Fischer Synthesis
E. Fischer, F. Jourdan, Ber. 16, 2241 (1883); E. Fischer, O. Hess, ibid. 17, 559 (1884).
Formation of indoles on heating aryl hydrazo
Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis
H. Kiliani, Ber. 18, 3066 (1885); E. Fischer, ibid. 22, 2204 (1889).
Extension of the carbon atom chain of aldoses by treatmen
Houben-Fischer Synthesis
J. Houben, W. Fischer, J. Prakt. Chem. [2] 123, 89, 262, 313 (1929).
Formation of aromatic nitriles by basic hydrolysis of tric
Reissert Reaction (Grosheintz-Fischer-Reissert Aldehyde Synthesis)
A. Reissert, Ber. 38, 1603, 3415 (1905); J. M. Grosheintz, H. O. L. Fischer, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 63, 2021
Ferrier Rearrangement
R. J. Ferrier, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I 1979, 1455.
The stereochemically controlled conversion of hex-5-enopyranosides into c
Ruff-Fenton Degradation
O. Ruff, Ber. 31, 1573 (1898); 32, 550 (1899); H. J. H. Fenton, Proc. Chem. Soc. 9, 113 (1893).
Shortening of the carbon chain o
Favorskii Rearrangement; Wallach Degradation
A. E. Favorskii, J. Prakt. Chem. 88(2), 658 (1913); O. Wallach, Ann. 414, 296 (1918).
Base-catalyzed rearra
Hofmann Degradation (Exhaustive Methylation)
A. W. Hofmann, Ber. 14, 659 (1881).
Formation of an olefin and a tertiary amine by pyrolysis of a quaternar
Evans Aldol Reaction
D. A. Evans et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 101, 6120 (1979); 103, 2127 (1981).
Highly enantioselective aldol condensation of the chiral
Mislow-Evans Rearrangement
P. Bickart et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 90, 4869 (1968); D. A. Evans et al., ibid. 93, 4956 (1971).
[2,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangem
Eschenmoser Fragmentation (Eschenmoser-Tanabe Fragmentation)
A. Eschenmoser et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 50, 708 (1967); J. Schreiber et al., ibid. 2101; M. Tanabe et al., Tet
Volhard-Erdmann Cyclization
J. Volhard, H. Erdmann, Ber. 18, 454 (1885).
Synthesis of alkyl and aryl thiophenes by cyclization of disodium succinate or
Emmert Reaction
B. Emmert, E. Asendorf, Ber. 72, 1188 (1939); B. Emmert, E. Pirot, ibid. 74, 714 (1941).
Formation of pyridyldialkylcarbinols by condens
Emde Degradation
H. Emde, Ber. 42, 2590 (1909); Ann. 391, 88 (1912).
Modification of the Hofmann degradation, q.v., method for reductive cleavage of the