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Named Reagents

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Named reagent Structure Formula Other Name CAS number
Adam's catalyst
Adams catalyst.png
PtO2 Platinum(IV) oxide 1314-15-4
Appel's salt
Appel salt.png
C2Cl3NS2 4,5-dichloro-1,2,3-dithiazolium chloride 75318-43-3
Bestmann ylide
Bestmann ylide.png
C20H15OP 2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ethenone 15596-07-3
Brady's reagent
Bradys reagent.png
C6H6N4O4 (2,4-dinitrophenyl)hydrazine 119-26-6
Brassard's diene
Brassards diene.png
C11H22O3Si (E)-((1,3-diethoxybuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)oxy)trimethylsilane  
Bredereck's reagent
Brederecks reagent.png
C9H22N2O tert-Butoxy bis(dimethylamino)methane 5815-08-7
Burgess reagent
Burgess reagent.png
C8H18N2O4S 1-methoxy-N-triethylammoniosulfonyl-methanimidate 29684-56-8
Caro's acid
Caros acid.png
H2O5S Peroxymonosulfuric acid 7722-86-3
Collins reagent
Collins reagent.png
C10H10N2CrO3 Dipyridine chromium(VI) oxide 20492-50-6
Comins' reagent
Comins reagent.png
C7H3ClF6N2O4S2 2-[N,N-Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amino]-5-chloropyridine 145100-51-2
Corey-Bakshi-Shibata catalyst
Cbs catalyst.png
C18H20BNO (R)-(+)-1-Methyl-3,3-diphenylhexahydropyrrolo[1,2-c][1,3,2]oxazaborole

(S)-(-)-1-Methyl-3,3-diphenylhexahydropyrrolo[1,2-c][1,3,2]oxazaborole

112022-83-0

112022-81-8

Corey-Chaykovsky reagent
Corey chaykovsky reagent.png
C3H8OS Dimethylsulfoxonium methylide 5367-24-8
Corey lactone
Corey lactone.png
C8H12O4 (3aR,4S,5R,6aS)-(−)-Hexahydro-5-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one

(3aS,4R,5S,6aR)-(+)-Hexahydro-5-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one

32233-40-2

76704-05-7

Cornforth reagent
Cornforth reagent.png
C10H12N2Cr2O7 Pyridinium dichromate 20039-37-6
Danishefsky's diene
Danishefsky diene.png
C8H16O2Si (E)-1-Methoxy-3-trimethylsilyloxy-1,3-butadiene 54125-02-9
Dess-Martin periodinane
Dess martin periodinane.png
C13H13IO8 1,1,1-Triacetoxy-1,1-dihydro-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one 87413-09-0
Echavarren's gold complex
Echavarrens gold cplx.png
C22H30AuF6NPSb (Acetonitrile)[(2-biphenyl)di-tert-butylphosphine]gold(I) hexafluoroantimonate 866641-66-9
Eschenmoser's salt
Eschenmoser salt.png
C3H8NI Dimethylmethylideneammonium iodide 33797-51-2
Fétizon's reagent
Fetizon reagent.png
N/A Silver carbonate on Celite N/A
Fort's base
Forts base.png
N/A N/A N/A
Frémy's salt
Fremys salt.png
K2NO7S2 Potassium nitrosodisulfonate 14293-70-0
Garner's aldehyde
Garners aldehyde.png
C11H19NO4 (S)-tert-butyl 4-formyl-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine-3-carboxylate

(R)-tert-butyl 4-formyl-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine-3-carboxylate

102308-32-7

95715-87-0

Glauber's salt
Glaubers salt.png
H20O14Na2S Sodium sulfate decahydrate 7727-73-3
Gold's reagent
Golds reagent.png
C6H14ClN3 (Dimethylaminomethyleneaminomethylene)dimethylammonium chloride 20353-93-9
Grubbs catalyst (1st generation)
Grubbs first gen.png
C43H72Cl2P2Ru Benzylidene-bis(tricyclohexylphosphine)dichlororuthenium 172222-30-9
Grubbs catalyst (2nd generation)
Grubbs second gen.png
C46H65Cl2N2PRu (1,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene)dichloro(phenylmethylene)(tricyclohexylphosphine)ruthenium 246047-72-3
Guindon's reagent
Guindons reagent.png
C2H6BBr Dimethylboron bromide 5158-50-9
Hajos-Parrish ketone
Hajos parrish ketone.png
C10H12O2 (S)-7a-methyl-2,3,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-indene-1,5(6H)-dione

(R)-7a-methyl-2,3,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-indene-1,5(6H)-dione

