Includes bibliographical references and index.

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880-01 Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction to Organocatalytic Cycloaddition Reaction; 1.1 General Introduction; 1.2 General Mechanistic Insights into Cycloadditions Catalyzed by Nucleophilic Organocatalysts; 1.2.1 Mechanisms for Common Organoamine-catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions; 1.2.2 Mechanisms for Common Organophosphine-catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions; 1.2.3 Cycloaddition Reaction Modes Influenced By Catalysts; References; Chapter 2 Organoamines-catalyzed Cycloadditions; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 [2+2] Cycloadditions.

2.3.1 Ketenes and Their Analogs Involved [3+2] Cycloadditions2.3.2 MBH Adducts Derivatives (MBHADs) Involved [3+2] Cycloadditions; 2.3.3 Other Substrates Involved [3+2] Cycloadditions; 2.4 [4+2] Cycloadditions; 2.4.1 Ketene-involved [4+2] Cycloadditions; 2.4.1.1 Ketene as Dienophile-involved [4+2] Cycloadditions; 2.4.1.2 Vinyl Ketene as Diene-Involved [4+2] Cycloadditions; 2.4.2 Allenoates Involved [4+2] Cycloadditions; 2.4.2.1 Allenoates Acting as a Two-carbon Synthon in [4+2] Cycloadditions; 2.4.2.2 Allenoate Acting as a Four-carbon Synthon in [4+2] Cycloadditions.

2.4.3 MBHADs Involved [4+2] Cycloaddition2.5 Other Cycloaddition Reactions; 2.5.1 [2+1] Cycloadditions; 2.5.2 [3+3] Formal Cycloadditions; 2.5.3 Domino Reactions; 2.5.4 Miscellaneous Cycloaddition Reactions; 2.6 Summary; References; Chapter 3 Organophosphines-Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Phosphine-catalyzed [2+2] Cycloaddition Reactions; 3.3 Phosphine-catalyzed [3+n] Cycloaddition; 3.3.1 Phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] Cycloaddition; 3.3.1.1 Phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] Cycloaddition of Allenes with Alkenes and its Asymmetric Variant.

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