11 Reaction mechanisms Part (iii) Pericyclic reactions

Abstract

This review is a collection of the highlights in the field of pericyclic reactions published in the year 2004. Research in this fascinating topic continues to be centred on the understanding of the mechanisms of the three major classes of pericyclic reactions: cycloaddition reactions, electrocyclic reactions, and sigmatropic rearrangements, as well as into those of more unusual pseudopericyclic processes.