Willgerodt-Kindler Reaction C. Willgerodt, Ber. 20, 2467 (1887); 21, 534 (1888); K. Kindler, Ann. 431, 193 (1923). Conversion of aryl alkyl ketones to a

Pauson-Khand Reaction I. U. Khand et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I 1973, 977. The formal [2+2+1] cycloaddition of an alkene, alkyne, and carbon mon

Kendall-Mattox Reaction V. R. Mattox, E. C. Kendall, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 70, 882 (1948); 72, 2290 (1950); J. Biol. Chem. 188, 287 (1951); E. C. Kendall, W. F. McGuckin, J. A

Julia Olefination (Julia-Lythgoe Olefination) M. Julia, M.-M. Paris, Tetrahedron Letters 1973, 4833. The formation of predominantly trans-olefins via th

Jones Oxidation K. Bowden et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1946, 39. The oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to acids and ketones, respectively, in the pre

Wagner-Jauregg Reaction T. Wagner-Jauregg, Ber. 63, 3213 (1930); Ann. 491, 1 (1931). Addition of maleic anhydride to diarylethylenes with formation of b

Japp-Klingemann Reaction F. R. Japp, F. Klingemann, Ann. 247, 190 (1888); Ber. 20, 2942, 3284, 3398 (1887). Formation of hydrazones by coupling of aryld

Janovsky Reaction J. V. Janovsky, L. Erb, Ber. 19, 2155 (1886). Reaction of aldehydes and ketones containing α-methylene groups with m-dinitrobenz

Jacobsen Rearrangement O. Jacobsen, Ber. 19, 1209 (1886); 20, 901 (1887). Reaction of polymethylbenzenes with concentrated sulfuric acid to give rearran

Jacobsen Epoxidation W. Zhang et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 112, 2801 (1990); E. N. Jacobsen et al. ibid. 113, 7063 (1991). Chiral (salen)manganese(III)-cat

Ivanov Reaction D. Ivanov, A. Spassoff, Bull. Soc. Chim. France 49, 19, 375 (1931); D. Ivanov et al., ibid. 51, 1321, 1325, 1331 (1932). The addition o

Purdie Methylation (Irvine-Purdie Methylation) T. Purdie, J. C. Irvine, J. Chem. Soc. 83, 1021 (1903). Exhaustive methylation of a methyl glycoside by r

Oxo Process (Hydroformylation Reaction) O. Roelen, US 2327066 (1943); R. H. Hasek (Eastman), Org. Chem. Bull. 27, No. 1 (1955). Formation of alcohols fr

Hydroboration Reaction H. C. Brown, B. C. Subba Rao, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 78, 5694 (1956); J. Org. Chem. 22, 1135, 1136 (1957). Addition of boron hydrides

Pictet-Hubert Reaction; Morgan-Walls Reaction A. Pictet, A. Hubert, Ber. 29, 1182 (1896); C. T. Morgan, L. P. Walls, J. Chem. Soc. 1931, 2447; 1932, 2225.

Wolff-Kishner Reduction; Huang-Minlon Modification N. Kishner, J. Russ. Phys. Chem. Soc. 43, 582 (1911), C.A. 6, 347 (1912); L. Wolff, Ann. 394, 86 (1912); Huang-Minlon, J

Houdry Cracking Process E. Houdry, US 1957648 and US 1957649 (1934). Decomposition of or heavy petroleum fractions into more useful lower boiling mater

Sakurai Reaction (Hosomi-Sakurai Reaction) A. Hosomi, H. Sakurai, Tetrahedron Letters 1976, 1295; A. Hosomi et al., Chem. Letters 1976, 941. Lewis acid-

Hooker Reaction S. C. Hooker, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 58, 1174 (1936). Oxidation of 2-hydroxy-3-alkyl-1,4-quinones with dilute alkaline permanganate with shor

Hofmann-Sand Reactions K. A. Hofmann, J. Sand, Ber. 33, 1340, 1353 (1900). Olefin mercuration with mercuric salts (halides, acetates, nitrates, or sulfa