*1. Grignard reaction scheme

*2. High pressure hydrogenation

*3. High pressure ammoniation

*4. Diazo-reaction diazotization

*5. Friedel-Crafts reaction (large scale use of aluminum trichloride)

*6. Cryogenic reaction (minus 80 degrees)

*7. Suzuki coupling reaction

*8. Wittig-Horner reaction

*9.Vilsmeier-Haack reaction

*10.Fischer indole synthesis