| Recent Advance in the Synthesis of Indan Systemsby B.-C. Hong* and S. Sarshar | 1 |
| Preparation and Partial Deacetylation of Dihydroquercetin Acetatesby E. Kiehlmann* | 37 |
| OPPI Briefs (J.-P. Anselme, Editor) | 99 |
| α-Vinylation of Tertiary Active Hydrogen Compoundsby R. A. Bunce* and S. E. Burns | 99 |
| An Improved Large Scale Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydroxyterephthalic Acid and Dimethyl 2,3-Dihydroxyterephthalateby B.-C. Chen*, M. S. Bednarz, J. E. Sundeen, Z. J. Zhang, T. J. Caulfield and G. S. Bisacchi | 106 |
| A Facile Synthesis of 3-Chloro-4-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxy)benzonitrileby R. Zhou* and X. Qian* and W. Zhou | 110 |
| A Facile and Efficient Method for the Regenration of Carbonyl Compounds from Hydrazones and Oximes by Oxone® Under Heterogeneous Conditions by A. R. Hajipour* and N. Mahboubghah | 112 |
| The Regioselective Nitration of α,β-Unsaturated Nitriles with Nitrogen Oxides by A. Navarro-Ocaña*, E. Barzana, D. López-González and M. Jimènez-Estrada | 117 |
| The Selenium Dioxide Oxidation of 2,3- and 3,4-Dimethylpyridinesby A. D. Dunn | 120 |
| Synthesis of a-Fluoro Aldehydes and Ketones. A Reviewby F. A. Davis* and P. V. N. Kasu | 125 |
| Selective Protection of the Various Hydroxy Groups of Cholic Acid and Derivatives. A Review by H. Gao and J. R. Dias* | 145 |
| ipso-Nitration of Hexamethoxy[(2.1)3]metacyclophane, A Calixarene Analogous Macrocyclic Metacyclophaneby T. Yamato*, Y. Kinosaki and F. Zhang | 167 |
| Synthesis of New vic-Dioxime Derivatives of (tert)-Butyl)calixarene and some Metal Complexes by H. Deligoz | 173 |
| A New Reduction of the Enone System of 18b-Glycyrrhetic Acidby R. Pellegata, M. Pinza, G. Pifferi and C. Farina* | 181 |
| Adducts of Piperazine with Nitric Oxideby J. A. Hrabie*, J. E. Saavedra, K. M. Davies and L. K. Keefer | 189 |
| Reaction of bisPhenol-A Diglycidyl Ether with Substituted Phenolsby S. Jost, L. Vanbellinghen, P. Henderson and J. Marchand-Brynaert* | 193 |
| OPPI Briefs (J.-P. Anselme, Editor) | 201 |
| Stereoselective Synthesis of (E)-Vinyl Aryl Sulfides via Hydrozirconation of Terminal Alkynesby X. Huang*, P. Zhong and W.-r. Guo | 201 |
| Conversion of Acid Chlorides to Aldehydes by Oxidation of Alkoxyaluminum Inter- mediates with Pyridinium Chlorochromate or Pyridinium Dichromateby J. S. Cha*, J. M. Kim, J. H. Chun, O. O. Kwon, S. Y. Kwon and S. W. Han | 204 |
| Xxpedient Synthesis of (1R,3S)-(+)-3-(Trifluoromethyl)camphonanic Acid and Derivativesby W. Dmowski* and K. Piasecka-Maciejewska | 207 |
| (R)-2-Hydroxy-3-triphenylmethylthiopropanoic Acid, an Intermediate in the Synthesis of Hydroxy Analogs of Oxytocinby K. Wisniewski | 211 |
| Preparation of N-Tritylpyrrolidine and N-Tritylpiperidineby M. R. Akula and G. W. Kabalka* | 214 |
| Preparation of b-Ketophosphonates and their Vinylogues by Oxidation of the Corresponding Alcoholsby E. L. Müller, A. M. Modro and T. A. Modro* | 216 |
| A Convenient Reduction of Unsaturated Bicyclic Anhydridesby F. Csende* and G. Stájer | 220 |
| A Simple Procedure for the Alkylation of 4-Hydroxycoumarins at C-3 Positionby G. Toth*, S. Molnár, T. Tamá s and I. Borbèly | 222 |
| A One-step Synthesis of 1-Hydroxy-10-methyl-9(10H)-acridinoneby G. M. Coppola | 225 |
| Isomerization of Longifolene to Isolongifolene Catalyzed by Montmorillonite Clay by A. R. Ramesha*, S. Bhat and K. R. Prabhu | 227 |
| Improved Synthesis of bis(2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl) Phosphorochloridateby R. A. Bowman, J. R. Stock and J. A. Jackson* | 230 |
