Part 1 An Improved, Easy and Efficient Method for the Generation of Nitrile Oxides From Nitronates for in situ 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition The Michael addition of the diethyl allyl malonate anion to β-nitrostyrenes 1 generated nitronates 5. Nitronates 5 could be converted into nitrile oxides 7 to undergo intramolecular nitrile oxide–olefin cycloaddition (INOC) to form medium to high yields (51–95%) of five-membered carbocycles 8 and 9 by using ethyl chloroformate in the presence of a catalytic amount of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP). High yields (91%) of tricyclic compounds 11 and 12 were obtained when 1a reacted with the anion of 10 under similar experimental conditions and procedures. Part 2 One-Pot Synthesis of Five-membered Cyclic Ethers via intramolecular Nitrile Oxide-Olefin Cycloaddition (INOC) or Intramolecular Alkoxycarbonyl Nitronate-Olefin Cycloaddition (IAOC) by the Use of Methyl Chloroformate Reaction of β-nitrostyrenes 6 with allyl alcohol and base generated nitronate 7, which can be converted into methoxycarbonyl nitronates 12 by treating the solution with methyl chloroformate and catalytic amount of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) in the presence of different amounts of triethylamine. Intermediates 12 can ethier undergo intramolecular alkoxycarbonyl nitronate-olefin cycloaddition (IAOC) to generate highly stereoselective product trans-4 or undergo INOC to yield trans-4 and cis-4. The application of this improved methodology to synthesize different heterocyclic products 16 and 17 is reported. Part 3 Triethylaluminum–Induced Free-Radical Reactions of Alkyl Iodides and β-Nitrostyrenes Reactions of (E)-β-nitrostyrenes 1 with triethylaluminum Et3Al 2 and alkyl iodide RI 3, 4, or 5 in the presence of benzoyl peroxide in diethyl ether solution at room temperature give 60-100% of the different (E)- alkene 6, 7, or 8. Under similar conditions, 95% of 1-adamantyl-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethene 10 or 80% 1-(4-oxoadamantyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethene 12 also can be easily prepared by using 1-iodoadamantane 9 or 5-iodo-2-adamantanone 11 and 2. Part 4 Triethylaluminum- or Triethylborane– Induced Free Radical Reaction of Alkyl Iodides and α,β-Unsaturated Compounds A series of α,β-unsaturated compounds 1a-c, 9, 13, and 17 were used as reactants in free radical conjugate addition reactions with different radicals generated from alkyl iodides such as 3, 4, or 5 in the presence of triethylborane–oxygen in air or via the use of triethylaluminum–benzoyl peroxide as a free radical initiator. When the reactions were carried out using triethylborane–air, the products, in most cases, were clean and were easily purified. However, higher yields of the 1,4-adducts and less side reactions occurred when less reactive substrates were used as a Michael acceptor in reactions with triethylaluminum-benzoyl peroxide and alkyl iodide under similar conditions. A mechanism for this type reaction is proposed in Scheme 1.