

665 Synthesis of Bi- and Tricyclic αβ-Unsaturated Lactams as Potential Michael Acceptors Starting from Heterocyclic Imines K Schulz M Watzke K Johannes P Ullrich J Martens

674 An Expedient Synthesis of Bis-Fused Benzofuran and a Two-Directional Ring-Closing Metathesis for the Synthesis of Bisbenzoxepines and Bisbenzoxocines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Chakravorty

681 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Unsaturated Halides Bearing Relatively Acidic Hydrogen Atoms with Organozinc Reagents Z Dong G Manolikakes J Li P Knochel

687 Synthesis of Enantioenriched aa-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes E M Phillips M Wadamoto K A Scheidt

XVII Forthcoming Articles

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

483 Efficient Catalytic Activity of CopperAluminum Hydrotalcite in Diaryl Ether Synthesis B Sreedhar R Arundhathi M A Reddy M L Kanatm

488 On-Resin Click-Glycoconjugation of Peptoids A S Norgren C Budke Z Majer C Heggemann T Koop N Sewald

495 A Simple and Efficient Preparation of Novel Formaldehyde Derivatives R Hartung G Golz S Schlaf G Silvennoinen K Polborn P Mayer H R Pfaendler

502 2-Oxazol-5-ylethanones by Consecutive Three-Component AmidationndashCouplingndashCycloisomerization (ACCI) Sequence E Merkul O Grotkopp T J J Muumlller

508 SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Couplings Mediated by trans-PdBr(N-Succ)(PPh3)2 A Convenient Synthetic Method for Diarylmethanes and Aryl(heteroaryl)-methanes I J S Fairlamb P Sehnal R J K Taylor

511 Modern Reduction Methods Edited by P G Andersson and I J Munslow Reviewed by Siegfried R Waldvogel

512 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 4 513 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part II)

A Yazici S G Pyne 542 A Simple Practical Method for the Synthesis of 46-Dimethoxy-135-

triazin-2(1H)-one Using Dimethylamine-Functionalized Solid-Phase Reagents K Hioki K Ohshima Y Sota M Tanaka M Kunishima

545 Conjugation-Amenable Tetrasaccharide of the Side Chain of the Major Glycoprotein of the Bacillus anthracis Exosporium A Large-Scale Preparation S Hou P Kovaacuteč

551 Reductive Amination ndash A Convenient Method for Generating Diverse Mono-Functionalised 5101520-Tetraphenyl Porphyrins C Welch S J Archibald R W Boyle

557 Highly Regioselective Preparation of 13-Dioxolane-4-methanol Derivatives from Glycerol Using Phosphomolybdic Acid N W Fadnavis R Gowrisankar G Ramakrishna M K Mishra G Sheelu

561 Rapid Synthesis of 3-Aminoisoquinoline-5-sulfonamides Using the BuchwaldndashHartwig Reaction N Proisy S Taylor A Nelson I Collins

567 Synthesis of Divalent 22-Linked Mannose Derivatives by Homodimerization F S Ekholm M Polaacutekovaacute A J Pawłowicz R Leino

577 Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic α-Aminophosphonates I L Odinets O I Artyushin N Shevchenko P V Petrovskii V G Nenajdenko G-V Roumlschenthaler

583 Methylated Imidazolinium-Dithiocarboxylates Two Representatives of a New Class of Ionic Liquids A Blanrue R Wilhelm

587 An Efficient Route to 1-Vinylpyrrole-2-carbaldehydes A I Mikhaleva A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva I A Ushakov A M Vasilrsquotsov B A Trofimov

591 A Regioselective Route to 5-Substituted Isoxazole- and Isoxazoline-3-phosphonates P Conti A Pinto L Tamborini P Dunkel V Gambaro G L Visconti C De Micheli

597 Solvent-Free One-Pot Conjugate Addition of Benzyl Bromides to β-Nitroalkenes Mediated by Magnesium Powder W Shi J-X Wang

602 Synthesis of 234-Trideoxy-44-difluoro-D-ribo-hexopyranose Adenosines J Xu X Zhang X-L Qiu F-L Qing

609 Synthesis of anti-27-Disubstituted Norbornadienes G C Tsui P Le Marquand A Allen W Tam

620 Novel Peptide Mimetic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Serine Protease Derived from Isomannide T G Barros S Pinheiro J S Williamson A Tanuri H S Pereira R M Brindeiro J B A Neto O A C Antunes E M F Muri

627 A Practical Synthesis of α-Substituted tert-Butyl Acrylates from Meldrumrsquos Acid and Aldehydes C G Frost S D Penrose R Gleave

636 A New Class of Troumlgerrsquos Base Analogues Bearing Spiro[45] Lactone Straps A B Mahon D C Craig A C Try

643 A New Approach to Di- and Tetrasubstituted 23-Dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones through Aza-DielsndashAlder Reaction Promoted by Silicon Tetrachloride A Massa V de Sio R Villano M R Acocella L Palombi G Sellitto A Peduto R Filosa P De Capraris A Scettri

650 Palladium-Catalysed Direct Arylation of Sydnones A Rodriguez W J Moran

655 Synthesis of (ndash)-Monomorine I R W Bates P Song 660 Cobalt(II) Chloride HexahydratendashDiisopropylamine Catalyzed Mild and

Chemoselective Reduction of Carboxylic Esters with Sodium Borohydride A R Jagdale A S Paraskar A Sudalai

665 Synthesis of Bi- and Tricyclic αβ-Unsaturated Lactams as Potential Michael Acceptors Starting from Heterocyclic Imines K Schulz M Watzke K Johannes P Ullrich J Martens

674 An Expedient Synthesis of Bis-Fused Benzofuran and a Two-Directional Ring-Closing Metathesis for the Synthesis of Bisbenzoxepines and Bisbenzoxocines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Chakravorty

681 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Unsaturated Halides Bearing Relatively Acidic Hydrogen Atoms with Organozinc Reagents Z Dong G Manolikakes J Li P Knochel

687 Synthesis of Enantioenriched aa-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes E M Phillips M Wadamoto K A Scheidt

XVII Forthcoming Articles

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

No 4 513 Intermolecular Addition Reactions of N-Acyliminium Ions (Part II)

A Yazici S G Pyne 542 A Simple Practical Method for the Synthesis of 46-Dimethoxy-135-

triazin-2(1H)-one Using Dimethylamine-Functionalized Solid-Phase Reagents K Hioki K Ohshima Y Sota M Tanaka M Kunishima

545 Conjugation-Amenable Tetrasaccharide of the Side Chain of the Major Glycoprotein of the Bacillus anthracis Exosporium A Large-Scale Preparation S Hou P Kovaacuteč

551 Reductive Amination ndash A Convenient Method for Generating Diverse Mono-Functionalised 5101520-Tetraphenyl Porphyrins C Welch S J Archibald R W Boyle

557 Highly Regioselective Preparation of 13-Dioxolane-4-methanol Derivatives from Glycerol Using Phosphomolybdic Acid N W Fadnavis R Gowrisankar G Ramakrishna M K Mishra G Sheelu

561 Rapid Synthesis of 3-Aminoisoquinoline-5-sulfonamides Using the BuchwaldndashHartwig Reaction N Proisy S Taylor A Nelson I Collins

567 Synthesis of Divalent 22-Linked Mannose Derivatives by Homodimerization F S Ekholm M Polaacutekovaacute A J Pawłowicz R Leino

577 Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic α-Aminophosphonates I L Odinets O I Artyushin N Shevchenko P V Petrovskii V G Nenajdenko G-V Roumlschenthaler

583 Methylated Imidazolinium-Dithiocarboxylates Two Representatives of a New Class of Ionic Liquids A Blanrue R Wilhelm

587 An Efficient Route to 1-Vinylpyrrole-2-carbaldehydes A I Mikhaleva A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva I A Ushakov A M Vasilrsquotsov B A Trofimov

591 A Regioselective Route to 5-Substituted Isoxazole- and Isoxazoline-3-phosphonates P Conti A Pinto L Tamborini P Dunkel V Gambaro G L Visconti C De Micheli

597 Solvent-Free One-Pot Conjugate Addition of Benzyl Bromides to β-Nitroalkenes Mediated by Magnesium Powder W Shi J-X Wang

602 Synthesis of 234-Trideoxy-44-difluoro-D-ribo-hexopyranose Adenosines J Xu X Zhang X-L Qiu F-L Qing

609 Synthesis of anti-27-Disubstituted Norbornadienes G C Tsui P Le Marquand A Allen W Tam

620 Novel Peptide Mimetic Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Serine Protease Derived from Isomannide T G Barros S Pinheiro J S Williamson A Tanuri H S Pereira R M Brindeiro J B A Neto O A C Antunes E M F Muri

627 A Practical Synthesis of α-Substituted tert-Butyl Acrylates from Meldrumrsquos Acid and Aldehydes C G Frost S D Penrose R Gleave

636 A New Class of Troumlgerrsquos Base Analogues Bearing Spiro[45] Lactone Straps A B Mahon D C Craig A C Try

643 A New Approach to Di- and Tetrasubstituted 23-Dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones through Aza-DielsndashAlder Reaction Promoted by Silicon Tetrachloride A Massa V de Sio R Villano M R Acocella L Palombi G Sellitto A Peduto R Filosa P De Capraris A Scettri

650 Palladium-Catalysed Direct Arylation of Sydnones A Rodriguez W J Moran

655 Synthesis of (ndash)-Monomorine I R W Bates P Song 660 Cobalt(II) Chloride HexahydratendashDiisopropylamine Catalyzed Mild and

Chemoselective Reduction of Carboxylic Esters with Sodium Borohydride A R Jagdale A S Paraskar A Sudalai

665 Synthesis of Bi- and Tricyclic αβ-Unsaturated Lactams as Potential Michael Acceptors Starting from Heterocyclic Imines K Schulz M Watzke K Johannes P Ullrich J Martens

674 An Expedient Synthesis of Bis-Fused Benzofuran and a Two-Directional Ring-Closing Metathesis for the Synthesis of Bisbenzoxepines and Bisbenzoxocines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Chakravorty

681 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Unsaturated Halides Bearing Relatively Acidic Hydrogen Atoms with Organozinc Reagents Z Dong G Manolikakes J Li P Knochel

687 Synthesis of Enantioenriched aa-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes E M Phillips M Wadamoto K A Scheidt

XVII Forthcoming Articles

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

655 Synthesis of (ndash)-Monomorine I R W Bates P Song 660 Cobalt(II) Chloride HexahydratendashDiisopropylamine Catalyzed Mild and

Chemoselective Reduction of Carboxylic Esters with Sodium Borohydride A R Jagdale A S Paraskar A Sudalai

665 Synthesis of Bi- and Tricyclic αβ-Unsaturated Lactams as Potential Michael Acceptors Starting from Heterocyclic Imines K Schulz M Watzke K Johannes P Ullrich J Martens

674 An Expedient Synthesis of Bis-Fused Benzofuran and a Two-Directional Ring-Closing Metathesis for the Synthesis of Bisbenzoxepines and Bisbenzoxocines K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay S Chakravorty

681 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Unsaturated Halides Bearing Relatively Acidic Hydrogen Atoms with Organozinc Reagents Z Dong G Manolikakes J Li P Knochel

687 Synthesis of Enantioenriched aa-Disubstituted Cyclopentenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes E M Phillips M Wadamoto K A Scheidt

XVII Forthcoming Articles

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

No 5 691 Transannulation Reactions in the Synthesis of Natural Products

P A Clarke A T Reeder J Winn 710 Synthesis of DL-erythro-Sphingosine Using a Tethered

Aminohydroxylation Reaction as the Key Step J A Morales-Serna Y Diacuteaz M I Matheu S Castilloacuten

