Frankland-Duppa Reaction E. Frankland, Ann. 126, 109 (1863); E. Frankland, B. F. Duppa, Ann. 135, 25 (1865). Formation of α-hydroxycarboxylic este

Duff Reaction J. C. Duff, E. J. Bills, J. Chem. Soc. 1932, 1987; 1934, 1305; 1941, 547; 1945, 276. Formylation of phenols or aromatic amines with hexame

Dötz Reaction K. H. Dötz, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 14, 644 (1975). Three component cyclization of an aromatic or vinylic alkoxy pentacarbonyl chr

Doering-LaFlamme Allene Synthesis W. von E. Doering, P. M. LaFlamme, Tetrahedron 2, 75 (1958); US 2933544 (1960). Treatment of an olefin with bromoform

Doebner Reaction O. Doebner, Ann. 242, 265 (1887); Ber. 20, 277 (1887); 27, 352, 2020 (1894). Formation of substituted cinchoninic acids from aromatic a

Knoevenagel Condensation; Doebner Modification E. Knoevenagel Ber. 31, 2596 (1898); O. Doebner, Ber. 33, 2140 (1900). Condensation of aldehydes or keton

Dimroth Rearrangement O. Dimroth, Ann. 364, 183 (1909); 459, 39 (1927). Rearrangement whereby exo- and endocyclic heteroatoms on a heterocyclic ring are

Dienone- Rearrangement K. von Auwers, K. Ziegler, Ann. 425, 217 (1921). Transformation of a 4,4-disubstituted cyclohexadienone into a 3,4-disubstituted

Dieckmann Reaction W. Dieckmann, Ber. 27, 102, 965 (1894); 33, 595, 2670, (1900); Ann. 317, 51, 93, (1901). Base-catalyzed cyclization of dicarboxylic a

Dess-Martin Oxidation D. B. Dess, J. C. Martin, J. Org. Chem. 48, 4155 (1983). Mild oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones

Demjanov Rearrangement N. J. Demjanov, M. Lushnikov, J. Russ. Phys. Chem. Soc. 35, 26 (1903); Chem. Zentr. 1903, 1, 828. Deamination of primary amines b

Tiffeneau-Demjanov Rearrangement M. Tiffeneau et al., Compt. Rend. 205, 54 (1937). Rearrangement of β-amino alcohols upon diazotization with nitrou

Delépine Reaction (Delépine Amine Synthesis) M. Delépine, Compt. Rend. 120, 501 (1895); 124, 292 (1897). Preparation of primary ami

de Mayo Reaction P. de Mayo et al., Proc. Chem. Soc. London 1962, 119; P. de Mayo, H. Takeshita, Can. J. Chem. 41, 440 (1963). Synthesis of 1,5-diketone

Darzens-Nenitzescu Synthesis of Ketones G. Darzens, Compt. Rend. 150, 707 (1910); C. D. Nenitzescu, I. P. Cantuniari, Ann. 510, 269 (1934); C. D. Nenitzescu, C. Cioranescu

Darzens Synthesis of Tetralin Derivatives G. Darzens, Compt. Rend. 183, 748 (1926). Cyclization of α-benzyl-α-allylacetic acid type compound

Dakin-West Reaction H. D. Dakin, R. West, J. Biol. Chem. 78, 91, 745, 757 (1928). Reaction of α-amino acids with acetic anhydride in the presence

Dakin Reaction H. D. Dakin, Am. Chem. J. 42, 477 (1909). Replacement of the formyl or acetyl groups in phenolic aldehydes or ketones by a hydroxyl group

L. Ruzicka, H. Meldahl, Helv. Chim. Acta 21, 1760 (1938); 22, 421 (1939). Originally discovered in 17β-hydroxy-20-ketosteroids, but thoroughly stu

Curtius Rearrangement; Curtius Reaction T. Curtius, Ber. 23, 3023 (1890); idem, J. Prakt. Chem. [2] 50, 275 (1894). Formation of isocyanates by thermal