Organomercury Compounds in Organic Synthesis

I. Introduction.- References.- II. Preparation of Organomercury Compounds.- A. Introduction.- B. Direct Mercuration of Organic Halides.- C. Organomagnesium and -Lithium Procedures.- D. Organoboranes.- E. Other Transmetallation Reactions.- F. Mercuration of Carbon Monoxide.- G. Mercury Substitution in Activated C-H Containing Compounds.- H. Mercuration of Cyclopropanes.- I. Mercuration of Alkenes.- J. Mercuration of Alkynes.- K. Mercuration of Aromatic Compounds.- L. Mercury Substitution in Aryldiazonium Salts, Hydrazines, Hydrazones, and Diazo Compounds.- M. Decarboxylation of Mercury Carboxylates.- N. Sulfinate and Sulfonate Elimination Reactions.- References.- III. Hydrogen and Halogen Substitution.- A. Hydrogen Substitution.- B. Halogen Substitution.- References.- IV. Synthesis of Heteroatom-Containing Compounds.- A. Introduction.- B. Oxygen Compounds.- C. Sulfur, Selenium, and Tellurium Compounds.- D. Nitrogen Compounds.- E. Phosphorus Compounds.- F. Silicon Compounds.- G. Conclusion.- References.- V. Dimerization.- References.- VI. Alkylation.- References.- VII. Alkene and Alkyne Addition and Substitution Reactions.- References.- VIII. Carbonylation.- References.- IX. Acylation.- References.- X. Divalent Carbon Transfer Reactions.- A. Introduction.- B. Preparation of the Reagents.- C. Synthesis of Cyclopropanes.- D. Organomercurial Reactivity.- E. Mechanism of Cyclopropane Formation.- F. Synthesis of Cyclopropenones.- G. Ring Expansion Reactions.- H. Reactions with Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sulfur Compounds.- J. Insertion Reactions in Metal-Carbon, Metal-Halide and Metal-Metal Bonds.- References.- Subject Inde.