713 Convenient Multigram Synthesis of 4-Chloropyridine-26-dicarbonyl Dichloride K Mitsui J R Parquette

715 A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrexidine J P Cueva D E Nichols

721 Synthesis of 57-Dichloro-6-azaindoles and Functionalization via a Highly Selective LithiumndashChlorine Exchange N Lachance L-P Bonhomme-Beaulieu P Joly

731 A Convenient Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazolo[34-b]pyridine and Pyrazolo[34-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard A Kotljarov D M Volochnyuk A O Tolmachev V Y Sosnovskikh

741 Diastereoselective Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and Their Derivatives from Nitroethane via Intermediacy of 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines Bearing the CH2CH(CO2Me)2 Substituent at C3 A Y Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

755 Synthesis of a New Pyrrolopyridoindole and Its Pyrrolopyridobenzimidazole Regioisomer F Bouchikhi M Sassatelli F Anizon M Prudhomme P Moreau

759 Practical Syntheses of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues V Blot U Jacquemard H-U Reissig B Kleuser

767 A Facile Synthetic Route towards Substituted Thieno[32-e]indoles W Van Snick W Nulens S Jambon W Dehaen

775 Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of (Aminoalkyl)naphthols and (Aminoalkyl)quinolinols by Using Ammonium Carbamate or Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate as Solid Ammonia Source I Szatmaacuteri F Fuumlloumlp

779 Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavan-3-ols Using a Mitsunobu Cyclization K Krohn I Ahmed M John 787 Synthesis of a Novel γ-Folic AcidndashNτ-Histidine Conjugate Suitable for

Labeling with 99mTc and 188Re C Sparr U Michel R E Marti C Muumlller R Schibli R Moser V Groehn

793 Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Biaryl Coupling A Highly Efficient Avenue for Benzannulated Pyranoquinolines and Julolidine Derivatives K C Majumdar A Taher P Debnath

801 Preparation of NN-Dimethyl-N-Arylureas Using SS-Dimethyl Dithiocarbonate as a Carbonylating Reagent I Degani R Fochi C Magistris M Migliaccio

809 Versatile Selective α-Carboxylic Acid Esterification of N-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides by Alcalase T Nuijens C Cusan J A W Kruijtzer D T S Rijkers R M J Liskamp P J L M Quaedflieg

815 Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Chlorides Using Dicyclohexylamino[(26-dimethyl)morpholino]phenylphosphine as a PN2 Ligand S-E Park S B Kang K-J Jung J-E Won S-G Lee Y-J Yoon

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

824 A Clean Facile and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Oxoketene OS-Acetals in Water Y Li Q Zhang X Cheng Q Liu X Xu

829 Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions and Construction of the Indole Ring System Using a Robust Silica-Supported Palladium Catalyst E Tyrrell L Whiteman N Williams

836 Synthesis of Angular 78-Pyridazinocoumarins via the Transformation of a Hydroxy Group into a Carbonyl Group A Kotali I S Lafazanis P A Harris

841 Synthesis of New Cyclic and Acyclic 5-Halouridine Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents M F Elshehry J Balzarini C Meier

848 Dendritic Triphenylmethylium and Tetraphenylmethane Compounds H Meier S Kim A Oehlhof

853 Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Lewis Acid Assisted Enantioselective Desymmetrization B Yu F Menad N Isono M Lautens

860 Diastereoselective Synthesis of 123-Trisubstituted Indanes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Conjugate Additions C Navarro A G Csaacutekyuml

864 Bakerrsquos Yeast for Sweet Dough Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bicyclo[331]nonane-26-dione C J Wallentin E Orentas E Butkus K Waumlrnmark

868 Addendum and Erratum XV Forthcoming Articles

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

No 6 869 Stereoselective Transformations of meso Bicyclic Hydrazines Versatile

Access to Functionalized Aminocyclopentanes C Bournaud F Chung A P Luna M Pasco G Errasti T Lecourt L Micouin

888 Synthesis of Glycoaminoxy Acids as Novel Sugar Building Blocks A Malapelle R Ramozzi J Xie

891 Electrophilic ipso-Halocyclization of N-Arylpropynamides with Polyfluoroalkyl Alcohols Selective Synthesis of 8-(Polyfluoroalkoxy) azaspiro[45]trienes Z-Q Wang B-X Tang H-P Zhang F Wang J-H Li

903 Electrooxidation of Alcohols in N-Oxyl-Immobilized Silica GelWater Disperse System Approach to Totally Closed System M Kuroboshi K Goto H Tanaka

909 Synthetic Routes to Aminotriamantanes Topological Analogues of the Neuroprotector Memantinereg A A Fokin A Merz N A Fokina H Schwertfeger S L Liu J E P Dahl R K M Carlson P R Schreiner

913 Parallel Synthesis of Drug-like 5-Amino-Substituted 124-Thiadiazole Libraries Using Cyclization Reactions of a Carboxamidine Dithiocarbamate Linker J Y Park I A Ryu J H Park D C Ha Y-D Gong

921 Copper-Catalyzed Selective S-Arylation of 12-Bis(o-amino-1H-pyrazolyl) Disulfides with Arylboronic Acids P-S Luo F Wang J-H Li R-Y Tang P Zhong

929 2-Iodoxybenzoic AcidTetraethylammonium BromideWater An Efficient Combination for Oxidative Cleavage of Acetals C Kuhakarn W Panchan S Chiampanichayakul N Samakkanad M Pohmakotr V Reutrakul T Jaipetch

935 Synthesis of Quinonoid Analogues of Diospyrin S Sagar I R Green 941 A One-Pot Method for the Iodination of Aryl Amines via Stable Aryl

Diazonium Silica Sulfates Under Solvent-Free Conditions A Zaroi A R Hajipour L Khazdooz

945 Poly(NN-dichloro-N-ethylbenzene-13-disulfonamide) and NNNN-Tetrachlorobenzene-13-disulfonamide as Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of N-Chloroamines Nitriles and Aldehydes R Ghorbani-Vaghei H Veisi

951 Synthesis of an (R)-Garner-type Aldehyde from L-Serine Useful Building Block for a (+)-Furanomycin Derivative G Bartoli G Di Antonio R Fiocchi S Giuli E Marcantoni M Marcolini

957 An Efficient and Highly Selective Synthesis of (Z)-Fluoroenol Phosphates from Hydroxy Difluorophosphonates P Beier R Pohl A V Alexandrova

963 Iodine-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction A Rapid Synthesis of α-Alkoxy Azides and Homoallyl Ethers J S Yadav B V S Reddy G M Reddy R Narender

969 Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 13-Dienes with Alkenes in a Tether Y Oonishi A Saito M Mori Y Sato

980 Synthesis of New Optically Active D-GlucosaminendashPyrrole Derivatives B A Frontana-Uribe M V Escaacutercega-Bobadilla J Juaacuterez-Lagunas R A Toscano G A Garciacutea de la Mora M Salmoacuten

985 Partially Saturated Indeno[12-b]indole Derivatives via Deoxygenation of Heterocyclic α-Hydroxy-NO-hemiaminals H-J Hemmerling G Reiss

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

1000 Light-Induced Synthesis of Π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalenes Incorporating Ferrocenes An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Electron-Donor Materials A A O Sarhan C Bolm

1007 Preparation of Nβ-Fmoc-Protected Aza-β3-Amino Acids with Nonproteinogenic Hydrophobic Side Chains for Solid-Phase Syntheses of Pseudopeptides M Laurencin P Bauchat M Baudy-Flocrsquoh

1014 Diastereomeric (η4-diene)Fe(CO)3 Complexes Containing Chiral Amide Groups A Convenient Method for the Resolution of Amino Acids M Schumacher G Coste L Miesch

1021 Palladium-Catalysed Heck Reactions of Alk-1-en-3-ones with Aryl Bromides A Very Simple Access to (E)-1-Arylalk-1-en-3-ones M Lemhadri Y Fall H Doucet M Santelli

1036 An Improved Process for the Synthesis of 4H-Imidazo[15-α][14]benzodiazepines J Yang Y Teng S Ara S Rallapalli J M Cook

1041 Meta- and Para-Difunctionalization of Arenes via an Ortho-Magnesiation and a Subsequent SulfoxidendashMagnesium Exchange L Melzig C B Rauhut P Knochel

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

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no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

No 7 1049 Catalytic Transformations of Benzylic Carboxylates and Carbonates

R Kuwano 1062 A Simple and Practical Method for the Oxidation of Thebaine to 14-

Hydroxycodeinone by V2O5ndashH2O2 S Das Sharma D Konwar 1065 Umpolung with Sulfur Dioxide CarbonndashCarbon Cross-Coupling of Electron-

Rich 13-Dienes and Alkenes Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyketide Fragments M Turks C J Exner C Hamel P Vogel

1075 One-Pot Synthesis of 14-Diarylnaphthalenes via a WittigndashHorner Reaction[4+2] CycloadditionDehydrogenation Sequence Z Chen W Shou Y Wang

1081 A Novel and General Method for the Formation of S-Aryl Se-Aryl and Te-Aryl Phosphorochalcogenoates Y-X Gao G Tang Y Cao Y-F Zhao

1087 A Remarkable Access to γ-Fluoroalkylated Propargylamine Derivatives or Fluoroalkylated Dihydroisoxazoles via the Reaction of Fluoroalkylated Acetylides with Various Nitrones T Konno K Moriyasu T Ishihara

1095 Short and Practical Syntheses of (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)furan-2(5H)-one and (S)-(+)-3-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)-56-dihydropyran-2-one D Cruz Cruz A Hernaacutendez Linares F Yuste M R Martiacuten J L Garciacutea Ruano

1099 Decarboxylative Aldol-Type Reaction of 2-(Trifluoroacetyl)-13-diazoles with Activated Acetic Acids P V Khodakovskiy D M Volochnyuk A A Tolmachev

1105 Synthesis of 2-[(Arylmethylene)amino]cyclopropanecarbonitriles via a Two-Step Ring Transformation of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines S Mangelinckx M Drsquohooghe S Peeters N De Kimpe

1113 Synthesis of Dendrimeric Tumor-Associated Mucin-Type Glycopeptide Antigens T Becker A Kaiser H Kunz

1123 A Simple and Efficient Oxidation Procedure for the Synthesis of Acid-Sensitive Epoxides O Bortolini G Fantin M Fogagnolo

1127 Rapid Chemoselective Deprotection of Benzyl Esters by Nickel Boride J M Khurana R Arora

1131 Three-Component Coupling of Isoquinoline Activated Alkyne and Nitromethane A Facile Synthesis of Nitromethyl Derivatives of 12-Dihydroisoquinolines J S Yadav B V S Reddy N N Yadav M K Gupta

1137 Palladium Supported on a Polyionic Resin as an Efficient Ligand-Free and Recyclable Catalyst for Heck SuzukindashMiyaura and Sonogashira Reactions B Basu S Das P Das B Mandal D Banerjee F Almqvist

1147 Oxidation of 25-Dialkylpyrrole Derivatives with Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate R Voloshchuk M Gałęzowski D T Gryko

1153 Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Key Intermediates of Opioid Receptor-like 1 (ORL1) Antagonists T Yoshizumi A Ohno T Tsujita H Takahashi O Okamoto I Hayakawa H Kigoshi

1163 An Environmentally Benign TEMPO-Catalyzed Efficient Alcohol Oxidation System with a Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent and Its Facile Preparation X-Q Li C Zhang

1170 Efficient and Stereoselective Rearrangement of BaylisndashHillman Acetates Catalyzed by Gold(I) ChlorideSilver(I) Trifluoromethanesulfonate Y Liu D Mao J Qian S Lou Z Xu Y Zhang

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

1175 The First Total Synthesis of Kynapcin-24 by Palladium Catalysis L-Y Yang C-F Chang Y-C Huang Y-J Lee C-C Hu T-H Tseng

