Molbank—Aims and Scope Update
AIMS
SCOPE
- Organic Synthesis and Biosynthesis: This section of the journal is dedicated to reports of the synthesis and characterization of novel organic compounds and forms the mainstay of Molbank. Molecules may belong to any product class within organic chemistry. Submissions may also present the generation of a metal complex of the organic compound, but attention should be focused on the preparation and characterization of the ligand itself. Reports of inorganic compounds or materials chemistry do not fall withing the scope of the journal. All submissions should contain an element of novelty in order to fit the aims of the journal, and manuscripts describing the synthesis of a known compound are considered only if both of the following criteria are met: (a) the compound must be of extraordinary general interest; and (b) its synthesis was significantly improved. All types of newly synthesized organic compounds that can be defined as single chemical entities with a unique systematic name (following the IUPAC naming rules) are welcome. Short Notes should contain data for a single compound; however, Communications do not have this restriction but there is an increased emphasis on novelty in the synthetic approach.
- Natural Product Chemistry: This section of the journal is dedicated to the reports that describe the isolation and characterization of new compounds from natural sources. All types of natural products that can be defined as single chemical compounds with a unique systematic name are welcome.
- Structure Determination: Manuscripts submitted to the Structure Determination section should report the structure elucidation (most commonly using single-crystal X-ray diffraction) of one compound along with the synthetic procedure and ancillary chemical/spectroscopic characterization. Structures may alternatively be determined by multi-dimensional NMR spectroscopy, electron diffraction, or a combination of techniques. In keeping with the overall aims of Molbank, the goal should be to disseminate synthetic and structural information on novel compounds that might otherwise be lost. However, there is also the option to submit manuscripts that present data for known compounds that have not previously been structurally characterized. When diffraction methods are used as a tool, the data should be deposited with the Crystallography Open Database (COD) or the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC). Submissions to the Structure Determination section should include some form of explicit comparison of the reported structure to other related structures already in the literature. For example, from a narrow search of the Cambridge Structural Database. In addition, authors should discuss the lattice structure (significant inter-moiety contacts, H-bonding, etc.) of their reported compound, with the use of a Figure to illustrate this. A concise summary of the diffraction parameters for a single structure should be included in the main body of the article, together with selected derived geometric data that are directly relevant to describing the structure and its significant features. More extensive parameter tables should be provided in the Supplementary Materials file.
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Leadbeater, N.E. Molbank—Aims and Scope Update. Molbank 2024, 2024, M1909. https://doi.org/10.3390/M1909
Leadbeater NE. Molbank—Aims and Scope Update. Molbank. 2024; 2024(4):M1909. https://doi.org/10.3390/M1909
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeadbeater, Nicholas E. 2024. "Molbank—Aims and Scope Update" Molbank 2024, no. 4: M1909. https://doi.org/10.3390/M1909