Named Reactions - CHEM 2230 - Organic Chemistry Lab - Manfredi - Research Guides at University of Northern Iowa

Find the Citation for the Original Article

To find the citation for the original article where your named reaction was published, use one or more of the following print resources in Rod Library. Need help finding or using them? Contact your librarian, Anne Marie Gruber.

Wikipedia also does a pretty good job of including original article citations in articles about specific named reactions. Some named reactions might not have a Wikipedia article or you may need to scroll or search to find yours.

You can also try searching in SynArchive, a free database of organic chemistry syntheses. Or browse the alphabetical list of all syntheses included in SynArchive.

Pro tips:

Note that some original articles are not in English!
For older articles, each article doesn't always start at the top of a new page. Sometimes it's toward the middle or bottom of a page, and the top of the page is the end of the previous article!

Name(d) Reactions: Books in Rod Library

The Merck Index by Maryadele J. O'Neil (Editor); Susan Budavari (Editor); Patricia Heckelman (Editor);
Call Number: UNI Stacks RS51 .M4 2001
ISBN: 9780911910131
Publication Date: 2001
Look for the tab labeled "Name Reactions".
Name Reactions by Jie Jack Li
Call Number: UNI Stacks QD291 .L5 2003
ISBN: 3540402039
Publication Date: 2003
"Different from other books on name reactions in organic chemistry, Name Reactions, A Collection of Detailed Reaction Mechanisms focuses on their mechanisms. It covers over 300 classical as well as contemporary name reactions. Each reaction is delineated by its detailed step-by-step, electron-pushing mechanism, supplemented with the original and the latest references, especially review articles. Thus, it is not only an indispensable resource for senior undergraduate and graduate students for their learning and exams, but also a good reference book for all chemists interested in name reactions."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Name Reactions and Reagents in Organic Synthesis by Bradford P. Mundy; Michael G. Ellerd
Call Number: UNI Stacks QD291 .M86 1988
ISBN: 0471836265
Publication Date: 1988
Current indexing schemes do not list reactions and reagents as commonly as they used to. This volume is an up-to-date and concise compilation of the most commonly used and widely known name reactions and reagents in modern synthetic organic chemistry. Reactions are listed alphabetically, each listing providing either an accepted or proposed mechanism, secondary information, and four to five referenced examples. Reactions are cross-referenced to Jerry March's Advanced Organic Chemistry. The second section lists reagents alphabetically, each entry giving structure, physical properties, major uses, preparation and commercial availability, necessary precautions, secondary information, and four to five referenced examples. Reagents are cross-referenced to the Fieser & Fieser series, Reagents for Organic Synthesis, through volume 12.
Name Reactions and Reagents in Organic Synthesis by Bradford P. Mundy; Michael G. Ellerd; Frank G. Favaloro
Call Number: UNI Stacks QD291 .M86 2005
ISBN: 0471228540
Publication Date: 2005
This Second Edition is the premier name resource in the field. It provides a handy resource for navigating the web of named reactions and reagents. Reactions and reagents are listed alphabetically, followed by relevant mechanisms, experimental data (including yields where available), and references to the primary literature. The text also includes three indices based on reagents and reactions, starting materials, and desired products. Organic chemistry professors, graduate students, and undergraduates, as well as chemists working in industrial, government, and other laboratories, will all find this book to be an invaluable reference.