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Nef Reaction J. U. Nef, Ann. 280, 263 (1894). Formation of aldehydes and ketones from primary and secondary nitroalkanes, respectively, by treatment of

Neber Rearrangement P. W. Neber, A. v. Friedolsheim, Ann. 449, 109 (1926); P. W. Neber, G. Huh, ibid. 515, 283 (1935). Formation of α-amino ketone

Nazarov Cyclization Reaction I. N. Nazarov et al., Izv. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Otd. Khim. Nauk 1942, 200. Protic or Lewis acid-catalyzed electrocyclic rin

Ziegler-Natta Polymerization K. Ziegler et al., Angew. Chem. 67, 426, 541 (1955); G. Natta, ibid. 68, 393 (1956). Polymerization of vinyl monomers under

Nametkin Rearrangement S. S. Nametkin, Ann. 432, 207 (1923). A special case of carbonium ion rearrangement in camphene hydrochloride derivatives involvi

Nagata Hydrocyanation W. Nagata et al., Tetrahedron Letters 1962, 461. Alkylaluminum-mediated 1,4-addition of hydrogen cyanide to α,β-unsatur

Sonn-Müller Method A. Sonn, E. Müller, Ber. 52, 1927 (1919). Reaction sequence employed to convert aromatic anilides to aldehydes. Treatment o

Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction T. Mukaiyama et al., Chem Lett. 1973, 1011; idem et al., ibid. 1974, 323; eidem, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 96, 7503 (1974). Formation o

Wessely-Moser Rearrangement F. Wessely, G. H. Moser, Monatsh. 56, 97 (1930). Rearrangement of flavones and flavanones possessing a 5-hydroxyl group, thr

Moore Myers Cyclization; Moore Cyclization; Myers Cyclization J. O. Karlsson et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 107, 3392 (1985); A. G. Myers et al., ibid. 111, 8057 (1989); R. Nag

Swern Oxidation (Moffatt-Swern Oxidation) K. Omura, D. Swern, Tetrahedron 34, 1651 (1978). Mild oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, promoted by

Pfitzner-Moffatt Oxidation (Moffatt Oxidation) K. E. Pfitzner, J. G. Moffatt, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 85, 3027 (1963). Mild oxidation of primary and secondary

Mitsunobu Reaction O. Mitsunobu et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan 40, 935 (1967); O. Mitsunobu, Y. Yamada, ibid. 2380. Condensation of alcohols and acidic

Milas Hydroxylation of Olefins N. A. Milas et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 58, 1302 (1936); 59, 543, 2342, 2345 (1937); 61, 1844 (1939); 62, 1841 (1940). Form

Mignonac Reaction G. Mignonac, Compt. Rend. 172, 223 (1921). Formation of amines by catalytic hydrogenation of aldehydes or ketones in liquid ammonia an

Miescher Degradation C. Meystre et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 27, 1815 (1944). Adaptation of the Barbier-Wieland degradation, q.v., to permit simultaneous el

Mukaiyama-Michael Reaction K. Narasaka et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan 49, 779 (1976). Formation of 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds by reaction of ketene silyl

Meyers Aldehyde Synthesis A. I. Meyers et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 91, 763 (1969); eidem, J. Org. Chem. 38, 36 (1973). Synthesis of aldehydes from alkylha

Meyer-Schuster Rearrangement; Rupe Rearrangement K. H. Meyer, K. Schuster, Ber. 55, 819 (1922); H. Rupe, E. Kambli, Helv. Chim. Acta 9, 672 (1926). Acid