Terpenes, Steroids and Their Derivatives, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural product chemistry; synthesis of heterocycles; non-hormonally active steroids; terpenes; supramolecular systems with chiral natural products; fluorescent labelling
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Dear Colleagues,
Terpenes and steroids, including their derivatives and general isoprenoids, as natural secondary metabolites, have held stable roles in human and veterinary medicine, supramolecular chemistry, food and cosmetic R&D, industry, and a growing number of other fields, with new applications emerging. Their importance comes from the fact that they are mostly bound to renewable sources, which, in fact, makes them valuable within a circular economy. Terpenes and steroids are also used for their stereochemistry, regioselectivity, chirality, and many other features in a range of disciplines within science, development, and industry, on a scale so large that they have become indispensable.
The third edition of this Special Issue will highlight current developments in all fields connected to terpene and steroid research and utilization, as a sequel to the two previous successful Special Issues of Molecules edited by Pavel Drašar.
Prof. Dr. Pavel B. Drasar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- terpene and steroid chemistry, biochemistry, repurposing, and practical utilization
- terpene and steroid derivative synthesis
- isolation and analysis of terpenes and steroids
- terpene and steroid medicinal, as well as cosmetic, utilization
- fluorescent labelling
- bio-imaging
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