Topics in Current Chemistry: Macrocycles (Topics in Current Chemistry)

1. P. Knops, N. Sendhoff, H.-B. Mekelburger, F. Voegtle, Bonn/FRG HighDilution Reactions - New Synthetic Applications 2. A. Ostrowicki, E. Koepp, F. Voegtle, Bonn/FRG The "Cesium Effect": Syntheses of Medio- and Macrocyclic Compounds 3. J. Dohm, F. Voegtle, Bonn/FRG Synthesis of (Strained) Macrocycles by Sulfone Pyrolysis 4. Q. Meng, M. Hesse, Zurich/Switzerland Ring Closure Methods in the Synthesis of Macrocyclic Natural Products 5. J.L. Sessler, A.K. Burrell, Austin, TX/USA Expanded Porphyrins High dilution reactions — New synthetic applications....Pages 1-36 The “cesium effect”: Syntheses of medio- and macrocyclic compounds....Pages 37-67 Synthesis of (strained) macrocycles by sulfone pyrolysis....Pages 69-106 Ring closure methods in the synthesis of macrocyclic natural products....Pages 107-176 Expanded porphyrins....Pages 177-273 This text on macrocycles covers synthetic applications of high dilution reactions, synthesis of macrocycles by sulfone pyrolysis and ring closure methods in the synthesis of macrocyclic natural products.