17553-86-5

17553-89-8

Hantzsch's ester
Hantzschs ester.png
C13H19NO4 Diethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate 214-561-6
Hatakeyama's catalyst
Hatakeyamas catalyst.png
C19H22N2O2 (9S)-3α,9-Epoxy-10,11-dihydrocinchonan-6'-ol 253430-48-7
Hermann-Beller catalyst
Hermann-beller catalyst.png
C46H46O4P2Pd2 trans-di(μ-acetato)bis[o-(di-o-tolylphosphino)benzyl]dipalladium(II) 172418-32-5
Hieber anion
Hieber anion.png
C3FeNO4 N/A N/A
Hoveyda-Grubbs catalyst (1st generation)
Hoveyda grubbs first gen.png
C28H45Cl2OPRu Dichloro(o-isopropoxyphenylmethylene)(tricyclohexylphosphine)ruthenium(II) 203714-71-0
Hoveyda-Grubbs catalyst (2nd generation)
Hoveyda grubbs second gen.png
C31H38Cl2N2ORu (1,3-Bis-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene)dichloro(o-isopropoxyphenylmethylene)ruthenium 301224-40-8
Hünig's base
Hunigs base.png
C8H19N N,N-Diisopropylethylamine 7087-68-5
Kagan's reagent
Samarium iodide.png
SmI2 Samarium diiodide 32248-43-4
Kemp's triacid
Kemps triacid.png
C12H18O6 cis,cis-1,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexane-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid 79410-20-1
Koser's reagent
Kosers reagent.png
C13H13IO4S [Hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene 27126-76-7
Lawesson's reagent
Lawessons reagent.png
C14H14O2P2S4 2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-disulfide 19172-47-5
Leuchs' anhydrides
Leuchs anhydride.png
N/A N/A N/A
Lindlar catalyst
Lindlars catalyst.png
N/A Pd/CaCO3 poisoned with Lead (Pb(OAc)2 or PbO) N/A
Mander's reagent
Manders reagent.png
C3H3NO2 Methyl cyanoformate 17640-15-2
Martin's sulfurane
Martins sulfurane.png
C30H20F12O2S Bis[α,α-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy]diphenylsulfur 32133-82-7
Meerwein's reagent
Meerweins reagent.png
C3H9OBF4 Trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate 420-37-1
Meldrum's acid
Meldrums acid.png
C6H8O4 2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione 2033-24-1
Mosher's acid
Moshers acid.png
C10H9F3O3 (R)-3,3,3-Trifluoro-2-methoxy-2-phenylpropanoic acid

(S)-3,3,3-Trifluoro-2-methoxy-2-phenylpropanoic acid

20445-31-2

17257-71-5

Pearlman's Catalyst
Pearlmans catalyst.png
N/A Palladium hydroxide on carbon 12135-22-7
Ohira-Bestmann reagent
Ohira bestmann reagent.png
C5H9N2O4P Dimethyl (1-diazo-2-oxopropyl)phosphonate 90965-06-3
Roche ester
Roche ester.png
C5H10O3 Methyl (S)-(+)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate

Methyl (R)-(+)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate

80657-57-4

72657-23-9

Schlosser's base
Schlossers base.png
N/A N/A N/A
Schwartz reagent
Schwartz reagent.png
C10H11ClZr Bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium(IV) chloride hydride 37342-97-5
Seyferth-Gilbert reagent
Seyferth gilbert reagent.png
C3H7N2O3P Dimethyl (diazomethyl)phosphonate 27491-70-9
Shiina's reagent
Shiinas reagent.png
C16H12N2O7 2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride 434935-69-0
Stryker's reagent
Strykers reagent.png
C108H96Cu6P6 (Triphenylphosphine)copper hydride hexamer 33636-93-0
Tebbe reagent
Tebbe reagent.png
C13H18AlClTi N/A 67719-69-1
Togni's reagent
Tognis reagent.png
C10H10F3IO 3,3-Dimethyl-1-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benziodoxole 887144-97-0
Tröger's base
Trogers base.png
C17H18N2 (+)-(5R)-2,8-dimethyl-6,12-dihydro-5,11-methanodibenzo[b,f][1,5]diazocine

(-)-(5S)-2,8-dimethyl-6,12-dihydro-5,11-methanodibenzo[b,f][1,5]diazocine

529-81-7

14645-24-0

Wieland–Miescher ketone
Wieland miescher ketone.png
C11H14O2 (S)-(+)-8a-Methyl-3,4,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H-naphthalene-1,6-dione

(R)-(–)-8a-Methyl-3,4,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H-naphthalene-1,6-dione

33878-99-8

100348-93-4

Wood's metal 50% Bi / 26.7% Pb / 13.3% Sn / 10% Cd
by weight
N/A N/A 8049-22-7
Woollins' reagent
Woollins reagent.png
C12H10P2Se4 2,4-Diphenyl-1,3,2,4-diselenadiphosphetan-2,4-diselenide 122039-27-4

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