List of Abbreviations

cat. catalyst As seen in the Fries rearrangement
DABCO 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane Used in the Baylis-Hillman reaction
DEAD diethyl azodicarboxylate Used in the Mitsunobu reaction
DET diethyl tartrate Used in the Sharpless epoxidation
DMAP 4-dimethylaminopyridine Used in the Yamaguchi esterification
DMF dimethylformamide Used in the Vilsmeier-Haack reaction
DMS dimethyl sulfide Used in the Corey-Kim oxidation
DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide Used in the Swern oxidation
EDG electron donating group Used in the Vilsmeier-Haack reaction
EWG electron withdrawing group As seen in the Michael addition
(g)↑ gas As seen in the Hofmann rearrangement
HOMO highest occupied molecular orbital Shown in the Diels-Alder reaction
hv light As seen in the Wolff rearrangement
LDA lithium diisopropylamide Used in the Ireland-Claisen rearrangement
LUMO lowest unoccupied molecular orbital Shown in the Diels-Alder reaction
mCPBA meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid Used in the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
NCS N-chlorosuccinimide Used in the Corey-Kim oxidation
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Nuc nucleophile As seen in the Prins reaction
OMs mesylate
OTs tosylate
(ppt)↓ precipitate As seen in the Hofmann elimination
rxn reaction
TBHP tert-butyl hydroperoxide Used in the Sharpless epoxidation
TEA triethylamine Used in the Corey-Kim oxidation
TMSCl trimethylsilyl chloride Used in the Ireland-Claisen rearrangement
Δ heat As seen in the Claisen rearrangement