The methods for the preparation of O- and N-functional orthocarbonic acid derivatives are reviewed, and a survey of the reactions
of these compounds with electrophilic and nucleophilic reagents is given. 1. Synthesis
of Orthocarbonic Acid Esters 1.1 Reaction of Substituted Trichloromethanes with Alcohols,
Alkoxides, Phenols, or Phenoxides 1.2. Reaction of Substituted Dichloromethanes
with Alcohols or Phenols 1.3. Reaction of Trialkoxycarbenium Salts with Alkoxides
1.4. Reaction of Cyanic Acid Esters with Alcohols 1.5. Thermolysis of Cyclic Carbonic
Acid Derivatives 1.6. Reaction of Carbon Disulfide with Thallium(I) Alkoxides 1.7.
Reaction of Carbon Disulfide with Organotin Compounds 1.8. Reaction of Zinc Xanthates
with Alcohols 1.9. Transesterification of Orthocarbonic Acid Esters 2. Synthesis
of Orthocarbamic Acid Esters 2.1. Reaction of Trihetero-substituted Carbenium Ions
with Alkoxides 2.2. Alcoholysis of Tetramethylurea Diethyl Acetal 2.3. Transesterification
of Orthocarbamic Acid Esters 2.4. Spirocyclic Orthocarbamic Acid Esters from Organotin
Compounds 3. Synthesis of Bis[dialkylamino]-dialkoxymethanes (Tetraalkylurea Dialkyl
Acetals) 3.1. Reaction of Bis[dialkylamino]-ethoxycarbenium Tetrafluoroborates with
Alkoxides 3.2. Reaction of Tetraalkylurea Dichlorides (Chloroformamidinium Chlorides)
with Alcohols or Alkoxides 3.3. Reaction of 2,2-Dichloro-1,3-benzodioxole with Amines
3.4. Spirocyclic Urea Acetals from Organotin Compounds 4. Synthesis of Alkoxytris[dialkylamino]methanes
5. Synthesis of Tetrakis[dialkylamino]methanes 6. Reactions of O- and N-Functional Orthocarbonic Acid Derivatives 6.1. Reactions with Electrophilic Agents
6.2. Reactions with Nucleophilic Agents 6.3. Miscellaneous Reactions of Orthocarbonic
Acid Derivatives
