title: The smiles rearrangement and the julia-kocienski olefination reaction.
abstract: Molecular rearrangements consisting of base- or acid-induced dislocation of aromatic or heteroaromaticrings are reviewed. The emphasis is given to recent developments and, in particular, to synthetic applicationof the rearrangement. A novel classification has been applied in order to discuss systematically ratherdiverse published data. The rearrangements are reviewed according to atoms entering and leaving the ipso-position of the migrating ring. The Julia-Kocienski olefination reactionis presented in other parts of this volume.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw 42, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Plesniak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarecki
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wicha