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1;Science of Synthesis - Volume 47b: Alkenes;11.1;Title page;31.2;Imprint;51.3;Preface;61.4;Volume Editor's Preface;81.5;Overview;101.6;Table of Contents;121.7;47.1 Product Class 1: Alkenes;241.7.1;47.1.3 Synthesis by Pericyclic Reactions;241.7.1.1;47.1.3.1 Diels--Alder Reactions;241.7.1.1.1;47.1.3.1.1 Thermal Diels--Alder Reactions;421.7.1.1.1.1;47.1.3.1.1.1 Method 1: Reactions of Carbonyl Dienophiles;421.7.1.1.1.1.1;47.1.3.1.1.1.1 Variation 1: Synthesis of Cyclohexenecarbaldehydes;421.7.1.1.1.1.2;47.1.3.1.1.1.2 Variation 2: Synthesis of Acetylcyclohexenes;481.7.1.1.1.1.3;47.1.3.1.1.1.3 Variation 3: Synthesis of Cyclohexenecarboxylic Acids and Alkyl Cyclohexenecarboxylates;541.7.1.1.1.1.4;47.1.3.1.1.1.4 Variation 4: Synthesis of Dialkyl Cyclohexenedicarboxylates;601.7.1.1.1.1.5;47.1.3.1.1.1.5 Variation 5: Synthesis of Cyclohexenecarboxylic Acids, Cyclohexene carbonyl Chlorides, Cyclohexenecarboxamides, and Cyclohexenyl Silyl Ketones;641.7.1.1.1.1.6;47.1.3.1.1.1.6 Variation 6: Synthesis of Cyclohexenes Fused to Carbo- and Heterocycles;671.7.1.1.1.1.7;47.1.3.1.1.1.7 Variation 7: Synthesis of Bridged Cyclohexenes;821.7.1.1.1.2;47.1.3.1.1.2 Method 2: Reactions of Other Vinyl Dienophiles;941.7.1.1.1.2.1;47.1.3.1.1.2.1 Variation 1: Synthesis of Nitrocyclohexenes;941.7.1.1.1.2.2;47.1.3.1.1.2.2 Variation 2: Synthesis of Cyclohexenylboranes;971.7.1.1.1.2.3;47.1.3.1.1.2.3 Variation 3: Synthesis of Cyclohexenecarbonitriles;1011.7.1.1.1.2.4;47.1.3.1.1.2.4 Variation 4: Synthesis of Cyclohex-3-enyl Phenyl Sulfones;1041.7.1.1.1.2.5;47.1.3.1.1.2.5 Variation 5: Synthesis of (Hydroxyalkyl)cyclohexenes;1071.7.1.1.1.2.6;47.1.3.1.1.2.6 Variation 6: Synthesis of Cyclohexenes from Unusual Dienophiles;1111.7.1.1.1.3;47.1.3.1.1.3 Method 3: Synthesis of Cyclohexenyl-Substituted Fischer Carbene Complexes;1141.7.1.1.1.4;47.1.3.1.1.4 Method 4: Synthetic Applications of Diels--Alder Reactions;1181.7.1.1.2;47.1.3.1.2 Catalyzed Diels--Alder Reactions in Conventional Organic Media;1231.7.1.1.2.1;47.1.3.1.2.1 Method 1: Reactions Using Classic Lewis Acid Catalysts;1251.7.1.1.2.2;47.1.3.1.2.2 Method 2: Reactions Using Chiral Lewis Acid Catalysts;1341.7.1.1.2.3;47.1.3.1.2.3 Method 3: Reactions Using Brønsted Acid Catalysts;1381.7.1.1.2.4;47.1.3.1.2.4 Method 4: Reactions Using Chiral Organocatalysts;1421.7.1.1.2.5;47.1.3.1.2.5 Method 5: Lewis Acid Catalyzed Diels--Alder Reactions of Chiral Dienophiles or Dienes;1451.7.1.1.2.5.1;47.1.3.1.2.5.1 Variation 1: With Chiral Dienophiles;1451.7.1.1.2.5.2;47.1.3.1.2.5.2 Variation 2: With Chiral Dienes;1501.7.1.1.2.6;47.1.3.1.2.6 Method 6: Reactions Using Heterogeneous Catalysts;1521.7.1.1.3;47.1.3.1.3 Diels--Alder Reactions in Unconventional Media;1571.7.1.1.3.1;47.1.3.1.3.1 Method 1: Reactions in Water;1571.7.1.1.3.1.1;47.1.3.1.3.1.1 Variation 1: Without a Catalyst;1571.7.1.1.3.1.2;47.1.3.1.3.1.2 Variation 2: With a Lewis Acid Catalyst;1601.7.1.1.3.1.3;47.1.3.1.3.1.3 Variation 3: With Organocatalysts;1631.7.1.1.3.1.4;47.1.3.1.3.1.4 Variation 4: In Supercritical Water;1641.7.1.1.3.1.5;47.1.3.1.3.1.5 Variation 5: In Pseudo-Biological Systems or Promoted by Biocatalysts;1651.7.1.1.3.2;47.1.3.1.3.2 Method 2: Reactions in Nonaqueous Solvents and Their Salt Solutions;1671.7.1.1.3.3;47.1.3.1.3.3 Method 3: Reactions in Ionic Liquids;1701.7.1.1.4;47.1.3.1.4 Diels--Alder Reactions Induced by Other Physical Means;1751.7.1.1.4.1;47.1.3.1.4.1 Method 1: Diels--Alder Reactions Promoted by Microwave Irradiation;1751.7.1.1.4.2;47.1.3.1.4.2 Method 2: Diels--Alder Reactions Promoted by High Pressure;1781.7.1.1.4.3;47.1.3.1.4.3 Method 3: Ultrasound-Assisted Diels--Alder Reactions;1821.7.1.1.4.4;47.1.3.1.4.4 Method 4: Photoinduced Diels--Alder Reactions;1851.7.1.2;47.1.3.2 Ene Reactions;2001.7.1.2.1;47.1.3.2.1 Method 1: Thermal Ene Reactions;2021.7.1.2.1.1;47.1.3.2.1.1 Variation 1: Intermolecular Ene Reactions;2021.7.1.2.1.2;47.1.3.2.1.2 Vari