| A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of g-Aminobutyric Acid (Gaba) Derivatives by V. Dryanska* and I. Pashkuleva | 232 |
| Synthesis of N-Protected 2-Aminohexanesulfonic Acidby V. Constantinou-Kokotou | 237 |
| Michaelis-Becker Synthesis of bis(2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl)phosphono Esters by G. M. Ciszewski and J. A. Jackson* | 240 |
| Synthesis of Polypodal Diphenylphosphine Ligands. A Reviewby D. Laurenti and M. Santelli* | 245 |
| "One-pot" Synthesis of Dimethyl [1-Substituted-5-hydroxy-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]phosphonates by P. C. Miller* and J. M. Molyneaux | 295 |
| Synthesis of New Condensed 2-Amino-4H-pyran-3-carbonitriles and of 2-Aminoquinoline- 3-carbonitrilesby S. M. Al-Mousawi, Y. M. Elkholy, M. A. Mohammad and M. H. Elnagdi* | 305 |
| OPPI Briefs (J.-P. Anselme, Editor) | 315 |
| Nitration Studies on 4-Phenyl-5-substituted-1,3-dioxanes as Chloramphenicol Intermediatesby B. G. Hazra*, V. S. Pore, S. P. Maybhate, B. V. Bapat, V. K. Gumaste and A. S. Rao | 315 |
| An Efficient Synthesis of Mequitazineby Y. Guminski, V. Fabre, P. Lesimple and T. Imbert* | 319 |
| Friedel-Crafts Acylation with Malonic Acids in Polyphosphoric Acidby O. Renault, P. Dallemagne and S. Rault* | 324 |
| Synthesis of New Types of Lewis Acids Rearrangement of Stilbene Oxidesby Y. Ohba*, K. Ito and T. Nagasawa | 328 |
| A New, Facile Method for Detrifluoroacetylation of Esters with Triethylamine Pretreated Silica Gelby L. Ou and D. Bai* | 333 |
| Benzyltriphenylphosphonium Dichromate as a Mild Reagent for the Oxidation of Organic Compoundsby A. R. Hajipour*, I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork and K. Niknam | 335 |
| Preparation and Characterization of New Substituted 5-Methoxy-2-styryl-4-pyrones by Z. Stiplosek, M. Sindler-Kulyk and K. Jakopcic* | 341 |
| Simple, High Yield Preparation of 3-Nitro-1,2-phenylenediamineby V. Milata* and J. Salon | 347 |
| Improved Synthesis of Symmetrical Dipyrromethenesby B. Tu, C. Wang and J. Ma* | 349 |
| Transformation of 6-Halopenicillanates into 3-Halo-4-oxoazetidine Derivatives by I. Lukic | 352 |
| Reactions of Carbon Tetrachloride and Carbon Tetrabromide with Anions and Carbanions. A Reviewby E. Abele and E. Lukevics* | 359 |
| The Chemistry of 4',5'-Unsaturated Nucleosides. A Reviewby C. Lamberth | 379 |
| A Comparison of Imine Forming Methodologies by B. E. Love*, T. S. Boston, B. T. Nguyen and J. R. Rorer | 399 |
| Acylation and Alkylation of 2- and 4-Methylbenzonitrileby R. A. Bunce* and L. B. Johnson | 407 |
| N-Substituted 3-Oxa- and 3-Thia-7-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes as Potential Precursors of Antiarrhythmicby S. Tyagi, K. M. Couch, G. L. Garrison and K. D. Berlin* | 413 |
| OPPI Briefs (J.-P. Anselme, Editor) | 423 |
| Synthesis of N-(5-Amino-2-pyrimidyl)-N'-[4-(p-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]piperazine, a Useful Intermediate to Antipsychotic Agentsby G. Broggini* and G. Zecchi | 423 |
| Synthesis of N-(3-Mercaptopropanoyl)-aza-18-crown-6, N-(4-Mercaptobutanoyl)-aza-18-crown-6 and Their Dimersby X. Yang, J. J. Gooding, D. B. Hibbert and N. Kumar* | 425 |
| New N,N'-bis(Substituted Phenylazo)piperazines and their Cleavage Reactions in Acetic Acidby E. Yanarates, A. Disli and Y. Yildirir* | 429 |
| Phase-transfer Catalyzed Alkylation of Hydroxy 9,10-Anthraquinonesby D. R. Robello*, T. D. Eldridge and E. J. Urankar | 433 |
