Organic Synthesis: Novel Catalysts, Strategies, and Applications
A special issue of AppliedChem (ISSN 2673-9623).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic synthesis; coordination chemistry; mechanochemistry; mass spectrometry; DFT calculations; catalysis
Interests: computational investigations of organic reaction mechanisms in the ground and electronically excited states; theoretical UV/Vis spectroscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Organic synthesis has been an important part of chemical synthesis for decades to produce new compounds consisting of various combinations of covalently bonded hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms for use as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, materials, and many other applications. Nevertheless, new catalysts, strategies, and applications are being developed every day. In addition to standard organic synthesis in solution, novel green and more environmentally friendly synthetic approaches are being developed, such as microwave-assisted organic synthesis, mechanochemical milling, and reactions under high pressure. These methods are advantageous for solvent-free and energy-efficient reaction protocols. In addition to new synthetic approaches, new catalysts are constantly being developed to increase the rate of organic reactions and to control the stereochemistry of the reactions. The development of novel reactions in synthesis is also complemented by detailed insights into the mechanisms of the reactions, both experimentally (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, etc.) and by extensive computational studies at the appropriate levels of theory.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to an upcoming Special Issue. The aim of this Special Issue is to publish an original research article on the state of the art in organic synthesis or review articles summarizing the latest achievements in organic synthesis with contributions from scientists from academia and universities.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Organic synthesis of new compounds;
- Improved organic synthesis of known compounds;
- More environmentally friendly synthetic approaches;
- Development of new catalysts;
- Investigation of reaction mechanisms.
Dr. Anamarija Briš
Dr. Ivana Antol
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- organic synthesis
- microwave-assisted organic synthesis
- mechanochemical milling
- high-pressure synthesis
- catalysts
- reaction mechanisms
- computational chemistry
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