Ac	Acetyl
AIBN	Azobisisobutyronitrile
Bn	Benzyl
Boc	t-Butoxycarbonyl
Bu	Butyl
Bz	Benzoyl
cod	1,5-Cyclooctadiene
CSA	Camphorsulfonic acid
dba	Dibenzylideneacetone
DBU	1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
DCE	1,2-Dichloroethane
DDQ	2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone
DMDO	Dimethyldioxirane
DMF	N,N-Dimethylformamide
dppb	1,4-Bis(diphenylphosphino)butane
Et	Ethyl
HMPA	Hexamethylphosphoramide
IBX	o-Iodoxybenzoic acid
LDA	Lithium diisopropylamide
LED	Light emitting diode
LHMDS	Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
Me	Methyl
MS	Molecular sieves
Ms	Mesyl
Ph	Phenyl
PMB	4-Methoxybenzyl
PPTS	Pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate
Pr	Propyl
Py	Pyridine
TBDPS	t-Butyldiphenylsilyl
TBS	t-Butyldimethylsilyl
TES	Triethylsilyl
THF	Tetrahydrofuran
TMS	Trimethylsilyl
Ts	p-Toluenesulfonyl