Each chapter explores the practical and theoretical aspects of the reaction, including its selectivity and reproducibility.

[1] While individual articles are not open access, the journal's wiki maintains a repository of summaries of reactions.

[4] Prior to World War II, the center of organic chemistry research and industrial production was Germany.

Students interested in pursuing a career in organic chemistry needed to learn German to read articles and textbooks, and often went to graduate school in Germany.

When the war broke out, an effort to jump‑start a native US organic chemical industry and academic network was initiated.