Preface Introduction TRANSITION METAL-CATALYZED CARBONYLATIVE DOMINO REACTIONS Introduction Transition Metal-Catalyzed Carbonylative Domino Reactions Outlook METATHESIS REACTIONS IN DOMINO PROCESSES Domino Processes Featuring Solely Metathesis Events Domino Processes Featuring Metathesis and Non-Metathesis Events Conclusion and Outlook C-H ACTIVATION REACTIONS IN DOMINO PROCESSES Heck Reactions/C-H Activations Carbopalladations and Aminopalladations of Alkynes/C-H Activations Palladium-Catalyzed/Norbornene-Mediated ortho C-H Activations Domino Reactions Involving Heteroatom-Directed C-H Activations Conclusions DOMINO REACTIONS INITIATED BY NUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION Domino SN/Michael Addition and Related Reactions Domino Reactions Initiated by Nucleophilic Ring Opening of Aziridines, Epoxides and Activated Cyclopropanes Domino SN/Brook Rearrangements RADICAL REACTIONS IN DOMINO PROCESSES Introduction Radical/Cation Domino Processes Radical/Anionic Domino Processes Domino Radical/Radical Process Radical/Pericyclic Domino Processes Asymmetric Radical Domino Processes Conclusion and Outlook PERICYCLIC REACTIONS IN DOMINO PROCESSES Introduction Cycloadditions Sigmatropic Rearrangements Electrocyclizations Mixed Transformations Concluding Remarks MODERN DOMINO REACTIONS CONTAINING A MICHAEL ADDITION REACTION Introduction Formation of Acyclic Products Formation of Carbocycles Formation of O-Heterocycles Formation of N-Heterocycles Formation of S-Heterocycles Formation of Heterocycles Containing Nitrogen and Oxygen ALDOL REACTIONS IN DOMINO PROCESSES Introduction Domino Processes with the Aldol Reaction as First Step Domino Processes with the Aldol Reaction as Subsequent Step Conclusion and Outlook OXIDATIONS AND REDUCTIONS IN DOMINO PROCESSES Introduction Domino Reactions Initiated by Oxidation or Reduction Reaction Domino Reactions Having Oxidation in Middle of the Sequence Domino Reactions Terminated by Oxidation or Reduction Reaction Conclusion ORGANOCATALYSIS IN DOMINO PROCESSES Introduction One and Two-Component Domino Reactions Multicomponent Reactions Conclusions METAL-CATALYZED ENANTIO- AND DIASTEREOSELECTIVE C-C BOND FORMING REACTIONS IN DOMINO PROCESSES Domino Reaction Initiated by C-C Bond Formation Domino Reaction Initiated by C-H Bond Formation Domino Reaction Initiated by C-N Bond Formation Domino Reaction Initiated by C-O Bond Formation Domino Reaction Initiated by C-B and C-Si Bond Formation Conclusion and Outlook DOMINO PROCESSES UNDER MICROWAVA IRRADIATION, HIGH PRESSURE, AND IN WATER Introduction Microwave-Assisted Domino Reactions Aqueous Domino Reactions High-Pressure-Promoted Domino Reactions Conclusion and Outlook DOMINO REACTIONS IN LIBRARY SYNTHESIS Introduction Domino Reactions in Natural-Product-Inspired Compound Collection Syntheses Domino Approaches Targeting Scaffold Diversity Solid-Phase Domino Syntheses of Compound Collections Conclusion DOMINO REACTIONS IN THE TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF NATURAL PRODUCTS Cationic Domino Reactions Anionic Domino Reactions Radical Domino Reactions Pericyclic Domino Reactions Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Domino Reactions Domino Reactions Initiated by Oxidation or Reduction Conlcusion MULTICOMPONENT DOMINO PROCESS: RATIONAL DESIGN AND SERENDIPITY Introduction Basic Considerations of MCRs Substrate-Design Approach in the Development of Novel MCRs Conclusion Index