1180 Enantioselective Synthesis of N-Protected α-Amino Acid Hydrazides M Bibian S El-Habnouni J Martinez J-A Fehrentz

1185 Synthesis of 11H-Indolo[32-c]quinoline-6-carboxylic Acids by Cascade AutoxidationndashRing Contractions A Becker S Kohfeld T Pies K Wieking L Preu C Kunick

1190 Reaction of N-Nonaflylbenzotriazole with Silyl Enol Ethers M Uhde T Ziegler

1195 2-(Benzoylimino)thiazolidin-4-ones Formation by an Alternative Ring Closure and Analysis of Rotational Barriers H-G Haumlcker P W Elsinghorst S Michels J Daniels G Schnakenburg M Guumltschow

1204 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Functionalization of Selenolopyrimidines S Hesse C Chenet D Thomae G Kirsch

1209 12-Disubstituted 4-Quinolones via Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1-(2-Halophenyl)-2-en-3-amin-1-ones R Bernini S Cacchi G Fabrizi A Sferrazza

1220 A New Atom-Economical and Selective Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Alkylamines by Means of CpIridium Complex Catalyzed Multiple N-Alkylation of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols without Solvent R Yamaguchi Z Mingwen S Kawagoe C Asai K-i Fujita

1224 Synthesis of Regioisomerically Pure 5-Functionalized 27-Dichlorofluoresceins J C Castro A Malakhov K Burgess

XIII Forthcoming Articles

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

No 8 1227 Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates T Janecki J Kędzia

T Wąsek 1255 A Facile and General Synthesis of 2β-Aminosteroids X Ke H Hu

D Zhou W Xu Q Zhu N P Reddy X Hu 1261 Efficacious Preparation of Oppolzerrsquos Glycylsultam via the Deleacutepine

Reaction A Isleyen C Gonsky R C Ronald P Garner 1265 Synthesis of Masked Vicinal Amino Aldehydes of Pyrrolizine and Pyrrolo

[12-c]thiazole Series A V Tverdokhlebov A V Denisenko A A Tolmachev Y M Volovenko S V Shishkina O V Shishkin

1271 Preparation of 9-Substituted Pyridine-Stretched Adenines and Hypoxanthines J A Crawford W Fraser C A Ramsden

1279 A Versatile Synthesis of Heterocyclic Analogues of Neoflavonoids from Enamino Ketones V S Moskvina V P Khilya O V Turov U M Groth

1287 New Stereoselective Synthesis of Paeonilactone B F G Gatti S Serra 1291 The Use of NN-Dialkyltrimethylsilylamines in the Synthesis of

Pentamethinium Salts M Kořiacutenek M Rybaacutečkovaacute Boumlhm 1297 Synthesis of Triazoles via Regioselective Reactions of Aryl Azides with

Cyanoacetyl Pyrroles and Indoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

1301 Gallium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Arylacetylenes with Naphthols and Phenols A Facile Synthesis of Vinylarenes J S Yadav B V S Reddy S Sengupta S K Biswas

1305 Electrophilic Bromination of meta-Substituted Anilines with N-Bromosuccinimide Regioselectivity and Solvent Effect S Bartoli A Cipollone A Squarcia A Madami D Fattori

1309 Cross-Coupling Reactions of Halopurines with Aryl- and Alkyltrifluoroborates The Scope and Limitations in the Synthesis of Modified Purines Z Hasniacutek R Pohl M Hocek

1318 A Convenient Method for Converting Hydroxyacetophenones into Their Ethylene or Trimethylene Acetals F Ono H Takenaka T Fujikawa M Mori T Sato

1323 γ-Chloromagnesio γ-Lactones and δ-Chloromagnesio δ-Lactones Generation Properties and Synthetic Uses H Shimizu S Fukuda S Sugiyama T Satoh

1336 Click Reactions with Nitroxides T Kaacutelai W L Hubbell K Hideg 1341 Synthesis of Novel 14-Benzoquinone-Containing 123-Triazoles An Entry

Into a New Library F Algi M Balci 1348 Efficient Synthesis of Two Sialylated Tetrasaccharides Found in Goat Milk

P K Mandal A K Misra 1355 Dendrimers of Vaccines Consisting of Tumor-Associated Glycopeptide

Antigens and T Cell Epitope Peptides S Keil A Kaiser F Syed H Kunz

1370 IBXTBAB-Mediated Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles F Drouet P Fontaine G Masson J Zhu

1375 Chemoselectivity of Multicomponent Condensations of Barbituric Acids 5-Aminopyrazoles and Aldehydes E A Muravyova S V Shishkina V I Musatov I V Knyazeva O V Shishkin S M Desenko V A Chebanov

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

1386 Stereoselective Total Syntheses of Leiocarpin A and (ndash)-Galantinic Acid Starting from D-Mannitol K Nagaiah D Sreenu K V Purnima R S Rao J S Yadav

1393 A Facile Mild Deprotection Protocol for 13-Dithianes and 13-Dithiolanes with 30 Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Micellar System N C Ganguly S K Barik

1400 Rhodium-Catalyzed Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyridine Derivatives K Parthasarathy C-H Cheng

1403 Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-Propylene Carbonate from Ethyl (S)-Lactate J M Whitaker R C Ronald

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 9 1405 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Site-Selective Cross-Coupling of Di- and

Polyhalogenated Compounds J-R Wang K Manabe 1428 An Improved Synthesis of (4-4-Hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)

ethynyl]benzyl-35-dimethylphenoxy)acetic Acid (NH-3) M B Gopinathan K S Rehder

1431 Copper-Catalyzed Tandem CndashN Bond Formation Reaction Selective Synthesis of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzimidazoles M-W Chen X-G Zhang P Zhong M-L Hu

1437 Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties of Stereoisomeric Dihydroxy- and Tetrahydroxyalkylammonium Salts M Thomas L Rothman J Hatcher P Agarkar R Ramkirath S Lall-Ramnarine R Engel

1445 Preparation of 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylaryl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)oxazoles and 5-Substituted 2-(2-Alkylarylthiazol-4-yl)oxazoles by Utilizing 5-Substituted 2-(2-Bromo-11-diethoxyethyl)oxazole as a Synthon D R St Laurent J L Romine

1459 Novel and Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisulfides A Kertmen S Lach J Rachon D Witt

1463 An Environmentally Benign Electrochemical Process for the Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Hydrazides to Amides M Mentel M J Beier R Breinbauer

1469 Synthesis of 1-Chloroalkynes from Alkynylsilanes Using Trichloroisocyanuric Acid as Chlorinating Agent M H Vilhelmsen A S Andersson M B Nielsen

1473 A Convenient Approach to Enantioenriched Cyclopropanes Bearing Electron-Withdrawing Functionalities H Krawczyń K Wąsek J Kędzia

1477 Synthesis of Cyclopropenes via 12-Elimination of Bromocyclopropanes Catalyzed by Crown Ether W M Sherrill R Kim M Rubin

1485 A Base-Catalysed One-Pot Three-Component Coupling Reaction Leading to Nitrosubstituted Pyrroles I R Baxendale C D Buckle S V Ley L Tamborini

1494 Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-4H-31-benzoxazine Derivatives by Acid-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Isocyanophenyl Ketones in the Presence of a Vinyl Ether K Kobayashi Y Okamura H Konishi

1499 Synthesis of Higher Helicenes via Olefin Metathesis and CndashH Activation J Cocircteacute S K Collins

1506 Azido- and Ethynyl-Substituted 2262-Terpyridines as Suitable Substrates for Click Reactions A Winter A Wild R Hoogenboom M W M Fijten M D Hager R-A Fallahpour U S Schubert

1513 Synthesis of 2-(Arylamino)ethanethiols via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Aminolysis of 22-Dimethylthiirane as Precursors of the 14-Benzothiazine Nucleus R Spogli S Sabatini G Manfroni O Tabarrini V Cecchetti

1520 Iron(III) Chloride A Versatile Catalyst for the Practical Synthesis of 3-Sulfenylindoles J S Yadav B V S Reddy Y J Reddy K Praneeth

1525 Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of 2-Fluoromalonate to Nitroolefins Direct Synthesis of Chiral Fluorinated γ-Nitro Carboxylic Acid Derivatives H Li L Zu H Xie W Wang

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

1531 Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines with Trichlorosilane Structural Studies Z Zhang P Rooshenas H Hausmann P R Schreiner

1545 Prolinol Sulfinyl Ester Derivatives Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins under Neat Conditions X Zeng G Zhong

1551 Asymmetric Oxidations of Electron-Poor Alkenes Promoted by the β-Amino AlcoholTBHP System A Russo A Lattanzi

1557 Enantioselectivity Switch in Direct Asymmetric Aminoxylation Catalyzed by Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Secondary Amines T Kano A Yamamoto F Shirozu K Maruoka

1564 Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of N-Heterocycles to αβ-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Chiral Primary Amines G Luo S Zhang W Duan W Wang

1573 Sulfonyl Hydrazine as New Functionality in Organocatalysis Camphorsulfonyl Hydrazine Catalyzed Enantioselective Aza-Michael Addition L-Y Chen H He B-J Pei W-H Chan A W M Lee

1578 Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions N A Owston T D Nixon A J Parker M K Whittlesey J M J Williams

1582 Addendum and Erratum XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 10 1583 Organocatalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereocenters M Bella

T Gasperi 1615 Regioselective Synthesis of 5H-Thiazolo[32-a]pyrimidin-5-ones from

MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates under Solvent-Free and Base-Free Conditions W Zhong B Guo F Lin Y Liu W Su

1623 First Synthesis of 5-Cyanosalicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 13-Bis(silyloxy)-13-butadienes A Riahi O Fatunsin M Shkoor R Dede H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

1635 Reaction of Isocyanides Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates and a-Keto Lactones Unexpected Participation of an Ester Carbonyl Group in the Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Reaction A A Esmaeili H Vesalipoor

1639 An Efficient and Chemoselective Synthesis of 16-Naphthyridines and Pyrano[32-c]pyridines under Microwave Irradiation Z-G Han S-J Tu B Jiang S Yan X-H Zhang S-S Wu W-J Hao X-D Cao F Shi G Zhang N Ma

1647 N-Activation of N-Arylimidazoles Facile Syntheses of N-Alkyl-N-arylimidazolium Iodides from Less Expensive Chloro Substrates A M Oertel V Ritleng M J Chetcuti

1651 Synthesis of Polyhalogenated 2-(Phenylamino)pyridines by Thermal Amination Reactions S R Waldvogel A Faust W Barkmann R Froumlhlich O Wolff

1655 Cyanide Ion Promoted Addition of Acylphosphonates to Diethyl Cyanophosphonate Synthesis of Phosphonocyanohydrin O-Phosphates A S Demir A Aybey M Emrullahoglu

1659 Straightforward and Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected 37-Diazabicyclo[410]heptane H Schramm M Pavlova C Hoenke J Christoffers

1663 Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidation of 12-Diaminobenzimidazole and Its Schiff Bases Efficient Synthesis of 3-Amino-124-benzotriazine and 2-Aryl-124-triazolo[15-a]benzimidazoles A Kumar M Parshad R K Gupta D Kumar

1667 Synthesis of the Reported Protoberberine Gusanlung D P B Wakchaure S Easwar N P Argade

1673 2-(Azidomethyl)arylboronic Acids in the Synthesis of Coumarin-Type Compounds M I Naumov A V Nuchev N S Sitnikov Y B Malysheva A S Shavyrin I P Beletskaya A E Gavryushin S Combes A Y Fedorov

1683 Asymmetric Synthesis of 12-anti-Disubstituted Taurine Derivatives D Enders D Iffland G Raabe

1689 A Novel One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 5-Imino-2358-tetrahydropyrazolo[12-a]pyridazin-1-one Derivatives B Qian M-J Fan Y-X Xie L-Y Wu Y Shi Y-M Liang

