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Preface The discovery of hydroboration of olefins and acetylenes more than 40 years ago and subsequent study of the versatility of organoboranes altered the way organic chemists plan their syntheses. Today, it is almost impossible to carry out a major synthesis without involving organoboranes. This field of research has evolved considerably since its beginnings. Although it has become a mature area of organic chemistry, only a few monographs or books have been dedicated to this area. This led to a symposium dedicated to the topic of Inorganic and Organic Syntheses via Boranes that was held during the 218 National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 22, 23 and 25, 1999. The symposium, sponsored by the A C S Divisions of Inorganic Chemistry, Inc. and Organic Chemistry, was well received by chemists from industry and academia alike and acted as a catalyst for this book. This volume contains 16 chapters by leading boron chemists world wide. The book is organized into three sections based on the symposium. The lead chapter reviews the current status of organoborane chemistry, which is followed by chapters discussing stoichiometric and catalytic methods, as well as asymmetric methods and synthesis. This book, which discusses the current state of the art in organoborane chemistry for organic syntheses, is intended for synthetic chemists in academia and industry. This book can be adapted for a graduate course in organoborane or synthetic organic chemistry. th
Acknowledgments We acknowledge all of the authors who contributed to this volume. We thank the A C S Divisions of Inorganic Chemistry, Inc. and Organic Chem istry for sponsoring the symposium. Financial support to the symposium by the Purdue University Borane Research Fund, A C S Organic Chemistry Division and A C S Petroleum Research Fund are gratefully acknowledged. Financial support from the following companies also contributed to the success of the symposium: Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Eastman Kodak Com pany, Albemarle Corporation, Morton International, Dow Chemical Co., Pfizer Inc., Bristol-Myers-Squibb, Callery Chemical Co., and Dupont-Merck Pharma ceutical Company. We acknowledge the help provided by Dr. M . Venkat Ram Reddy during the editing process of the book. We also thank Anne Wilson and
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Kelly Dennis of A C S Books for their remarkable patience and efforts in the production of this book. P. V E E R A R A G H A V A N R A M A C H A N D R A N
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Herbert C. Brown Center for Borane Research Department of Chemistry Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-1393 HERBERT C. BROWN Herbert C. Brown Center for Borane Research Department of Chemistry Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-1393
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