The table of contents and authors for Volume 31a are given below.
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | AUTHOR |
| Introduction | C. A. Ramsden |
| 31.1 | Product Class 1:
Fluoroarenes | G. Sandford |
| 31.2 | Product Class 2:
Chloroarenes | S. P. Stanforth |
| 31.3 | Product Class 3:
Bromoarenes | S. P. Stanforth |
| 31.4 | Product Class 4:
Hypervalent Iodoarenes and Aryliodonium Salts | V. V. Zhdankin |
| 31.4.1 | Product Subclass 1:
Alk-1-enesulfinic Acids and Derivatives | J. C. Carretero
R. G. Arrayás |
| 31.4.2 | Product Subclass 2:
Iodoarenes | S. R. Waldvogel
K. M. Wehming |
| 31.5 | Product Class 5:
Phenols and Phenolates | |
| 31.5.1 | Product Subclass 1:
Monohydric Phenols and Corresponding Phenolates | C. González-Bello
L. Castedo |
| 31.5.1.1 | Synthesis by Substitution | C. González-Bello
L. Castedo |
| 31.5.1.2 | Synthesis by Elimination | C. González-Bello
L. Castedo |
| 31.5.1.3 | Synthesis by Rearrangement | C. González-Bello
L. Castedo |
| 31.5.1.4 | Synthesis with Retention of the Functional Group | C. González-Bello
L. Castedo |
| 31.5.1.5 | Synthesis from Nonaromatic Precursors | A. W. Thomas |
| 31.5.2 | Product Subclass 2:
Polyhydric Phenols and Corresponding Phenolates | M. A. Marsini
T. R. R. Pettus |
| 31.5.2.1 | Synthesis by Substitution | M. A. Marsini
T. R. R. Pettus |
| 31.5.2.2 | Synthesis by Elimination | M. A. Marsini
T. R. R. Pettus |
| 31.5.2.3 | Synthesis by Addition | M. A. Marsini
T. R. R. Pettus |
| 31.5.2.4 | Synthesis by Rearrangement | D. Avilov
M. A. Marsini
T. R. R. Pettus |
| 31.5.2.5 | Synthesis with Retention of the Functional Group | M. A. Marsini
T. R. R. Pettus |
| 31.6 | Product Class 6:
Aryl Ethers | |
| 31.6.1 | Product Subclass 1:
Diaryl Ethers | A. W. Thomas |
| 31.6.2 | Product Subclass 2:
Alkyl Aryl Ethers | C. M. R.Low |
| 31.6.2.1 | Synthesis by Substitution | C. M. R.Low |
| 31.6.2.2 | Synthesis by Elimination | C. M. R.Low |
| 31.6.2.3 | Synthesis by Rearrangement | C. M. R.Low |
| 31.6.2.4 | Synthesis with Retention of the Functional Group | C. M. R.Low |
| 31.6.2.5 | Synthesis from Nonaromatic Precursors | M. Gerster
A. W. Thomas |
| 31.7 | Product Class 7:
Aryl Hypohalites, Aryl Peroxides, and Aryloxy Sulfur Compounds | J. Chen
C. K.-F. Chiu |
| 31.8 | Product Class 8:
CyclicArylEthers | D. Craig |
| 31.9 | Product Class 9:
Arenesulfonic Acids and Derivatives | |
| 31.9.1 | Product Subclass 1:
Arenesulfonic Acids and Arenesulfonate Salts | B. Fravel
R. Murugan
E. F. V. Scriven |
| 31.9.2 | Product Subclass 2:
Arenesulfonic Acid Derivatives | I. Shcherbakova |
| 31.10 | Product Class 10:
Aryl Sulfones and Nitrogen Derivativess | S. Nakamura
T. Toru |
| 31.11 | Product Class 11:
Arenesulfinic Acids and Derivatives | S. Nakamura
T. Toru |
| 31.12 | Product Class 12:
Aryl Sulfoxides and S-Arylsulfimides | S. G. Collins
A. R. Maguire |
| 31.13 | Product Class 13:
Arenethiols and Arenethiolates | O. A. Rakitin |
| 31.14 | Product Class 14:
Aryl Sulfides | O. A. Rakitin |
| 31.15 | Product Class 15:
Arylsulfonium Salts and Derivatives | I. Fernnádez
N. Khiar |
| 31.16 | Product Class 16:
Arenesulfenic Acids and Derivatives | S. Perrio
V. Reboul
P. Metzner |
| 31.17 | Product Class 17:
Aryl Polysulfides | O. A. Rakitin |
| 31.18 | Product Class 18:
Cyclic Aryl Sulfides | O. A. Rakitin |
| 31.19 | Product Class 19:
Aryl Selenium Compounds | S. Watanabe
T. Kataoka |
| 31.20 | Product Class 20:
Aryl Tellurium Compounds | T. Kataoka
S. Watanabe |
We would like to congratulate Barry M. Trost, 
We would like to congratulate Eric N. Jacobsen, 
We would like to congratulate Steven V. Ley,