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Content of this volume:
Germanium cyanides, acylgermanes, a-halo- and a-alkoxyvinylgermanes, a-halo-, a-hydroxy-, a-alkoxy-, and a-aminoalkylgermanes, alkynylgermanes, aryl- and heteroarylgermanes, propargyl- and allenylgermanes, selenophenes,
tellurophenes, isoxazoles, 1,2-benzisoxazoles and related compounds, benzoxazoles and other annulated oxazoles, isothiazoles, benzisothiazoles, benzothiazoles, isoselenazoles, annulated isoselenazole compounds, selenazoles, annulated selenazole compounds, isotellurazoles, and annulated isotellurazole and tellurazole compounds, pyridopyrazines and iodoarenes.

1;Science of Synthesis: Knowledge Updates 2010/1;1 1.1;Title page;5 1.2;Imprint;7 1.3;Preface;8 1.4;Abstracts;10 1.5;Overview;24 1.6;Table of Contents;26 1.7;Volume 5: Compounds of Group 14 (Ge, Sn, Pb);48 1.7.1;5.1 Product Class 1: Germanium Compounds;48 1.7.1.1;5.1.1.8 Germanium Hydrides;48 1.7.1.1.1;5.1.1.8.1 Method 1: Synthesis by Reduction of Germanium Halides;49 1.7.1.1.2;5.1.1.8.2 Method 2: Applications in Reduction of Organic Halides;49 1.7.1.1.3;5.1.1.8.3 Method 3: Applications in Hydrogermylation of C--C Multiple Bonds;50 1.7.1.1.4;5.1.1.8.4 Method 4: Applications with Acids and Bases;51 1.7.1.1.5;5.1.1.8.5 Method 5: Applications in Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions;52 1.7.1.1.6;5.1.1.8.6 Method 6: Application as an Alternative to Tributyltin Hydride in Radical Chain Reactions;54 1.7.1.1.7;5.1.1.8.7 Method 7: Application as Precursors for Germyl Cation Generation;55 1.7.1.2;5.1.15.2 Germanium Cyanides;58 1.7.1.2.1;5.1.15.2.1 Method 1: Synthesis from Halogermanes by Substitution with Trialkylsilyl Cyanides;58 1.7.1.3;5.1.16.6 Acylgermanes;62 1.7.1.3.1;5.1.16.6.1 Method 1: Synthesis from Germyl Enol Ethers by Hydrolysis;62 1.7.1.3.2;5.1.16.6.2 Method 2: Synthesis from a,a-Diheterosubstituted Germanes by Hydrolysis;63 1.7.1.3.3;5.1.16.6.3 Method 3: Synthesis from Terminal Alkynes by Carbonylation;64 1.7.1.3.4;5.1.16.6.4 Method 4: Application of Acylgermanes as Radical Acceptors;65 1.7.1.3.5;5.1.16.6.5 Method 5: Application of Acylgermanes as Amide Precursors;66 1.7.1.4;5.1.18.4 a-Halo-and a-Alkoxyvinylgermanes;68 1.7.1.4.1;5.1.18.4.1 Method 1: Synthesis of a-Alkoxyvinylgermanes from a-Metallovinyl Ethers by Substitution;68 1.7.1.4.2;5.1.18.4.2 Method 2: Synthesis of a-Halovinylgermanes from Alk-1-ynylgermanes by Hydro/Carbometalation-Halogenation;69 1.7.1.4.3;5.1.18.4.3 Method 3: Synthesis of a-Halovinylgermanes from a-Halovinyl Sulfones by Radical-Mediated Desulfonylation;71 1.7.1.4.4;5.1.18.4.4 Method 4: Application of a-Halovinylgermanes in Palladium-Catalyzed Cross Coupling with Organic Halides;72 1.7.1.5;5.1.19.7 a-Halo-, a-Hydroxy,- a-Alkoxy-, and a-Aminoalkylgermanes;74 1.7.1.5.1;5.1.19.7.1 Method 1: Synthesis of a-Hetero- and a-Haloalkylgermanes from Halogermanes by Substitution;75 1.7.1.5.2;5.1.19.7.2 Method 2: Synthesis by Interconversion of a-Hetero- and a-Haloalkylgermanes by Substitution;76 1.7.1.5.3;5.1.19.7.3 Method 3: Synthesis of a-Hydroxyalkylgermanes from Hydroboration of Vinylgermanes;76 1.7.1.5.4;5.1.19.7.4 Method 4: Synthesis of a-Aminoalkylgermanes by [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Germenes to Imino Esters;77 1.7.1.5.5;5.1.19.7.5 Method 5: Application of Lithiated a-Haloalkylgermanes in gem-Silylation/Borylation Reactions To Give Polymetalated Methanes;78 1.7.1.6;5.1.20.4 Alkynylgermanes;82 1.7.1.6.1;5.1.20.4.1 Method 1: Synthesis from Halogermanes by Substitution;83 1.7.1.6.2;5.1.20.4.2 Method 2: Synthesis from Group 14 Metalloalkynyls by Metathesis with Alkenylgermanes;83 1.7.1.6.3;5.1.20.4.3 Method 3: Synthesis by Substitution with Aminogermanes;84 1.7.1.6.4;5.1.20.4.4 Method 4: Synthesis by Elimination of a-Alkoxyalkenylgermanes;84 1.7.1.6.5;5.1.20.4.5 Method 5: Applications of Alkynylgermanes as Protecting Groups;85 1.7.1.6.6;5.1.20.4.6 Method 6: Applications of Alkynylgermanes in Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions;86 1.7.1.7;5.1.22.6 Aryl- and Heteroarylgermanes;88 1.7.1.7.1;5.1.22.6.1 Method 1: Synthesis from Halogermanes by Substitution with Arylmetals;88 1.7.1.7.1.1;5.1.22.6.1.1 Variation 1: Using Preformed Arylmetals;88 1.7.1.7.1.2;5.1.22.6.1.2 Variation 2: Using Barbier-Type Reactions;88 1.7.1.7.2;5.1.22.6.2 Method 2: Synthesis from Aryl Halides by Palladium(0)-Mediated Coupling with Germanium Hydrides;89 1.7.1.7.3;5.1.22.6.3 Method 3: Synthesis from Arylstannanes by Transmetalation with Germanium(IV) Chloride;89 1.7.1.7.4;5.1.22.6.4 Method 4: Synthesis of Aryl- and Heteroarylgermanes by Cycloaddition;90 1.7.1.7.5;5.1.22.6.5 Method 5: Applications of Arylgermanes as Linke