1694 One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide H Nemoto T Kawamura K Kitasaki K Yatsuzuka M Kamiya Y Yoshioka

1703 Synthesis of 9-Anthryl Ethers from trans-910-Dihydro-910-dimethoxyanthracene by Acid-Catalyzed Transetherification K S Jang H Y Shin D Y Chi

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

1708 Efficient Synthesis of Azo Dye Labeled Terpenes Sugars and Steroids Using N-(4-Arylazobenzoyl)-1H-benzotriazoles A R Katritzky S R Tala N E Abo-Dya Z K Abdel-Samii

1715 Tandem CH-ActivationndashImine-Formation Reaction A New Route to Imidazo[21-a]phthalazines A Heim-Riether K R Gipson

1720 A Convenient and Efficient α-Sulfenylation of Carbonyl Compounds E Okragla S Demkowicz J Rachon D Witt

1725 Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Branched Phenylalanine Derivatives via Chelate-Claisen Rearrangement C Quirin U Kazmaier

1732 Catalyst-Free and Base-Free Water-Promoted SNAr Reaction of Heteroaryl Halides with Thiols B Sreedhar P S Reddy M A Reddy

1739 Convenient Methods for Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Diphenyltetrahydrothiophenes M Periasamy G Ramani G P Muthukumaragopal

1744 Highly Diastereoselective Conjugate AdditionndashElimination of Chiral Nickel(II) Glycinate with Activated Allylic Acetates for Asymmetric Synthesis of Glutamic Acid Derivatives J Wang J Shi X Zhang D Lin H Jiang H Liu

1753 Synthesis of 36-Dimethoxybenzene-12-diamine and of 47-Dimethoxy-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole T Besset C Morin

1757 An Inexpensive Procedure for Reductive Aminations Using Dimethylamineborane on Millimolar and Molar Scale R Ortmann M Schlitzer

1760 Classics in Stereoselective Synthesis Edited by E M Carreira L Kvaerno Reviewed by Rolf Breinbauer

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 11 1761 Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with

Non-Centrochirality M Ogasawara S Watanabe 1786 One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Acyl-2-(alkylsulfanyl)indoles and 2-(Alkylsulfanyl)-

indole-3-carboxylates from (2-Isocyanophenyl)methyl Ketones or (2-Isocyanophenyl)acetates S Fukamachi H Konishi K Kobayashi

1791 Efficient and Recyclable Phthalocyanine-Based Sensitizers for Photooxygenation Reactions H Xu W-K Chan D K P Ng

1797 A Facile and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of β-Oxo Thioamides from β-Oxo Amides and Isothiocyanates P Huang D Xiang Y Zhou Y Liang T Na D Dong

1801 Microwave-Promoted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Phthalazinones V M Outerbridge S M Landge H Tamaki B Toumlroumlk

1807 Benzylic Brominations with N-Bromosuccinimide in (Trifluoromethyl)-benzene D Suarez G Laval S-M Tu D Jiang C L Robinson R Scott B T Golding

1811 Synthesis of Thioflavanone and Flavanone Derivatives by Cyclization of Chalcones W Konieczny M Konieczny

1815 A New and Expedient Total Synthesis of Ochratoxin A and d5-Ochratoxin A B Gabriele M Attya A Fazio L Di Donna P Plastina G Sindona

1821 Synthesis of Benzopyrrolizidinones by NorrishndashYang Cyclization of 3-(Acylmethyl)-2-alkylisoindol-1-ones J Wu W Zhang C Wang

1829 Reactions of MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Acetates with Huisgen Zwitterions A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of β-Amino Acid Derivatives A Jose R R Paul R Mohan S C Mathew A T Biju E Suresh V Nair

1834 Peracetylated β-Allyl C-Glycosides of D-Ribofuranose and 2-Deoxy- D-ribofuranose in the Chemical Literature Until Now Mirages in the Literature H Otero Martinez H Reinke D Michalik C Vogel

1841 Core-Tetrasubstituted Naphthalene Diimides by Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions and Characterization of Their Optical and Redox Properties S-L Suraru F Wuumlrthner

1846 A Practical Synthesis of Indole-Based Heterocycles Using an Amidoaluminum-Mediated Strategy R Todd M M Hossain

1851 Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrrolo[23-b]pyridine and Pyrrolo[23-d]pyrimidine Nucleosides V O Iaroshenko Y Wang D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk

1858 Recyclization Reactions of 5-Formyl-13-dimethyluracil with Electron-Rich Amino Heterocycles A P Mityuk D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon A Shivanyuk A A Tolmachev

1865 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated 1-Desazapurines V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard D M Volochnyuk Y Wang A Martiloga A O Tolmachev

1876 A Practical Synthesis of 3-Diethoxyphosphoryl-12-pyridazine Derivatives J-C Monbaliu J Marchand-Brynaert

1881 Enantioselective Reduction of Prochiral Ketones Employing Sprouted Pisum sativa as Biocatalyst J S Yadav B V S Reddy C Sreelakshmi A B Rao

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

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no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

1886 Application of Phenolate Ion Mediated Intramolecular Epoxide Ring Opening in the Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 23-Dihydrobenzofurans and 1-Benzopyrans S K Dinda S K Das G Panda

1897 Complementary Synthetic Approaches to Constitutionally Diverse N-Aminoalkylated Isoindolinones Application to the Synthesis of Falipamil and 5-HT1A Receptor Ligand Analogues M Lorion A Couture E Deniau P Grandclaudon

1904 Selective Deprotection of Silyl Ethers with Sodium Periodate J Li D Menche

1909 Micellar Solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Catalyzes KabacknikndashFields Reaction in Aqueous Media S Sobhani A Vafaee

1916 Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of a Library of Hemilabile Phosphines M V Jimeacutenez J J Peacuterez-Torrente M I Bartolomeacute L A Oro

1923 Terminal Aziridines by Addition of Grignard Reagents or Organoceriums to an (α-Chloro)sulfinylimine D M Hodgson J Kloesges B Evans

1933 A Robust Synthesis of Nε-(Carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (CML) R Csuk S Stark A Barthel R Kluge D Stroumlhl

1935 One-Pot Curtius Rearrangement Processes from Carboxylic Acids O Leogane H Lebel

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 12 1941 The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles T Opatz 1960 An Efficient Synthesis of Tetraalkyl 2345-Thiophenetetracarboxylate

Derivatives A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour 1963 Facile Deprotection of Bulky (Trialkylsilyl)acetylenes with Silver Fluoride

S Kim B Kim J In 1969 Highly Efficient and Reusable Ionic Liquids for the Catalyzed

Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides Carbamates and Carboxamides L Yang L-W Xu C-G Xia

1975 Synthesis of 2391016172324-Octasubstituted Phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Complexes Mediated by Reductive Agents G A Gauna A C Monsalvo J Awruch

1979 A Short and Efficient Synthesis of 3-2-[2-(Bromomethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-ethynyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile A Precursor for PET Radioligand [18F]SP203 M B Gopinathan C Jin K S Rehder

1983 Synthesis of a Substituted Benzazepin-2-one Dihydrate S K Boini R K Vaid K P Moder D Mitchell

1987 Synthesis of Novel Trisubstituted Imidazolines F J Lakner M A Parker B Rogovoy A Khvat A Ivachtchenko

1991 A Novel Synthesis of N-But-3-enyl-α- and β-Amino Acids T T Van Nguyen R T C Brownlee A B Hughes

1999 Synthesis of Substituted 5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-ones and Pyrrolizidinones from Nitroethane via C3 Functionalized 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazines A Novel Approach to Some Analogues of the Antidepressant Rolipram A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe V A Tartakovsky

2009 Chiral Cyclobutanols and Cyclopentane Dimers via Samarium(II) Iodide Induced Keto-Olefin Cyclisations of Carbohydrate-Derived Unsaturated Ketones D B G Williams J Caddy K Blann J J C Groveacute C W Holzapfel

2015 Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylthio-Substituted Ferrocenes C Rhode J Lemke M Lieb N Metzler-Nolte

2019 Functionalization of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) via Nucleophilic Substitution M Dutkiewicz H Maciejewski B Marciniec

2025 A Novel Synthesis of Aryl Mesylates via One-Pot DemethylationndashMesylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers Using a Mixture of Phosphorus Pentoxide in Methanesulfonic Acid B Kaboudin Y Abedi

2029 Anionic Cyclization of (NN-Dimethylamino)[2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)aryl]-acetonitriles T Zdrojewski J Musielak A Jończyk

2035 Strecker-Type Reaction Catalyzed by Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Media Z Xie G Li G Zhao J Wang

2040 Synthesis of Novel Structurally Simplified Estrogen Analogues with Electron-Donating Groups in Ring A L F Tietze C A Vock I K Krimmelbein L Nacke

2061 On the Resolution of Secondary Phosphine Oxides via Diastereomeric Complex Formation The Case of tert-Butylphenylphosphine Oxide J Holt A M Maj E P Schudde K M Pietrusiewicz L Sieroń W Wieczorek T Jerphagnon I W C E Arends U Hanefeld A J Minnaard

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

2066 Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to 5-(1-Arylalkylidene) Meldrumrsquos Acids A Wilsily T Lou E Fillion

2073 SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling Reactions Using Phosphite Ligands M Jang Y Jo I-K Oh H M Jung S Lee

2076 Synthesis of 2-Methylindoline- and 2-Methyl-1234-tetrahydroquinoline-Derived Phosphoramidites and Their Applications in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles W-B Liu H He L-X Dai S-L You

2083 Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 13-Amino Alcohols by Reduction of Substituted 2-1-[(tert-Butylsulfinyl)amino]alkylcyclohexanones J C Gonzaacutelez-Goacutemez F Foubelo M Yus

2089 Tunable Phosphoramidite Ligands for Asymmetric Hydrovinylation Ligands par excellence for Generation of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers C R Smith H J Lim A ZhangT V RajanBabu

2101 Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening Reaction of Oxabenzonorbornadienes with Grignard and Aluminum Reagents R Millet L Gremaud T Bernardez L Palais A Alexakis

2113 A Simplified Synthesis of Takemotorsquos Catalyst A Berkessel B Seelig 2116 Pharmaceutical Substances Syntheses Patents and Applications of the

Most Relevant AIPs Edited by Axel Kleeman Juumlrgen Engel Bernhard Kutscher Dietmar Reichert Reviewed by I Agranat

XV Forthcoming Articles

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 13 2117 Recent Advances in the Aza-Claisen Rearrangement K C Majumdar

T Bhattacharyya B Chattopadhyay B Sinha 2143 A Novel and Convenient Synthesis of lsquoReversedrsquo Diamidino 25-Aryl- and

25-Azaheterocycle-Substituted Furans L Hu D W Boykin 2146 Efficient and General Preparation of Pyranostilbenes First Total Synthesis

of Artocarbene and Pawhuskin B B H Park Y R Lee W S Lyoo 2155 Mild Oxidation of Diarylacetylenes to 12-Diketones Using Oxone in

Trifluoroacetic Acid J-H Chu Y-J Chen M-J Wu 2163 One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Selective Azido ReductionTandem Cyclization

in Condensed and Solid Phase with Nickel Boride N Shankaraiah N Markandeya M Espinoza-Moraga C Arancibia A Kamal L Silva Santos

2171 Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-4-one and Pyrrolo[321-ij]quinolin-6-one H McNab D J Nelson E J Rozgowska

2175 Practical Synthesis of 5-Substituted Tetrazoles under Microwave Irradiation J Roh T V Artamonova K Vaacutevrovaacute G I Koldobskii A Hrabaacutelek

2179 A Simple Method for the Synthesis of 3-Arylthieno[23-b]pyridines via Iodine-Mediated Cyclization of 3-(1-Arylalkenyl)-2-[(1-phenylethyl)sulfanyl]pyridines K Kobayashi D Nakamura Y Shiroyama S Fukamachi H Konishi

