State-of-the-science methods, synthetic routes, andstrategies to construct aromatic rings The development of new reactions for the synthesis of aromaticcompounds is a highly active research area in organic synthesis,providing new functional organic materials, functional reagents,and biologically active compounds. Recently, significant advancesin transition-metal-mediated reactions have enabled the efficientand practical construction of new aromatic rings with usefulproperties and applications. This book draws together and reviewsall the latest discoveries and methods in transition-metal-mediatedreactions, offering readers promising new routes to design andconstruct complex aromatic compounds. Integrating metal catalysis with aromatic compound synthesis,Transition-Metal-Mediated Aromatic Ring Construction offersa practical guide to the methods, synthetic routes, and strategiesfor constructing aromatic compounds. The book's five partsexamine: * [2+2+2], [2+2+1], and related cycloaddition