The Newton group have developed a set of 120 “Named Reactions Flash Cards” that are intended to be a free resource to aid memorization of those reactions that have become identified by a name (either a person or a specific transformation). Attempts have been made to prepare each card with minimalism in mind in an effort to aid with committing each named reaction to memory. In many instances only one of several possible mechanisms is presented. Those looking for additional information on each of the named reactions are encouraged to consult the excellent resources mentioned below.
Cards prepared with assistance from a variety of sources, most notably: Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (Kürti, Czakó, 2005, ISBN: 978-0124297852), the Organic Chemistry Portal (www.organic-chemistry.org), Wikipedia, and the primary literature.
Please contact Chris with corrections and/or suggestions (chris.newton [@] uga.edu).
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Complete List of Flash Cards
(as of April 2023)
001. Aldol Reaction
002. Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction
003. Claisen Condensation
004. Dieckmann Condensation
005. Michael Addition
006. Knoevenagel Condensation
007. Robinson Annulation
008. Henry Reaction
009. Morita–Baylis–Hillman Reaction
010. Mannich Reaction
011. Stork Enamine Synthesis
012. Acyloin Condensation
013. Benzoin Condensation
014. Darzens Reaction
015. Sakurai Reaction
016. Grignard Reaction
017. Tebbe and Petasis–Tebbe Olefination
018. Peterson Olefination
019. Wittig Reaction
020. Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons (HWE) Reaction
021. Arbuzov Reaction
022. Julia–Lythgoe Olefination
023. Corey–Winter Olefination
024. Takai–Utimoto Olefination
025. Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation
026. Swern Oxidation
027. Pfitzner–Moffatt Oxidation
028. Corey–Kim Oxidation
029. Rubottom Oxidation
030. Sharpless Asymmetric Epoxidation
031. Sharpless Asymmetric Dihydroxylation
032. Dess–Martin Oxidation
033. Kornblum–DeLaMare Rearrangement
034. Fleming–Tamao Oxidation
035. Saegusa–Ito Oxidation
036. Riley Oxidation
037. Criegee Oxidation
038. Wacker Oxidation
039. Jacobsen–Katsuki Asymmetric Epoxidation
040. Oppenauer Oxidation
041. Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley (MPV) Reduction
042. Evans–Tishchenko Reduction
043. Corey–Bakshi–Shibata (CBS) Reduction
044. Rosenmund Reduction
045. Clemmensen Reduction
046. Wolff–Kishner Reduction
047. Birch Reduction
048. Luche Reaction
049. Diels–Alder Cycloaddition
050. Ene Reaction
051. Bergman Cyclization
052. Nazarov Cyclization
053. Buchner Ring Expansion
054. Danheiser Benzannulation
055. [2,3]-Wittig Rearrangement
056. Mislow–Evans Rearrangement
057. Cope Rearrangement
058. Oxy-Cope Rearrangement
059. Claisen Rearrangement
060. Ireland–Claisen Rearrangement
061. Johnson–Claisen Rearrangement
062. Overman Rearrangement
063. Paternò–Büchi Reaction
064. De Mayo Reaction
065. Wolff Rearrangement
066. Arndt–Eistert Homologation
067. Curtius Rearrangement
068. Schmidt Reaction
069. Hofmann Rearrangement
070. Pummerer Rearrangement
071. Payne Rearrangement
072. Wagner–Meerwein Rearrangement
073. Brook Rearrangement
074. Favorskii Rearrangement
075. Pinacol and Semipinacol Rearrangement
076. [1,2]-Wittig Rearrangement
077. Stevens Rearrangement
078. Benzilic Acid Rearrangement
079. α-Ketol Rearrangement
080. Beckmann Rearrangement
081. Negishi Cross-Coupling
082. Stille Cross-Coupling
083. Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling
084. Mizoroki–Heck Reaction
085. Sonogashira Cross-Coupling
086. Kumada Cross-Coupling
087. Eglington Coupling
088. Tsuji–Trost Allylation
089. Mitsunobu Reaction
090. Williamson Ether Synthesis
091. Finkelstein Reaction
092. Gabriel Synthesis
093. Nicholas Reaction
094. Pauson–Khand Reaction
095. Ramirez Reaction
096. Corey–Fuchs Alkynylation
097. Friedel–Crafts Alkylation/Acylation
098. Vilsmeier–Haack Reaction
099. Fischer Indole Synthesis
100. Bischler–Napieralski Reaction
101. Pictet–Spengler Reaction
102. Reformatsky Reaction
103. Simmons–Smith Cyclopropanation
104. Prins Reaction
105. Krapcho Dealkoxycarbonylation
106. Grob Fragmentation
107. Norrish Reactions
108. Chugaev Elimination
109. Brown Hydroboration
110. Strecker Reaction
111. Stetter Reaction
112. Ritter Reaction
113. Nef Reaction
114. Bamford–Stevens Reaction
115. Shapiro Reaction
116. Wharton Reaction
117. Eschenmoser–Tanabe Fragmentation
118. Eschenmoser Methenylation
119. Staudinger Reaction
120. Barton–McCombie Deoxygenation
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