2184 Synthesis of Four Lysine-Linked Cereulide Analogues Showing Ionophoric Activity Towards Potassium Cations as Lead Compounds for Emetic Toxin-Detection by Immunoassays A Makarasen T Nishikawa M Isobe

2205 Synthesis of α-Aliphatic and β-Aromatic Substituted Taurines via Regioselective Ring Opening of Thiiranes with Ammonia H Yu S Cao L Zhang G Liu J Xu

2210 Stability of 5(6)-Carboxyfluorescein in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescein-Labelled O-Dimannosylated Peptides R Kowalczyk P W R Harris R P Dunbar M A Brimble

2223 Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Sulfones by Regioselective [3+3] Cyclizations of 13-Bis(siloxy)buta-13-dienes with 2-(Arylsulfonyl)-3-ethoxy-2-en-1-ones Scope and Limitations M Shkoor A Riahi O Fatunsin H Reinke C Fischer P Langer

2236 Synthesis of Functionalized Salicylates by Formal [3+3] Cyclocondensation of 13-Bis(silyloxy)buta-13-dienes with 3-Alkoxy-2-en-1-ones G Mroszlig S Ladzik H Reinke A Spannenberg C Fischer P Langer

2249 Synthetic Approach to Alkoxy-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and Their Application in the Synthesis of New Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles V M Muzalevskiy V G Nenajdenko A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe

2260 o-Benzenedisulfonimide as a Powerful and Recyclable Organocatalyst for the Nazarov Reaction M Barbero S Cadamuro A Deagostino S Dughera P Larini E G Occhiato C Prandi S Tabasso R Vulcano P Venturello

2267 The Catalytic Potential of 4-Guanidinylpyridines in Acylation Reactions I Held E Larionov C Bozler F Wagner H Zipse

2278 Iron(III) Chloride in EthanolndashWater Highly Efficient Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Garcia Gonzalez Polyhydroxyalkyl- and C-Glycosylfurans L Nagarapu M V Chary A Satyender B Supriya R Bantu

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

2283 Ruthenium-Catalyzed Addition of Primary Amides to Alkynes A Stereoselective Synthesis of Secondary Enamides L J Gooszligen M Blanchot K S M Salih K Gooszligen

2289 Binaphthyl-Modified Quaternary Phosphonium Salts as Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts Application to Asymmetric Amination of β-Keto Esters R He K Maruoka

X Table of Contents XI Forthcoming Articles

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 14 2293 Direct Methods for Stereoselective Polypropionate Synthesis A Survey

J Li D Menche 2316 Synthesis of Symmetrical Ketones from Grignard Reagents and

11-Carbonyldiimidazole D Bottalico V Fiandanese G Marchese A Punzi

2319 Synthesis of 45-Substituted Imidazoles by a Fast Condensation of 12-Diketones and Urotropine in Heterogeneous Medium G Bratulescu

2321 (Arylsulfonyl)acetones and -acetonitriles New Activated Methylenic Building Blocks for Synthesis of 123-Triazoles N T Pokhodylo V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2324 A Safe Convenient and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Chloroketone Acetals Directly from Ketones Using Iodobenzene Dichloride J Yu C Zhang

2329 An Efficient Oxidative Conversion of Aldehydes into 2-Substituted 2-Oxazolines Using 13-Diiodo-55-dimethylhydantoin S Takahashi H Togo

2333 A Novel Procedure for the Synthesis of Benzo[b][18]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate Derivatives from MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Adduct Acetates W Zhong F Lin R Chen W Su

2341 An Improved Synthesis of 147-Triazacyclononanes (tacns) and 14710-Tetraazacyclododecanes (cyclens) J Huang Z Zhou T H Chan

2345 The Ullmann Coupling between 2-Chlorobenzoic Acids and Amino Acids A Valuable Reaction for Preparing 2-Substituted 1-Acetyl-1H-indol-3-yl Acetates J C Rodriguez Dominguez X Gang G Kirsch

2349 gem-Dibromomethyl Aromatics Efficient Aldehyde Equivalents in the KnoevenagelndashDoebner Reaction J K Augustine Y A Naik S Poojari N Chowdappa B S Sherigara K Areppa

2357 Synthesis of Novel α-Aminophosphonates Containing Adamantyl Fragment M M Kabachnik L I Minaeva I P Beletskaya

2361 Efficient Fluoride-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Amino-Substituted Isothiazoles Y S Zubenko V I Potkin

2365 Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Cyanohydrins with Activated Alkynes A Siby O Loreau F Taran

2371 Sulfanyl-Substituted [3]Cumulenes and Buta-13-dienes from a Tetrakis(pyridinium)-Substituted Butadiene A Schmidt A Rahimi M Gjikaj

2379 Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrido[32-d]pyrimidines Involving SNAr and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A Tikad S Routier M Akssira J-M Leacuteger C Jarry G Guillaumet

2385 Novel Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction via 9-endo-trig Mode of Cyclization K C Majumdar B Chattopadhyay

2393 Facile Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzofuro- and Benzothieno[23-b]pyridines α-Carbolines and Nucleosides Containing the α-Carboline Framework V O Iaroshenko Y Wang B Zhang D Volochnyuk V Ya Sosnovskikh

2403 Synthesis of Functionalized N-Vinyl Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles S M M Lopes A M Beja M Ramos Silva J A Paixatildeo F Palacios T M V D Pinho e Melo

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

2408 Kumada Cross-Coupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides Catalyzed by an Immobilized Nickel Catalyst X Chen L Wang J Liu

2413 Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Heteroaromatic Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral DiaminodiphosphinendashRuthenium(II) Complexes W-Y Shen Y-Y Li Z-R Dong J-X Gao

2418 Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Disparlure and its trans-Isomer Using Asymmetric Organocatalysis S-G Kim

2423 Rhodium Carbenoid Induced [12]-Migration in an L-Lyxo-Configured α-Diazo β-Keto Ester Synthesis of a New Griseolic Acid Analogue N N Bhujbal K S A Kumar D D Dhavale

2430 Synthesis of 5-Arylthio-3-hydroxyphthalates by the First [4+2] Cycloadditions of 3-Arylthio-1-silyloxy-13-butadienes with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate I Iqbal M Imran P Langer

2435 Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Proline Derivatives via a One-Pot MichaelSN-AdditionCyclization Approach U Kazmaier C Schmidt

2440 RhodiumGraphite-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds G Falini A Gualandi D Savoia

2447 Potassium [1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]trifluoroborate as an Efficient Building Block in Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross Couplings P Kassis V Beacuteneacuteteau J-Y Meacuterour S Routier

2454 Syntheses of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles by Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Propargylic Oxiranes and Aziridines in Aqueous Media M Yoshida M Al-Amin K Shishido

2467 Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Homocoupling of Aryl Alkenyl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents with TEMPO M S Maji A Studer

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 15 2471 Advances in Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Combretastatin-

Based Anti-Cancer Agents R Singh H Kaur 2492 Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ureas by Sulfur-Assisted Carbonylation with

Carbon Monoxide and Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen under Mild Conditions T Mizuno T Nakai M Mihara

2497 Ring-OpeningRecyclization Reactions of (Dimethylamino)propenoyl-Substituted Cyclopropanes Facile Synthesis of Halogenated Pyridin-2(1H)-ones R Zhang Y Zhou Y Liang Z Jiang D Dong

2501 Facile and Efficient Total Synthesis of Taspine B Cheng S Zhang L Zhu J Zhang Q Li A Shan L He

2505 Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate A Convenient Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Oxidation of Organic Sulfides and Alkenes M S Yusubov R Y Yusubova T V Funk K-W Chi V V Zhdankin

2509 Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts for Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclohexanone to trans-β-Nitrostyrene A P Carley S Dixon J D Kilburn

2517 CundashAl Hydrotalcite An Efficient and Reusable Ligand-Free Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aliphatic Aromatic and N(H)-Heterocyclic Amines B Sreedhar R Arundhathi P L Reddy M A Reddy M L Kantam

2523 Highly Efficient Synthesis of trans-βγ-Unsaturated a-Keto Amides C Allais T Constantieux J Rodriguez

2531 Gas-Phase Synthesis of N-Unsubstituted 3-Hydroxypyrroles and 1H-Pyrrol-3(2H)-ones L Hill G A Hunter S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill

2535 3-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrole L Hill S H Imam H McNab W J OrsquoNeill 2539 123-Thiadiazoles with Unsaturated Side Chains Synthesis

Polymerization and Photocrosslinking M Al-Smadi N Hanold H Kalbitz H Meier

2547 Synthesis of 1112-Didehydrodibenzo[ae]cycloocten-5(6H)-one A Strained Eight-Membered Alkyne S C Kornmayer F Rominger R Gleiter

2553 Stannous Chloride Dihydrate A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes D Azarifar K Khosravi F Soleimanei

2557 Synthesis of a Novel Class of Azacrown Macrocycles and Lariat Crown Ethers Containing Two 124-Triazole Rings as Subunits N Foroughifar A Mobinikhaledi S Ebrahimi

2561 Enantioselective Synthesis of the 3C-Protease Inhibitor (ndash)-Thysanone by a StauntonndashWeinreb Annulation Strategy J Sperry T Y Yuen M A Brimble

2570 Stereoselective Synthesis of Unnatural β-Amino Acids from Nitroethane via 56-Dihydro-4H-12-oxazin-3-ylacetates A Yu Sukhorukov A V Lesiv O L Eliseev Y A Khomutova S L Ioffe

2579 A Versatile Unexpected One-Pot Regioselective Synthesis of a New Class of 13-Diazepinoindolones by Reaction of Pyranoindolones with Monosubstituted Ureas D Livadiotou C A Tsoleridis J Stephanidou-Stephanatou

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

2584 Synthesis of a Trisaccharide and a Tetrasaccharide from the Cell-Wall Lipopolysaccharides of Azospirillum brasilense S17 S Pandey S Ghosh A K Misra

2591 Synthesis of Isoindoline Nitroxides by Electrocyclic Reactions T Kaacutelai J Jekı K Hideg

2596 Glycosylations of Tertiary Alcohols Synthesis of Fully Protected Disaccharides with Sterically Demanding Groups Attached to the Sugar Core A Holkenbrink J B Vicente D B Werz

2605 Copper-Catalyzed [13]-Dipolar Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing Acyclic Aromatic and Steroidal Moieties G V Latyshev M S Baranom A V Kazantsev A D Averin N V Lukashev I P Beletskaya

2616 Aryl Ring Migration Reaction in the Synthesis of 24-Diaryl-4H-31-benzothiazines A V Butin F A Tsiunchik V T Abaev A V Gutnov D A Cheshkov

2627 Hydrogenation of β-N-Substituted and β-NN-Disubstituted Enamino Esters in the Presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst H Hebbache Z Hank C Bruneau J-L Renaud

2634 Stereoselective Olefination Reactions Promoted by Rieke Manganese J M Concelloacuten H Rodriacuteguez-Solla V del Amo P Diacuteaz

2646 Synthesis of Piperidinones through a Radical Cascade E Godineau Y Landais

2650 Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes Edited by V Gotor I Alfonso E Garciacutea-Urdiales Reviewed by Steve Collier

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 16 2651 Synthesis of Spirocyclic Ethers S Rosenberg R Leino 2674 Bimetallic PalladiumndashPlatinum-on-Carbon-Catalyzed HndashD Exchange

Reaction Synergistic Effect on Multiple Deuterium Incorporation T Maegawa N Ito K Oono Y Monguchi H Sajiki

2679 Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-4(3H)-quinazolinone and 2-Aminoquinazoline Derivatives X Huang H Yang H Fu R Qiao Y Zhao

