by Chi-Ching Mak. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-70). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abbreviation --- p.ii / List of spectra --- p.iii / Contents --- p.iv / Abstract --- p.v / Chapter Part One: --- "Synthesis of Poly substituted-1,4-Quinones" / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.9-16 / Chapter 1.3 --- Conclusion --- p.17 / Chapter Part Two: --- Synthesis of Allylsilanes / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.18-25 / Chapter 2.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.26-34 / Chapter 2.3 --- Conclusion --- p.35 / Experimental Section --- p.36-64 / References --- p.65-70 / Spectra --- p.71-86

by Ming Lok Yeung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56). / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.i / ABBREVIATION --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / CONTENTS --- p.iv / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.8 / Chapter II-1 --- [3+2] CYCLOADDITION OF FISCHER CARBENE COMPLEXES WITH NITRONES --- p.8 / Chapter II-2 --- KINETIC STUDIES OF THE [3+2] CYCLO ADDITION --- p.18 / Chapter III. --- CONCLUSION --- p.35 / Chapter IV. --- EXPERIMENTAL --- p.36 / Chapter V. --- APPENDIX --- p.49 / Chapter V. --- REFERENCES --- p.54 / Chapter VI. --- LIST OF SPECTRA --- p.57 / Chapter VII. --- SPECTRA --- p.58