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Filling the gap in the market for comprehensive coverage of this hot topic, this timely book covers a wide range of organic transformations, e. g. reductions of unsaturated compounds, oxidation reactions, Friedel-Crafts reactions, hydroamination reactions, depolymerizations, transformations of carbon dioxide, oxidative coupling reactions, as well as C-C, C-N, and C-O bond formation reactions. A chapter on the application of zinc catalysts in total synthesis is also included. With its aim of stimulating further research and discussion in the field, this is a valuable reference for professionals in academia and industry wishing to learn about the latest developments.

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INTRODUCTION: ZINC CATALYSTS FOR ORGANIC TRANSFORMATIONS
ZINC-CATALYZED REDUCTIONS OF UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS
Introduction
Hydrosilylation of Unsaturated Compounds
Hydrogenation
Transfer Hydrogenation of Unsaturated Compounds
Concluding Remarks
ZINC-CATALYZED OXIDATION REACTIONS
Introduction
Oxidative Transformation of Alkenes
Oxidative Transformation of Aldehydes
Oxidative Transformation of C?X Bonds (X=O, N, and S)
Oxidative Functionalization of sp3 C?H Bonds
Other Oxidative Reactions with Redox-Active Ligands
Summary and Outlook
ZINC-CATALYZED FRIEDEL-CRAFTS REACTIONS
Introduction
Friedel-Crafts Acylation
Friedel-Crafts Alkylations
Conclusions
ZINC-CATALYZED HYDROAMINATION REACTIOS
Introduction
Inorganic Zinc Salts as Catalysts
Aminotroponiminate Zinc Complexes as Catalysts
Other Zinc Organometallic Compounds as Catalysts
Double Metal Cyanide Catalysts
Summary
ZINC-CATALYZED C-C BOND FORMATION
Introduction
Zinc-Catalyzed Aldol-Type Reactions
Zinc-Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions
Zinc-Catalyzed Addition of Organometallic Reagents to Carbonyl and Related Compounds
Zinc-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions
Radical Reactions Involving Catalytic Amounts of Zinc
Zinc-Catalyzed Reactions through Alkyne Activation
Zinc-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation Reactions
Other Zinc-Catalyzed Reactions
Summary and Outlook
ZINC-CATALYZED C-N AND C-O BOND FORMATION REACTIONS
Introduction
Zinc-Catalyzed C-N Bond Formation Reactions
Zinc-Catalyzed C-O Bond Formation Reactions
Summary and Conclusions
ZINC-CATALYZED TRANSFORMATIONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
Introduction
Zinc Catalysts for the Copolymerization of Epoxides and CO2
Zinc-Catalyzed Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates Utilizing Carbon Dioxide as a Chemical Feedstock
Summary
ZINC-CATALYZED DEPOLYMERIZATION REACTIONS
Introduction
Zinc-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Polyethers
Zinc-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Polyesters
Zinc-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Silicones
Summary
APPLICATIONS OF ZINC-PROMOTED REACTION IN TOTAL SYNTHESIS
Introduction
Zinc-Promoted Reactions without Ligands
Zinc-Mediated Reactions with Ligands
Other Zinc-Promoted Reactions
APPLICATION OF ORGANOZINC REAGENTS IN OXIDATIVE COUPLING REACTIONS
Introduction
Oxidative Coupling between Zinc Reagents and C(sp) Nucleophiles
Oxidative Coupling between Organozinc Reagents and C(sp2) Nucleophiles
Oxidative Coupling between Organozinc Reagents and C(sp3) Nucleophiles
Oxidative Coupling between Organozinc Reagents and Heteroatom Nucleophiles
Conclusion
Index

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