2689 Synthesis and Chemoselective N- and O-Alkylation of Thiadiazolopyrimidine Nucleosides and Uridines A M L Hossion R Islam R K Kandahary T Nagamatsu

2697 Facile and Efficient Synthesis of a New Class of Indole-Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions K Zhao X-P Xu S-L Zhu D-Q Shi Y Zhang S-J Ji

2709 Studies toward a Total Synthesis of Rhizoxin D Stereoselective Preparation of the C11ndashC19 Fragment S Padakanti C K Kumar E Ashok P Das

2715 A Short Synthesis of Enantiomeric Phytoprostanes B1 Type I W Perlikowska M Mikołajczyk

2719 Chemistry of Polyhalogenated Nitrobutadienes Part 7 A Novel Synthetic Access to Chlorinated Nitrile Oxides E Nutz V A Zapolrsquoskii D E Kaufmann

2725 Microwave-Assisted Silver(I)-Mediated Selective O-Alkylation of Aromatic Imidate Systems B K Singh C Cavalluzzo M De Maeyer Z Debyser V S Parmar E Van der Eycken

2729 Iodogen A Novel Reagent for the Oxidation of Urazoles under Heterogeneous Conditions A Khoramabadi A Shiri M A Zolfigol S Mallakpour

2733 An Unprecedented Synthesis of Eight-Membered-Ring Cyclic Thioimidic Esters by a Three-Component Reaction A Alizadeh R Hosseinpour

2737 A Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Phosphonato Unsaturated Thioimidates A Alizadeh N Zohreh

2741 Synthesis of 21-Benzisoxazoles by Nucleophilic Substitution of Hydrogen in Nitroarenes Activated by the Azole Ring N T Pokhodylo Y O Teslenko V S Matiychuk M D Obushak

2749 A Facile Synthesis of Two Series of Multifunctional Carbon Compounds from αα-Dihalo Ketones Using Allylsamarium Bromide X Liu S Zhang J Di

2756 Stereocontrolled Formation of Protected Aminodeoxyalditols from Simple Carbohydrate Precursors by Debenzylating Cycloetherification Y Jiang Z Fang Q Zheng H Jia J Cheng B Zheng

2761 trans-Stilbene as a Starting Material for the Synthesis of Tamoxifen Based on Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions C M Nunes J Limberger S Poersch M Seferin A L Monteiro

2766 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Substituted Purinylcarbanucleosides with a Cyclopenta[b]thiophene Pseudosugar P Abeijoacuten J M Blanco O Caamantildeo F Fernaacutendez M D Garciacutea X Garciacutea-Mera J E Rodriacuteguez-Borges J Balzarini E De Clercq

2773 Synthesis and Electrochemical Signature of Novel Norbornyl-ferrocene Hybrids F A Khan S K Upadhyay

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

2778 A Regioselective TsujindashTrost Pentadienylation of 3-Allyltetronic Acid R Schobert B Barnickel

2785 Copper(I)-Catalyzed CarylndashCalkynyl Bond Formation of Aryl Iodides with Terminal Alkynes K G Thakur G Sekar

2790 Aminolysis of Epoxides Using Iridium Trichloride as an Efficient Catalyst J Agarwal A Duley R Rani R K Peddinti

2797 Preparation of Several Active N-Chloro Compounds from Trichloroisocyanuric Acid A Shiri A Khoramabadi-zad

2802 The First Mineral-Catalyzed One-Pot [3+1+2] Coupling Protocol for Multifunctionalized Fused-Ring Pyrimidines L D S Yadav A Rai

2809 Efficient Synthesis of Tetrahydro-β-carbolin-1-one and Dihydroisoquinolin-1-one Derivatives as Versatile Intermediates K E Judd M F Mahon L Caggiano

2818 A Concise Synthesis of ortho-Iodobenzyl Alcohols via Addition of ortho-Iodophenyl Grignard Reagent to Aldehydes and Ketones J Cvengroš D Stolz A Togni

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 17 2825 Reactivity of Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones and Their Application toward Natural

Product Synthesis N M Hewlett C D Hupp J J Tepe 2840 Towards the Total Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E B D Schwartz

J R Denton P V Bernhardt H M L Davies C M Williams 2847 Structure Investigations of (ent)-Cladospolide D by De Novo Synthesis and

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Isomerization Y Xing J H Penn G A OrsquoDoherty

2855 New Applications of PhI(OAc)2 in Synthesis Total Synthesis and SAR Development of Potent Antitumor Natural Product PsymberinIrciniastatin A N Shao X Huang A Palani R Aslanian A Buevich J Piwinski R Huryk C Seidel-Dugan

2873 Total Synthesis of Largazole ndash Devolution of a Novel Synthetic Strategy B Wang C J Forsyth

2881 Formal Total Synthesis of Palmerolide A J Jaumlgel M E Maier 2893 Total Synthesis of Bongkrekic Acid via Sequential SuzukindashMiyaura Coupling

Reactions M Kanematsu M Shindo M Yoshida K Shishido 2905 Stereodivergent Approach to Both C28a-syn and C28a-anti Relative

Stereochemical Manifolds in the Lepadin Family via a TiCl4-Promoted G Li L J Carlson I K Sagamanova B W Slafer R P Hsung C Gilardi H M Sklenicka N Sydorenko

2915 Enantioselective Aldol Reaction of Tetrasubstituted Ketene Silyl Acetals with Achiral Aldehydes for the Construction of Asymmetric Tertiary Alcohols An Application for the Divergent Total Syntheses of Buergerinins F and G I Shiina T Iizumi Y-s Yamai Y-i Kawakita K Yokoyama Y-k Yamada

2927 Second-Generation Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Chaetominine A Coste G Karthikeyan F Couty G Evano

2935 Total Synthesis of (+)-Fostriecin and (+)-Phoslactomycin B S Shibahara M Fujino Y Tashiro N Okamoto T Esumi K Takahashi J Ishihara S Hatakeyama

2954 Stereochemical Assignments of the Chlorinated Residues in Victorin C A C Durow C Butts C L Willis

2963 Studies of the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Clavilactone D by the lsquoLariatrsquo Cyclization Strategy T Yoshimitsu S Nojima M Hashimoto K Tsukamoto T Tanaka

2970 Total Synthesis of the Leucetta-Derived Alkaloid Calcaridine A P B Koswatta R Sivappa H V R Dias C J Lovely

2983 Formal Synthesis of Salinosporamide A Starting from D-Glucose T Momose Y Kaiya J-i Hasegawa T Sato N Chida

2992 Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products by Asymmetric syn- and anti-Aldol Reactions A K Ghosh Z L Dawson

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 18 3003 Asymmetric Syntheses of Oxindole and Indole Spirocyclic Alkaloid Natural

Products B M Trost M K Brennan 3026 One-Pot Synthesis of Furo[34-b]pyridin-5(7H)-ones from 2-

Bromopyridine-3-carboxylic Acid and Carbonyl Compounds K Kobayashi T Kozuki H Konishi

3029 Iodocyclization of N-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]propiolamides Selective Synthesis of 3-Iodo-15-benzothiazepin-4-ones T-S Jiang X-G Zhang J-H Li

3039 A Facile Synthetic Method for Fluorine-Containing 17-Phenanthrolines Pyridine-Ring Formation Reaction of N-Propargyl-68-bis(trifluoroacetyl)-quinolin-5-amine with Various Nucleophiles D Shibata E Okada M Hinoshita M Meacutedebielle

3047 Enantiotopic Discrimination in Palladium-Mediated Nucleophilic Substitutions on Achiral Substrates Chiral Ligand versus Chiral Nucleophile O Jacquet F Charnay J-C Fiaud J Ollivier

3051 Studies on the Chemistry of 2-[3-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-oxopropyl]benzaldehydes Novel Syntheses of 5H-Benzo[b]carbazole-611-diones and Indolo[12-b]isoquinoline-611-diones M Fernaacutendez

3061 Studies on the C22ndashC23 Aldol Coupling of Spirangien M Lorenz N Bluhm M Kalesse

3067 One-Pot Synthesis of N-Alkyl Purine Pyrimidine and Azole Derivatives from Alcohols using Ph3PCCl4 A Rapid Route to Carboacyclic Nucleoside Synthesis M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad S Behrouz Z Asrari M Behrouz Z Amini

3077 Synthesis of 2-Amino-34-dihydroquinazolines and Imidazo[21-b]quinazoline-2-ones A Mishra S Batra

3089 Studies on the Reaction of Diimines with Thiourea Synthesis and Solvent-Induced cistrans-Isomerization of 135-Triazinane-2-thiones B Kaboudin T Ghasemi T Yokomatsu

3094 Suzuki Coupling of Heteroaromatic Chlorides Using Highly Electron-Donating ClickPhos Ligands S M Spinella Z-H Guan J Chen X Zhang

3099 Reaction of NN-Dioxyenamines with Anhydrides of Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids A New Method for the Synthesis of a-Hydroxyoxime Derivatives A A Tabolin A V Lesiv S L Ioffe

3106 Directed ortho Metallation Chemistry and Phosphine Synthesis New Ligands for the SuzukindashMiyaura Reaction D B G Williams S J Evans H de Bod M S Mokhadinyana T Hughes

3113 New Functional Derivatives of 9-Phenylquinine P J Boratyński J SkarŜewski

3120 On the Synthesis of Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Amino Analogues of Troumlgerrsquos Base J Artacho K Waumlrnmark

3127 Synthesis of Polycyclic Sultams by Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization K C Majumdar S Mondal N De

3136 Synthesis of Functionalized L-Cysteine and L-Methionine by Reaction with Electron-Deficient Acetylenes B A Trofimov A G Malrsquokina O A Shemyakina V V Nosyreva A P Borisova S S Khutsishvili L B Krivdin

3143 A lsquoClickrsquo Approach to the Synthesis of 3-[2-(1-Alkyltriazol-4-yl)ethyl]indoles M Petrini R R Shaikh

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

3150 Efficient Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed SuzukindashMiyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in 5-Nitroimidazole Series M D Crozet L Zink V Remusat C Curti P Vanelle

3157 Total Synthesis of Xestodecalactone C from L-Malic Acid J S Yadav Y Gopala Rao K Ravindar B V Subba Reddy A V Narsaiah

3162 Synthesis of Dibromophakellin Dibromophakellstatin and Dibromoagelaspongin via Oxidative Cyclization of Dihydrooroidin Derivatives dibromoagelaspongin K S Feldman M D Fodor A P Skoumbourdis

3174 A Large-Scale Low-Cost Preparation of N-Benzylhydroxylamine Hydrochloride T B Nguyen A Martel R Dhal G Dujardin

3177 Addendum and Erratum XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 19 3179 Synthesis of Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors T Kajimoto M Node 3211 A Simple Fast and Chemoselective Method for the Preparation of Arylthiols

E V Bellale M K Chaudhari K G Akamanchi 3214 Synthesis and Stille Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-(Tributylstannyl)- and

25-Bis(trimethylstannyl)tellurophene D P Sweat C E Stephens 3219 MoritandashBaylisndashHillman Reaction on Water without Organic Solvent

Assisted by a lsquoCatalyticrsquo Amount of Amphiphilic Imidazole Derivatives K Asano S Matsubara

3227 An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks 1-Substituted 22-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides B Liu D Su G Cheng H Liu X Wang Y Hu

3233 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromones and Their Hetero Analogues as Valuable Substrates for Syntheses of 4-(Polyfluoroalkyl)pyrimidines A Kotljarov R A Irgashev V O Iaroshenko D V Sevenard V Ya Sosnovskikh

3243 An Efficient Synthetic Route for Pyrrolizinone Synthesis through Functionalized C-Alkylpyrroles C Unaleroglu D I Tasgin S Aytac B Temelli

3251 Enantioselective Access to All-trans 5-Alkylpiperidine-34-diols Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of the 1-N-Iminosugar (+)-Isofagomine A Rives Y Geacutenisson V Faugeroux N Saffon M Baltas

