Innovative Green and Photochemical Approaches for Sustainable Organic Synthesis
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 56
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue “Innovative Green and Photochemical Approaches for Sustainable Organic Synthesis” highlights recent advances in green and photochemical strategies that contribute to the sustainable development of organic synthesis. With increasing global emphasis on environmentally friendly chemical processes, researchers are seeking innovative methods that reduce energy consumption, minimize hazardous waste, and utilize renewable resources. Photochemistry—driven by visible light—has emerged as a powerful and selective tool for activating organic molecules under mild conditions, offering access to novel reactivity and enabling efficient bond-forming reactions.
In parallel, green chemistry principles encourage the design of safer reagents, solvents, and processes, often incorporating bio-based materials and catalytic transformations. This Special Issue invites contributions that explore the intersection of photochemical methodologies and green synthetic approaches in the construction of pharmaceutically and industrially relevant molecules. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, visible-light-driven catalysis, novel photocatalysts, reaction mechanisms, photoinduced radical reactions, dual catalysis (photo/metal), the use of green solvents, mechanochemistry, and flow photochemistry. The goal is to highlight cutting-edge strategies that exploit light energy to achieve selective, efficient transformations—advancing the frontiers of synthetic methodology and sustainable chemistry.
Dr. Petros Gkizis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- green chemistry
- photochemistry
- dual catalysis
- photooxidation protocols
- sustainable chemistry
- material science
- sustainable synthesis
- green solvents
- flow photochemistry
- organic synthesis
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