title: Heuristic chemistry--elimination reactions.
abstract: Besides additions and substitutions, elimination reactions play a fundamental role in organic synthesis. However, conceptual reviews of known 1,x-elimination patterns that go beyond the typical olefin-forming 1,2-eliminations are scarce. To develop a broader understanding of elimination reactions, we follow a heuristic approach and deduce recurrent reaction patterns from traditional and specific elimination reactions. Our work demonstrates that 1,x-elimination reactions and their outcomes can be easily rationalized by defined mnemonic categories.
authors.affiliation: Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Institute für Organische Chemie, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, 35390 Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Graulich
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hopf
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Schreiner