  upright|thumb|someorganic reactions chapters are made into dedicated books, such as this chapter on the stille reaction by farina et al. organic reactions is a secondary reference which synthesizes the organic chemistry literature around particular chemical transformations. each chapter of organic reactions is devoted to a particular organic chemical reaction, and chapters provide exhaustive coverage of literature work in the form of a tabular survey of known reactions. mechanistic and experimental details, including the scope and limitations of each transformation, are also included. organic reactions is a comprehensive reference work that contains authoritative, critical reviews of many important synthetic reactions. authors for these chapters are solicited by the board of editors from leading chemists worldwide. the publication process entails a thorough peer-review process, ensuring the high quality and attention to detail for which this series is noted. organic reactions chapters focus primarily on the preparative aspects of a given transformation. particular attention is paid to substrate scope, reaction limitations, stereochemical aspects, effects of chemical structures, and the selection of experimental conditions. detailed procedures illustrating the significant modifications of the chemical reaction are also included, along with comparisons to other methods to achieve a similar transformation. every chapter contains a comprehensive compilation all of the published examples of the reaction organized in tables according to the structure of the starting material. each reaction is presented with information about the reaction conditions, yield, products, and is fully referenced. ==aims== the aim of organic reactions since its initial publication in 1942 has been to assist organic chemists in the design of new experiments by providing "critical discussions of the more important synthetic reactions." organic reactions is unique in providing an authoritative discussion of the topic reaction accompanied by tables that organize all published examples of the reaction being reviewed. this combination of critical discussion and thorough coverage is responsible for the leading position this series occupies for scientists interested in the reactions of organic chemistry. an additional distinctive feature of this series is that it is assembled almost entirely through voluntary dedicated efforts of its authors, editors and assistants. the organic reactions book series is owned and copyrighted by organic reactions, inc. a not-for-profit, private operating foundation incorporated in the state of illinois. the books are published by john wiley and sons, inc. who also manage and maintain the organic reactions website. ==history== [[image:rogeradams.png|
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