3259 Copper(I)-Promoted Synthesis of 4-Oxaspiro[24]hepta-16-dien-5-ones from Cyclopropenones O Koumlrner R Gleiter F Rominger

3263 Ethyl 2-(Diisopropoxyphosphoryl)-2H-azirine-3-carboxylate Reactions with Nucleophilic 13-Dienes M J Alves A Lemos J E Rodriguez-Borges X Garciacutea-Mera A G Fortes

3267 One-Pot Synthesis of β-Amino β-Hydroxy Selenides and Sulfides from Aziridines and Epoxides V Ganesh S Chandrasekaran

3279 Synthesis of β-Oxabutyrolactams Starting from 25-Dihydrooxazoles K Johannes J Jakob M Hatam J Martens

3285 Total Synthesis of (+)-Dodoneine and Its 6-Epimer G Sabitha V Bhaskar S S S Reddy J S Yadav

3293 A Highly Flexible and Efficient Ugi-Type Multicomponent Synthesis of Versatile N-Fused Aminoimidazoles S K Guchhait C Madaan B S Thakkar

3301 A Concise and Efficient Synthesis of (5R7S)-Kurzilactone and Its (5S7R)-Enantiomer by the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction G Sabitha P Gopal C N Reddy J S Yadav

3305 Cobalt-Catalysed [6+2] Cycloaddition of Internal Alkynes and Terminal Alkenes with Cycloheptatriene G Hilt A Paul C Hengst

3311 Synthesis of Benzoate-Functionalized Phosphanes as Novel Building Blocks for the Traceless Staudinger Ligation C Mamat A Flemming M Koumlckerling J Steinbach F R Wuest

3322 A New Access to 16-Membered Macrocycles Synthesis of the Model CndashOndashD Ring System of Vancomycin S Ghosh A S Kumar G N Mehta R Soundararajan

3327 Synthesis of a Conformationally Rigid Analogue of 2-Aminoadipic Acid Containing an 8-Azabicyclo[321]octane Skeleton V S Kubyshkin P K Mykhailiuk A S Ulrich I Komarov

3332 One-Pot Reaction of Secondary Phosphine Selenides with Selenium and

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

Nitrogen Bases A Novel Synthesis of Diorganodiselenophosphinates B A Trofimov A V Artemrsquoev N K Gusarova S F Malysheva S V Fedorov O N Kazheva G G Alexandrov O A Dyachenko

3339 Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Allenes with Central and Axial Chirality Mediated by a Remote Sulfinyl Group J L Garciacutea Ruano V Marcos J Alemaacuten

3350 A Practical Synthesis of β-Keto Thioesters by Direct Crossed-Claisen Coupling of Thioesters and N-Acylbenzotriazoles G Zhou D Lim F Fang D M Coltart

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 20 3353 Cyclization and Cycloaddition Reactions of Cyclopropyl Carbonyls and

Imines F De Simone J Waser 3375 Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2333-tetrafluoropropanoic Acids Tetrafluorinated

Fenoprofen and Ketoprofen by Electrochemical Carboxylation of Pentafluoroethylarenes Y Yamauchi K Sakai T Fukuhara S Hara H Senboku

3378 One-Pot Synthesis of Quinoline-2(1H)-thiones from 2-Isocyanostyrenes via Electrocyclic Reaction of the Corresponding 2-Isothiocyanatestyrenes K Kobayashi S Fujita S Fukamachi H Konishi

3383 Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (ndash)-Wuweizisu C Stereoisomers and Their Chemosensitizing Effects on Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells Y Li Q Wang L Dong X Guo W Wang J Xie J Chang

3391 An Efficient Hemisynthesis of 20- and 21-[13C]-Labeled Cortexolone A Model for the Study of Skin Sensitization to Corticosteroids E Claudel C Arbez-Gindre V Berl J-P Lepoittevin

3399 Highly Chemoselective Rearrangement of 3-Aryloxaziridines to Nitrones or Amides D Xing X XuL Yang

3405 A New Approach to the Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) isoxazoles from 3-Azidoalka-13-dienylphosphonates V K Brel

3411 The Synthesis of Functionalised Bicyclo[331]nonanes Related to Huperzine A J Ward A B Johnson G R Clark V Caprio

3419 Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations of Tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (Tpm) and -ethane (Tpe) Derivatives for the Preparation of Sterically Hindered Chelating Macrobicycles L Wang C Michelin J-C Chambron

3427 A Simple Atom-Economic Synthesis of Functional Tertiary Phosphine Chalcogenides Bearing Furan or Tetrahydrofuran Rings L A Oparina S F Malysheva N K Gusarova N A Belogorlova O V Vysotskaya A V Stepanov A I Albanov B A Trofimov

3433 Erbium(III) Triflate is a Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Alkoxy Alcohols 12-Diols and b-Hydroxy Sulfides by Ring Opening of Epoxides R Dalpozzo M Nardi M Oliverio R Paonessa A Procopio

3439 Regioselectivity Change in the Reaction of Naphthalene and 2-Naphthyl Ethers with 135-Triazines Depending on Reagent Quantities A V Aksenov N A Aksenov A S Lyakhovnenko I V Aksenova

3443 Cerium(III) Chloride HeptahydratendashLithium Iodide A Novel Reagent System for the Synthesis of N-Arylpyrrolidines J S Yadav B V S Reddy G Narasimhulu D Chandrakanth G Satheesh

3449 Chemo- and Product-selective Electrooxidation of 3-(Arylthiomethyl)-∆3-cephems H Tanaka Y Tokumaru K-i Fukui M Kuroboshi S Torii A Jutand C Amatore

3460 Synthesis of an Arginine Tagged [Cys155ndashArg180] Fragment of NY-ESO-1 Elimination of an Undesired By-product Using lsquoIn Housersquo Resins P W R Harris M A Brimble

3467 Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles through Strecker Reaction of N-Tosylaldimines Using Molecular Iodine B Das P Balasubramanyam M Krishnaiah B Veeranjaneyulu G C Reddy

3472 Synthesis of Substituted Selenolo[32-d][123]triazines and [13]Selenazolo[45-d][123]triazines E Perspicace D Thomae

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

G Hamm S Hesse G Kirsch P Seck 3477 Formal Convergent Synthesis of Ivermectin Aglycone ndash A Synthetic

Approach to the C10ndashC25 Subunit of Avermectins 2b V Henryon J-P Feacutereacutezou

3488 Improved Synthesis of an Ascaroside Pheromone Controlling Dauer Larva Development in Caenorhabditis elegans R Martin T Schaumlfer G Theumer E V Entchev T V Kurzchalia H-J Knoumllker

3493 Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation-Based Domino Synthesis of Annulated N-Heterocycles Using Alkenyl or (Hetero)Aryl 12-Dihalides L Ackermann A Althammer P Mayer

3504 Copper-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkynes Addition of sp3 CndashH Bonds Across CarbonndashCarbon Triple Bonds L Huang K Cheng B Yao J Zhao Y Zhang

3511 CndashH Bond Activation A Versatile Protocol for the Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Oxazoles F Besseliegravevre S Lebrequier F Mahuteau-Betzer S Piguel

3519 Cyclization of Diazoacetamides Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Dirhodium(II) Complexes L F R Gomes A F Trindade N R Candeias L F Veiros P M P Gois C A M Afonso

3527 The Sequential SonogashirandashClick Reaction A Versatile Route to 4-Aryl-123-triazoles K Lırincz P Kele Z Novaacutek

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 21 3533 Synthesis of Chroman-2-ones by Reduction of Coumarins

V Semeniuchenko U Groth V Khilya 3557 Synthesis of C13ndashC23 Fragment of Iriomoteolide-1a S-Y Wang

Y-J Chin T-P Loh 3565 lsquoLong-Rangersquo Pummerer-Type Cyclization A Simple and Facile Synthesis of

5-Vinyl-13-oxazoles G Xu K Chen H Zhou 3571 Straightforward Total Synthesis of 2-O-Feruloyl-L-malate 2-O-Sinapoyl-

Lmalate and 2-O-5-Hydroxyferuloyl-L-malate F Allais S Martinet P-H Ducrot

3579 Propargyl-Substituted Phosphonocarboxylates Efficient Synthesis and Application to Click Chemistry O I Artyushin S N Osipov G-V Roumlschenthaler I L Odinets

3589 Prompt Lithiation of 1-Dimethylsulfamoylthymine Used for the Synthesis of 1-Allyloxymethyl-6-(a26-trifluorobenzyl)thymine Y M Loksha E B Pedersen A D Bond P La Colla B Secci R Loddo

3593 Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Heck Reaction A Resourceful Route for the Synthesis of Naphthoxepine and Naphthoxocine Derivatives K C Majumdar I Ansary B Sinha B Chattopadhyay

3603 A Straightforward Synthesis of 2-(1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles from 1-Vinyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes and o-Phenylenediamine B A Trofimov A V Ivanov E V Skitalrsquotseva A M Vasilrsquotsov I A Ushakov K B Petrushenko A I Mikhaleva

3611 A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Enantiopure cis- and trans-4-Hydroxypipecolic Acid E G Occhiato D Scarpi A Guarna S Tabasso A Deagostino C Prandi

3617 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings of Lithium Arylzincates with Aromatic Halides Synthesis of Analogues of Isomeridianin G and Evaluation as GSK-3β Inhibitors A Seggio G Priem F Chevallier F Mongin

3633 (26-Dichloro-4-alkoxyphenyl)-(24-dichlorophenyl)methyl Trichloroacetimidates Protection of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids in Solution or on Polymer Support M Kurosu K Li

3642 A New Approach to Methoxyisatins Leading to the Total Synthesis of Ophiuroidine and Other Hydroxytryptanthrins J J Mason T Janosik J Bergman

3649 A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of N-Substituted Cyclohex-3-enamines M Aacutelvarez-Peacuterez J Marco-Contelles

3654 Chromatography-Free Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols M Maywald A Pfaltz

3661 Functionalization of 45-Dihydrobenzo[g]indazoles Using Magnesium- or Zinc-Heterocyclic Intermediates C Despotopoulou C Gignoux D McConnell P Knochel

3672 Electrophilic Bromination of Alkenes Alkynes and Aromatic Amines with Potassium BromideOrthoperiodic Acid under Mild Conditions A Khazaei M A Zolfigol E Kolvari N Koukabi H Soltani F Komaki

3677 Original and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted 34-Dihydronaphtho[23-g] quinoline-2611(1H)-triones O Khoumeri T Terme P Vanelle

3684 Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Phenylselenoetherification of (Z)- and (E)-Hex-4-en-1-ols V M Divac Z M Bugarčić

3689 Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of 4-(Trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy)coumarins

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

with Amides and NH-Heterocycles O G Ganina A Yu Fedorov I P Beletskaya

3694 Structure Elucidation and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors FR901512 and FR901516 M Inoue M Nakada

3708 Cyclopropanation with Dibromomethane under Grignard and Barbier Conditions G Brunner L Eberhard J Oetiker F Schroumlder

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 22 3719 Organosilicon Compounds as Water Scavengers in Reactions of Carbonyl

Compounds D M Volochnyuk S V Ryabukhin A S Plaskon O O Grygorenko

3744 Merrifield Resin Supported Ionic LiquidsL-Proline as Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst Systems for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction linker Z Wang J Yan X Zhang L Wang

3751 Efficient Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-(Hydroxymethyl)pyroglutamic Acid Esters from L-Proline T Shinada H Yoshida Y Ohfune

3757 Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridines with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates by CndashH Functionalization J-H Chu S-L Tsai M-J Wu

3765 Facile Incorporation of a Phosphatase Activity-Dependent Quinone Methide Generating Motif into Phosphotyrosine K Shen L Qi M Ravula

