Frankland Synthesis E. Frankland, Ann. 71, 213 (1849); 85, 3641 (1853). Synthesis of zinc dialkyls from alkyl halides and zinc:

Franchimont Reaction A. P. N. Franchimont, Ber. 5, 1048 (1872). Carboxylic acid dimerization to 1,2-dicarboxylic acids by treating α-bromocarboxyl

Forster Reaction M. O. J. Forster, J. Chem. Soc. 75, 934 (1899); H. Decker, P. Becker, Ann. 395, 362 (1913). Formation of secondary amines by condensati

Forster Diazoketone Synthesis M. O. J. Forster, J. Chem. Soc. 107, 260 (1915). Formation of diazoketones from α-oximinoketones by reaction with ch

Flood Reaction E. A. Flood, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 55, 1735 (1933). Formation of trialkylsilyl halides from hexaalkyldisiloxanes using concentrated sulfuric

Wurtz-Fittig Reaction B. Tollens, R. Fittig, Ann. 131, 303 (1864); R. Fittig, J. König, ibid. 144, 277 (1867). Formation of alkylated aromatic hydr

Fischer-Tropsch Syntheses; Synthol Process; Oxo Synthesis F. Fischer, H. Tropsch, Ber. 56, 2428 (1923). Synthesis of hydrocarbons, aliphatic alcohols, a

Fischer-Speier Esterification Method E. Fischer, A. Speier, Ber. 28, 3252 (1895). Esterification of acids by refluxing with excess alcohol in the presen

Fischer-Hepp Rearrangement (Nitrosamine Rearrangement) O. Fischer, E. Hepp, Ber. 19, 2991 (1886). Rearrangement of secondary aromatic nitrosamines to p-

Fischer Phenylhydrazone and Osazone Reaction E. Fischer, Ber. 17, 579 (1884). Formation of phenylhydrazones and osazones by heating sugars with phenylhy

Fischer Synthesis E. Fischer, Ber. 8, 589 (1875). Formation of arylhydrazines by reduction of diazo compounds with excess sodium sulfite and hydrolysis

Fischer Peptide Synthesis E. Fischer, Ber. 36, 2982 (1903). Formation of polypeptides by treatment of an α-chloro or α-bromo acyl chloride w

Fischer Synthesis E. Fischer, Ber. 29, 205 (1896). Condensation of equimolar amounts of aldehyde cyanohydrins and aromatic aldehydes in dry ether in th

Fischer Synthesis E. Fischer, F. Jourdan, Ber. 16, 2241 (1883); E. Fischer, O. Hess, ibid. 17, 559 (1884). Formation of indoles on heating aryl hydrazo

Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis H. Kiliani, Ber. 18, 3066 (1885); E. Fischer, ibid. 22, 2204 (1889). Extension of the carbon atom chain of aldoses by treatmen

Houben-Fischer Synthesis J. Houben, W. Fischer, J. Prakt. Chem. [2] 123, 89, 262, 313 (1929). Formation of aromatic nitriles by basic hydrolysis of tric

Reissert Reaction (Grosheintz-Fischer-Reissert Aldehyde Synthesis) A. Reissert, Ber. 38, 1603, 3415 (1905); J. M. Grosheintz, H. O. L. Fischer, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 63, 2021

Finkelstein Reaction H. Finkelstein, Ber. 43, 1528 (1910). Reaction of alkyl halides with sodium iodide in acetone:

Ferrier Rearrangement R. J. Ferrier, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I 1979, 1455. The stereochemically controlled conversion of hex-5-enopyranosides into c

Fenton Reaction H. J. H. Fenton, Proc. Chem. Soc. 9, 113 (1893); J. Chem. Soc. 65, 899 (1894). Oxidation of α-hydroxy acids with hydrogen peroxide