| Multi-gram Synthesis of Dimyristoyl Pentaerythritolby M. E. Lizarzaburu, R. M. Jones, M. H. Nantz* and M. J. Kurth* | 440 |
| Improved Synthesis of cis-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-phenanthrenedicarboximides and 9,10-Phenanthrenedicarboximidesby P. Grycz and J. Gawronski* | 442 |
| Preparation of 3-Tetradecylindoleby J. H. Wynne, G. W. Mushrush and W. M. Stalick* | 447 |
| A Novel Method for the Synthesis of Telluroestersby S. Zhang and Y. Zhang* | 450 |
| An Efficient One-pot Synthesis of a-Phenylseleno-α,β-unsaturated Nitriles via Arsonium Saltby G.-S. Deng, Z.-Z. Huang and X. Huang* | 453 |
| An Improved Synthesis of Na-Benzyloxycarbonyl-L-lysineby E. Masiukiewicz, S. Wiejak and B. Rzeszotarska* | 456 |
| Improved Preparation of Methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-a-D-glucopyranoside by R. A. Spanevello* and D. D. Saavedra | 460 |
| A New and Efficient Solvent-free Synthesis of bis-Aryl Carbodiazonesby H. Wang, Y. Wang*, J. Li and X. Wang | 462 |
| Stereochemistry of the Alkylation of Lactones. A Reviewby M. Ibrahim-Ouali, J-L. Parrain and M. Santelli* | 467 |
| Main Methodologies for the Synthesis of Radialenes. An Updateby F. Geneste and A. Moradpour* | 507 |
| Synthesis of (±)-Obtunone. A New Route to the Cadinane Skeletonby B. B. Snider* and Z. Chen | 537 |
| Synthesis of 3,3,5,5-Tetramethylmorpholinones Functionalized at the 6-Positionby D. Lazzari*, M. Rossi, M. Soverini, M. Mazzega and O. De Lucchi* | 543 |
| New Syntheses of Substituted Pyridazin-6-ones and Pyridazin-6-iminesby H. Behbehani*, M. M. Abdel-Khalik and M. H. Elnagdi* | 551 |
| OPPI Briefs (J.-P. Anselme, Editor) | 559 |
| Substitution Reaction of N,N'-Diphenylurea by Amines to Unsymmetric Phenylureas by Y. Yang and S. Lu* | 559 |
| De(monothio)acetalization Induced by Hypervalent Iodine and Sodium Iodide by L.-C. Chen* and H-M. Wang | 562 |
| Hemiesters of Dexanabinol and their Water-Soluble Saltsby E. Pop*, F. Soti and S. Rachwal | 565 |
| An Improved Synthesis of tert-Butyl Na-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-L-(S-Trityl)Cysteinate by E. Masiukiewicz and B. Rzeszotarska* | 571 |
| Ferrous Sulfate Promoted Conversion of N,N-Dimethylhydrazones and Phenyl- hydrazones to Carbonyl Compoundsby A. Nasreen and S. R. Adapa* | 573 |
| Corrigendum | 577 |
| Synthesis and Reactions of Sulfinyl Chlorides. An Updateby A. L. Schwan* and R. R. Strickler | 579 |
| Synthetic Uses of Orthoquinone Monoketals and their Orthoquinol Variants. A Review by S. Quideau* and L. PouysÈgu | 617 |
| Investigation of the Alkylation of Aldoximes and Ketoximes with a-Epoxides by S. Kurbanov* A. Sirit and N. Sen | 681 |
| OPPI Briefs (J.-P. Anselme, Editor) | 689 |
| Improved Method for the Esterification of Sugar Acetals with Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide by C. C. Perrone*, P. R. R. Costa and V. F. Ferreira | 689 |
| A Convenient Preparation of Thioformamide. Synthesis of Thiazole-4-carboxylic Acid by J. RohÁly, L. NovÁk and C. SzÁntay* | 693 |
| Reductive Oxidation of Carboxylic Acids to Aldehydes with Sodium Borohydride and Pyridinium Chlorochromate by J. S. Cha*, D. Y. Lee and J. M. Kim | 694 |
| 2-(1-Azetidinyl)- and 2-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine via SNAr Reactions of 2-Fluoropyridine and 2-Pyridinyl Triflate by S. V. D'Andrea, J. P. Freeman, and J. Szmuszkovicz* | 698 |
| A Facile Synthesis of 3β-Acetoxylanost-8-En-24-One (24-Ketolanosteryl acetate) by E. J. Parish*, H. Sun, S. A. Kizito, and E. S. Kaneshiro | 702 |
| Corrigendum | 705 |
| Indexes | 705 |