3769 Synthesis of N-Activated Aziridines of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters D Pagliocchi Bottega M Martinelli M Koetz

3775 Investigation of a Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of Anatoxin Analogues Scope and Limitations S J Roe D L Hughes P Aggarwal R A Stockman

3785 Open-Vessel Microwave-Mediated [2+2+2]-Cyclotrimerization D D Young J A Teske A Deiters

3791 Synthesis of (E)-Stilbenes and (EE)-14-Diphenylbuta-13-diene Promoted by Boron TrifluoridendashDiethyl Ether Complex T Narender K Papi Reddy G Madhur

3797 A Straightforward Synthesis of (S)-Anabasine via the Catalytic Enantioselective Vinylogous MukaiyamandashMannich Reaction D S Giera M Sickert C Schneider

3803 Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Thieno[32-b]thiophene and Thieno[32-b]furan Derivatives V Z Shirinian A A Shimkin S N Tipikin M M Krayushkin

3807 OS-Dimethyl Carbonodithioate as a Phosgene Substitute for the Preparation of S-Methyl Alkylcarbamothioates and Dialkylcarbamothioates I Degani R Fochi C Magistris

3819 Synthesis of 111-Dihydro-2H-[13]oxazolo[4556]indeno[12-b]quinolin-2-ones with Potential Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Activity M Delot P Carato C Furman A Lemoine N Lebegue P Berthelot S Yous

3823 A Facile Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of 3-Pyridyl Derivatives Preparations and Coupling Reactions of 3-Pyridylzinc and Its Analogues S-H Kim T B Slocum R D Rieke

3828 A New and More Efficient Synthesis of Methylene Acetals G Chu Y Zhang C Li Y Zhang

3833 Total Synthesis of (plusmn)-Petasitolone and (plusmn)-Fukinone S Pasikanti D S Reddy J Iqbal P K Dubey P Das

3838 A New and Efficient Route for the Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Catecholamines R Bernini F Crisante M Barontini G Fabrizi

3843 An Improved Synthesis of 2-Aryl-11-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethenes P Pawluć G Hreczycho M Madalska J Szudkowska M Kubicki B Marciniec

3848 A Concise Novel Route to 13-Benzoxathian Derivatives M Gerster M Mihalic

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

3853 A Straightforward Synthesis of Benzofuran- and Indole-Substituted 123-Triazoles via Click Chemistry V Fiandanese D Bottalico G Marchese A Punzi M R Quarta M Fittipaldi

3860 N-Substitution Reactions of 20-π-Electron β-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-mesotetraphenylporphyrin X-G Chen C Liu D-M Shen Q-Y Chen

3869 Reactions of 3-(Polyfluoroacyl)chromenones with Heterocyclic Amines Novel Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl-Containing Fused Pyridines A Kotljarov V O Iaroshenko D M Volochnyuk R A Irgashev V Ya Sosnovskikh

3880 Synthesis of Biaryl-Containing Medium-Ring Systems by Organocuprate Oxidation Applications in the Total Synthesis of Ellagitannin Natural Products X Su G L Thomas W R J D Galloway D S Surry R J Spandl D R Spring

3897 Enol Phosphinates and Phosphonates Practical Electrophiles for Cross-Coupling Strategies P G Steel T M Woods

XVII Forthcoming Articles

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 23 3905 Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Pyrroles and Their Benzo Analogues

V M Muzalevskiy A V Shastin E S Balenkova G Haufe V G Nenajdenko

3930 A Versatile and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Diethyl (1-Aminoalkyl)thiophosphonates Z Chen J Li C Yuan

3941 Enantiospecific Synthesis of a Novel Rearranged Eunicellane Diterpenoid by SmI2-Mediated Cyclization E Schoumlttner P G Jones T Lindel

3957 Highly Efficient Method for C-5 Halogenation of Pyrimidine-Based Nucleosides in Ionic Liquids V Kumar J Yap A Muroyama S V Malhotra

3963 Simple and Efficient Access to 3-Ethoxycarbonylpyrroles Benzofurans and Naphthofurans C G Pancote B S de Carvalho C V Luchez J P S Fernandes M J Politi C A Brandt

3967 Synthesis of Some Fluorinated Heteroannulated Pyrimidines ndash Purine Isosteres ndash via Inverse-Electron-Demand DielsndashAlder Protocol V O Iaroshenko

3975 123-Triazolium-Tagged Prolines and Their Application in Asymmetric Aldol and Michael Reactions J Shah S S Khan H Blumenthal J Liebscher

3983 One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonamides from Primary and Secondary Amine Derived Sulfonate Salts Using Cyanuric Chloride M N Soltani Rad A Khalafi-Nezhad Z Asrari S Behrouz Z Amini M Behrouz

3989 Preparation of αβ-Unsaturated Lactams through Intramolecular Electrophilic Carbamoylation of Alkenes Y Yasui I Kakinokihara H Takeda Y Takemoto

3994 Enantioselective FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation of Indoles with Aromatic ab-Unsaturated Aldehydes Catalyzed by Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether Z-J Wang J-G Yang J Jin X Lv W Bao

4001 Synthesis of 3-Alkynyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans via Sonogashira Cross-Coupling of 3-Iodo-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzo[b]furans with Terminal Alkynes F Manarin J A Roehrs R Brandatildeo C W Nogueira G Zeni

4010 Microwave-Assisted Solid-Acid-Catalyzed FriedelndashCrafts Alkylation and Electrophilic Annulation of Indoles Using Alcohols as Alkylating Agents A Kulkarni P Quang B Toumlroumlk

4015 Cerium(III)-Mediated Efficient and Stereoselective Hydrochalcogenation of Terminal Alkynes C C Silveira S R Mendes D D Rosa G Zeni

4022 A New Route to Substituted Pyrimido[54-e]-124-triazine-57(1H6H)-diones and Facile Extension to 57(6H8H) Isomers A J Turbiak H D H Showalter

4027 A Simple One-Pot Procedure for the Direct Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Promoted by Copper Nanoparticles F Nador L Fortunato Y Moglie C Vitale G Radivoy

4032 Expedient Reductive Amination of Aldehyde Bisulfite Adducts C R Pandit N S Mani

4037 Facile Synthesis of Steroidal Vicinal Hydroxysulfides via the Reaction of Steroidal Epoxides with Thiols in the Presence of an Ionic Liquid A Horvaacuteth D Frigyes S Mahoacute Z Berente L Kollaacuter R Skoda-Foumlldes

4042 Regioselective One-Pot Syntheses of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

Halogenated 26-Bispyrazolylpyridines S Basak P Hui R Chandrasekar

4049 A New Route to Ring-Fused Pyrazines Imidazo[45-b]Quinoxalines by a Simple OxidationndashAnnulation Sequence S Herzog G Buehrdel R Beckert S Klimas E-U Wuumlrthwein S Grimme H Goumlrls

4058 Reduction of Acetophenones Using Borohydride Exchange Resins (BER) and a BER-Lithium Salt System J L Nogueira Fernandes M C de Souza E C Souza Brenelli J A Brenelli

4063 Calix[4]arenes Substituted on the Narrow Rim with Malononitrile and Cobalt Bis(dicarbollide) Anion J Zhao M Bolte C Dordea B Gruumlner V Boumlhmer

4068 Synthesis and Reactivity of 4-Aralkoxy(alkoxy)-56-dihydro-2H-13-oxazine-2-ones T Kurz M Khankischpur

4075 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of AlArEt2(THF) with Aryl Bromides W-T Shu S Zhou H-M Gau

4082 Pyridinium Ion Catalysis of Carbonyl Protection Reactions B Procuranti L Myles N Gathergood S J Connon

XIII Forthcoming Articles

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

no 24 4087 Direct Conversion of CarbonndashHydrogen into CarbonndashCarbon Bonds by

First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis A A Kulkarni O Daugulis 4110 Iridium-Catalyzed Condensation of Primary Amines To Form Secondary

Amines L L R Lorentz-Petersen P Jensen R Madsen 4113 Synthesis of Novel N-Thiazolo-13-oxathiol-2-imines from a-Haloketones

Using Potassium ThiocyanatendashSilica Gel T Aoyama I Arai T Matsumoto T Taido M Kodomari

4119 Enantioselective Synthesis of 3H-Pyrrolo[12-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an Organocatalytic Domino Aza-MichaelAldol Condensation Reaction D Enders C Wang G Raabe

4125 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketimines D Enders A Henseler S Lowins

4129 Phenylation Reaction of α-Acylnitromethanes To Give 12-Diketone Monooximes Involvement of Carbon Electrophile at the Position α to the Nitro Group M Takamoto H Kurouchi Y Otani T Ohwada

4137 PyridinePotassium tert-Butoxide Catalyzed Benzannulation of β-Diketones with Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate B Hu L-G Meng Y-L Liu M Liang S Xue

4143 Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel N- β-Glycosyl Sulfonamides by Sulfonamidoglycosylation of Per-O-acetylated Sugars P A Colinas C A Teacutempera O M Rodriacuteguez R D Bravo

4149 Novel Oxidation of Substituted Pyrrolidines by N-Bromosuccinimide Rapid Synthesis of Pyrrolo[21-a]isoquinolines J Toacuteth L Vaacuteradi A Dancsoacute G Blaskoacute L Tıke M Nyerges

4159 Reaction of Enol Ethers with the I2ndashH2O2 System Synthesis of 2-Iodo-1-methoxy Hydroperoxides and Their Deperoxidation and Demethoxylation to 2-Iodo Ketones A O Terentrsquoev A M Borisov M M Platonov Z A Starikova V V Chernyshev G I Nikishin

4167 The Synthesis of 2-Cyano-cyanothioformanilides from 2-(4-Chloro-5H-123-dithiazol-5-ylideneamino)benzonitriles Using DBU S S Michaelidou P A Koutentis

4175 Novel Macrocyclic Bile Acid Derivatives Selective and Easy Binding of Two Cholic Acid Moieties at the 3- and 3-Positions N V Lukashev A V Kazantsev A D Averin P A Donez M S Baranov E Sievaumlnen E Kolehmainen

4183 Iron-Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Indoles with Disulfides Promoted by a Catalytic Amount of Iodine X-L Fang R-Y Tang P Zhong J-H Li

4190 Acidic Rearrangement of (Benzyloxy)chalcones A Short Synthesis of Chamanetin G Sagrera G Seoane

4203 Tandem Oxidative α-Tosyloxylation of AlcoholsNucleophilic Addition of AzideCopper-Catalyzed 13-Dipolar Cycloaddition P S Reddy B Sreedhar

4208 Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of α-Methylthreonine Using an Organocatalytic Steglich Rearrangement Reaction as a Key Step F R Dietz H Groumlger

4219 A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of New α-Pyridinyl-Substituted 7H-Indeno[21-c]quinoline Derivatives Based on a Three-Component Imino DielsndashAlder Reaction V V Kouznetsov A R R Bohoacuterquez L A Saavedra

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009

4226 Synthesis of Fluorescent 9-Aryl-Substituted Benzo[b]quinolizinium Derivatives M Tian H Ihmels

4235 A Two-Stage Synthesis of 810a-Epoxypyrido[21-a]isoindoles Stereochemistry of the [4+2] Cycloaddition of Maleic Anhydride with 26-Difurylpiperidin-4-ones F I Zubkov I K Airiyan K F Turchin V P Zaytsev A V Gurbanov A M Maharramov V N Khrustalev A S Peregudov E V Nikitina A V Varlamov

4256 Azobenzene-Based ω-Amino Acids and Related Building Blocks Synthesis Properties and Application in Peptide Chemistry K Ruumlck-Braun S Kempa B Priewisch A Richter S Seedorff L Wallach

4268 PaternogravendashBuumlchi Reactions of Silyl Enol Ethers and Enamides F Vogt K Joumldicke J Schroumlder T Bach

4274 Author Index 2009