This document is a lecture on carbon-carbon bond formation reactions in organic chemistry. It covers various main group and transition metal reagents that can be used to form C-C bonds, including organolithium, organomagnesium, organozinc, organocopper, organochromium, organocobalt and organopalladium reagents. Specific reactions discussed include alkylation of enolates, aldol reactions, conjugate additions, Grignard additions, Reformatsky reactions, Heck reactions and more. Examples are provided to illustrate reaction mechanisms and strategies for controlling stereochemistry.
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