Reaction Mechanisms Reinhard Brückner Georg-August-Universität, Institut für Organische Chemie, Göttingen, Germany An English translation of this book, Advanced Organic Chemistry, published in German by Spektrum, will fill a long existing need for a modern, thorough, and accessible treatment of reaction mechanisms for Organic Chemistry students, at the graduate and advanced undergraduate levels. Knowledge of reaction mechanisms is essential to all applied areas of organic chemistry, and the curriculum now requires a book that covers and explicates the most recently developed reactions. This will enable students to grasp a knowledge of chemical synthesis and design.