Sustainable Chemistry with Organophosphorus Compounds
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Interests: organic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; bisphosphonates; ATP analogues; high performance counter current chromatography (HPCCC); green chemistry; synthesis methods
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue comprises selected papers related to organophosphorus compounds (e.g., phosphonates and phosphinates) with a consideration of sustainable/green chemistry. The field of sustainable chemistry, particularly with respect to organophosphorus compounds, is dedicated to advancing greener methods for their synthesis and application. It addresses critical issues such as the reliance on finite phosphate rock resources (the European Union listed phosphorus as a critical raw material in 2017), the creation of toxic byproducts, and the presence of hazardous intermediates. This is accomplished through the exploration of environmentally friendly strategies, like catalysis, microwave, electrochemistry, ultrasound, and light-mediated and solvent-free reactions, aimed at producing useful molecules for pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and materials, while minimizing environmental impact. Important areas of focus include the adoption of “greener” starting materials, more energy-efficient processes, safer solvents, enhanced catalysts, better isolation/purification methods, and more sustainable methods for the detection and neutralization of toxic agents, all of which are in line with global sustainability objectives.
As several fundamental problems remain to be resolved, such as global warming and plastic exposure, it is evident that we need improved and more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly methods to prepare chemical compounds, even if they are prepared on a small scale, according to the motto “great oaks from little acorns grow”. Let we be “greener”!
Dr. Petri A. Turhanen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- organophosphorus compounds
- phosphonates
- phosphinates
- phosphazenes
- bisphosphonates
- sustainable chemistry
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