Chapter 1 - Synthesis of Cyclic Imides

Abstract

The recent developments in the synthesis of cyclic imides since 2000 are reviewed with an emphasis on high-yielding general methods. The synthetic approaches are divided into fragment-based methods, oxidation of pyrrolidines and lactams, ring expansion and ring contraction, and N- and C-functionalization of imides. Each section is further subdivided according to the details of the methods used and detailed conditions and yields are given for each with a total of 106 literature references.