Baeyer-Drewson Synthesis A. Baeyer, V. Drewson, Ber. 15, 2856 (1882). Formation of indigos by an aldol reaction, q.v., of s to acetone, or ; of intere

Ramberg-Bäcklund Reaction L. Ramberg, B. Bäcklund, Arkiv Kemi Mineral Geol. 13A(27), 50 (1940), C.A. 34, 47255 (1940). Reaction of α-hal

Gomberg-Bachmann Reaction M. Gomberg, W. E. Bachmann, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 46, 2339 (1924). Alkali dependent formation of diaryl compounds from aryl diazon

Favorskii-Babayan Synthesis A. E. Favorskii, J. Russ. Phys. Chem. Soc. 37, 643 (1905); Chem. Zentr. 1905, II, 1018; A. Babayan et al., J. Gen. Chem. (USSR) 9, 1631 (1939).

Auwers Synthesis K. v. Auwers et al., Ber. 41, 4233 (1908); 48, 85 (1915); 49, 809 (1916); K. v. Auwers, P. Pohl, Ann. 405, 243 (1914). Expansion of cou

Arndt-Eistert Synthesis F. Arndt, B. Eistert, Ber. 68, 200 (1935). Homologation of carboxylic acids: Alternative

Arens-van Dorp Synthesis; Isler Modification D. A. van Dorp, J. F. Arens, Nature 160, 189 (1947); J. F. Arens et al., Rec. Trav. Chim. 68, 604, 609 (1949); O. Isler et al.

Michaelis-Arbuzov Reaction A. Michaelis, R. Kaehne, Ber. 31, 1048 (1898); A. E. Arbuzov, J. Russ. Phys. Chem. Soc. 38, 687 (1906); Chem. Zentr. 1906, II, 1639.

Hofmann-Martius Rearrangement ( Rearrangement) A. W. Hofmann, C. A. Martius, Ber. 4, 742 (1871); A. W. Hofmann, ibid. 5, 720 (1872). Thermal conversion

Pinner Reaction (Amidine and Ortho Ester Synthesis) A. Pinner, F. Klein, Ber. 10, 1889 (1877); 11, 4, 1475 (1878); 16, 352, 1643 (1883). Formation of im

Amadori Rearrangement M. Amadori, Atti Accad. Nazl. Lincei 2(6), 337 (1925), C.A. 20, 902 (1926); ibid. 9(6), 68, 226 (1929), C.A. 23, 3211, 3443 (1929).

Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction ( Alkoxide Reduction) H. Meerwein, R. Schmidt, Ann. 444, 221 (1925); W. Ponndorf, Angew. Chem. 39, 138 (1926); A. Verley, Bull. Soc. Chi

Allylic Rearrangements L. Claisen, Ber. 45, 3157 (1912). Migration of a carbon-carbon double bond in a three carbon (allylic) system on treatment with n

Allan-Robinson Reaction J. Allan, R. Robinson, J. Chem. Soc. 125, 2192 (1924). Preparation of flavones or isoflavones by condensing o-hydroxyaryl ketone

Algar-Flynn-Oyamada Reaction J. Algar, J. P. Flynn, Proc. Roy. Irish Acad. 42B, 1 (1934); B. Oyamada, J. Chem. Soc. Japan 55, 1256 (1934). Alkaline hydr

Aldol Reaction (Condensation) R. Kane, Ann. Phys. Chem., Ser. 2, 44, 475 (1838); idem, J. Prakt. Chem. 15, 129 (1838). Traditionally, it is the acid- or

Ene Reaction (Alder-Ene Reaction); Conia Reaction K. Alder et al., Ber. 76, 27 (1943). The addition of an alkene having an allylic hydrogen (ene) to a c

Diels-Alder Reaction O. Diels, K. Alder, Ann. 460, 98 (1928); 470, 62 (1929); Ber. 62, 2081, 2087 (1929). The 1,4-addition of the double bond of a dieno

Akabori Amino Acid Reactions S. Akabori, J. Chem. Soc. Japan 52, 606 (1931); Ber. 66, 143, 151 (1933); J. Chem. Soc. 64, 608 (1943). 1. Formation of ald

Michael Reaction (Addition, Condensation) A. Michael, J. Prakt. Chem. [2] 35, 349 (1887). Base-promoted conjugate addition of carbon nucleophiles (donor