• Front Cover; Annual Reports in Organic Synthesis-1987; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; JOURNALS ABSTRACTED; GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS;
• CHAPTER I. CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMING REACTIONS; A. Carbon-Carbon Single Bonds (see also: I.E., I.F., LG., I.H.); B. Carbon-Carbon Double Bonds (see also: I.E.I, III. G); C Carbon-Carbon Triple Bonds; D. Cyclopropanations; E. Thermal and Photochemical Reactions; F. Aromatic Substitutions Forming a New Carbon-Carbon Bond; G. Synthesis via Organometallics; H. Rearrangements;
• CHAPTER II. OXIDATIONS; A. C-O Oxidations; B. C-H Oxidations.

• C C-N OxidationsD. Amine Oxidations; E. Sulfur Oxidations; F. Phosphorus and Selenium Oxidation; G. Oxidative Additions to C-C Multiple Bonds; H. Phenol-Quinone Oxidation; I. Dehydrogenation; J. Other Oxidations; K. Reviews;
• CHAPTER III. REDUCTIONS; A.C = 0 Reductions (see also: III. F.l); B. C-N Multiple Bond Reductions; C Reduction of Sulfur Compounds; D. N-O Reductions; E. C-C Multiple Bond Reductions; F. Hetero Bond Reductions; G. Reductive Cleavages; H. Reduction of Azides; I. Reviews;
• CHAPTER IV. SYNTHESIS OF HETEROCYCLES; A. Oxiranes and Aziridines; B. Oxetanes; C. Lactams; D. Lactones.

• E. Furans, Thiophenes, EtcF. Pyrroles, Indoles, Etc; G. Pyridines, Quinolines, Etc; H. Pyrans, Pyrones, Etc; I. Other Heterocycles with One Heteroatom; J. Heterocycles with a Bridgehead Heteroatom; K. Heterocycles with Two or More Heteroatoms; L. Other Heterocycles; M. Reviews;
• CHAPTER V. PROTECTING GROUPS; A. Hydroxyl Protecting Groups(see also: VI. A.9); B. Amine Protecting Groups (see also: VI. A.4); C Carboxyl Protecting Groups (see also: VI. A.4); D. Protecting Groups for Aldehydes and Ketones; E. Amino Acid Protection; F Oxime Protection; G. Reviews.

• CHAPTER VI. USEFUL SYNTHETIC PREPARATIONSA. Functional Group Preparations; B. Sulfur Compounds; C Phosphorus and Tellurium Compounds; D. Nucleotides, etc;
• CHAPTER VII. OTHER REVIEWS; A. Techniques; B. Asymmetric Synthesis; C Reactions; D. Reactive Intermediates; E. Organo-metallics and -metalloids; F. Halogen-Compounds and Halogenation; G. Natural Products; H. Others; AUTHOR INDEX.

Annual Reports in Organic Synthesis - 1987 presents a collection of 49 abstracted chemistry journals that cover organic synthesis. The book is comprised of eight chapters that cover different aspects of organic synthesis, such as reaction types and methods. The first three chapters tackle carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, oxidations, and reductions. Chapter IV discusses synthesis of heterocycles, and Chapter V covers the use of protecting groups. Chapter VI talks about useful synthetic preparations. The last two chapters cover the miscellaneous reactions and reviews. The text will be usefu.