31. Smith, K.; Hou, D. A general and efficient method for preparation of organic sulfonic acids by insertion of sulfur trioxide into the metal-carbon bond of organolithiums. J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 1530. 32. Jigajinni, V. B.; Paget, W. E.; Smith, K. The synthesis of alkyl chlorides via reaction of trialkylboranes with dichloramine-T or N,N-dichlorourethane. J. Chem. Res. (S) 1981, 376. 33. Smith, K.; Butters, M.; Paget, W. E.; Nay, B. New reagent systems for electrophilic chlorination of aromatic compounds: organic chlorine-containing compounds in the presence of silica. Synthesis 1985, 1155. 34. Smith, K.; Butters, M.; Paget, W. E.; Goubet, D.; Fromentin, E.; Nay, B. Highly selective monochlorination of aromatic compounds under mild conditions by tert-butyl hypochlorite in the presence of zeolites. Green Chem. 1999, 1, 83. 35. Mistry, A. G.; Smith, K.; Bye, M. R. A superior synthetic method for the bromination of indoles and benzimidazoles. Tetrahedron Lett. 1986, 27, 1051; Smith, K.; James, D. M.; Mistry, A. G.; Bye, M. R.; Faulkner, D. J. A new method for bromination and polybromination of carbazoles, .-carbolines and iminodibenzyls by using N-bromosuccinimide and silica gel. Tetrahedron 1992, 48, 7479. 36. Smith, K.; El-Hiti, G. A.; Bahzad, D.; Hammond, M. E. W.; Li, Z.; Siquet, C. Highly efficient and selective electrophilic and free radical catalytic bromination reactions of simple aromatic compounds using bromine in the presence of reusable zeolites. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 2000, 2745. 37. Smith, K.; Pollaud, G. M.; Matthews, I. Synthesis of 1-aryl-2-alkenes and 1-arylalkanes via Friedel-Crafts alkylation of aromatic substrates with allylic alcohols over solid acid catalysts. Green Chem. 1999, 1, 75. 38. See, for example: Smith, K.; El-Hiti, G. A.; Jayne, A.; Butters, M. Acetylation of aromatic ethers using acetic anhydride over solid acid catalysts in a solvent-free system. Scope of the reaction for substituted ethers. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2003, 1, 1560; Smith, K.; El-Hiti, G. A.; Jayne, A.; Butters, M. Acylation of aromatic ethers over solid acid catalysts: scope of the reaction with more complex acylating agents. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2003, 1, 2321. 39. Smith, K.; Ewart, G. M.; El-Hiti, G. A.; Randles, K. R. Study of regioselective methanesulfonylation of simple aromatics with methanesulfonic anhydride in the presence of zeolite catalysts. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2004, 2, 3150. 40. DeLaude, L.; Laszlo, P.; Smith, K. Heightened selectivity in aromatic substitutions by the use of solid supports and catalysts. Acc. Chem. Res. 1993, 26, 607-613; Smith, K.; Musson, A.; DeBoos, G. A. A novel method for the nitration of simple aromatic compounds. J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 8448. 41. Smith K. (Editor) Solid Supports and Catalysts in Organic Synthesis. Ellis Horwood, Chichester, 1992. 42. Davies, J. S.; Smith, K.; Turner, J. R. Novel heterocyclic systems. Part 4. A simple, convenient synthesis of 3-hydroxypyridine-2-thione, and the preparation of two novel tricyclic betaines. Tetrahedron Lett. 1980, 21, 2191. 43. See, for example: Smith, K.; Matthews, I.; Hulme, N. M.; Martin, G. E. Novel heterocyclic systems. Part 21. Synthesis of 3-hydroxypyridine-2(1H)-selone and its
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