Isao Nagakura

Synthesis of β-chloro, β-bromo, and β-iodo α,β-unsaturated ketones

Reaction of β-halo α, β-unsaturated ketones with cuprate reagents. Efficient syntheses of β, β-dialkyl ketones and β-alkyl α,β-unsaturated ketones. A synthesis of (Z)-jasmone

Seven-membered ring annulation and spiro-annulation processes via preparation and thermal rearrangement of β-(2-vinylcyclopropyl) α,β-unsaturated ketones

Five-membered ring annulation via thermal rearrangement of β-cyclopropyl α,β-unsaturated ketones. A formal total synthesis of the sesquiterpenoid (±)-zizaene

Five-membered ring spiro-annulation via thermal rearrangement of enol silyl ethers of 2-(cyclopropylmethylene)cycloalkanones. A formal total synthesis of some spirovetivane-type sesquiterpenoids

Diels-Alder Reaction of 2-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone and Substituted Butadienes

EREMOPHILANES PART I. TOTAL SYNTHESES OF (±)-EREMOPHILENOLIDE AND (±)-FURANOEREMOPHILANE

SYNTHESIS OF AZAPENEM AND AZACEPHEM RING SYSTEM

REACTION OF β-HALO α,β-UNSATURATED KETONES WITH CUPRATE REAGENTS. EFFICIENT SYNTHESES OF β,β-DIALKYL KETONES AND β-ALKYL α,β-UNSATURATED KETONES. A SYNTHESIS OF (Z)-JASMONE

Synthesis of -chloro, -bromo, and -iodo a,-unsaturated ketones