Naphthalene-Based Molecules: Design, Synthesis, and Functional Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the simplest bicyclic aromatic system, naphthalene has long been obtained from coal tar through traditional processes. Widely acknowledged as a pivotal molecular scaffold in chemical research, its significance is highlighted by the versatile applications across diverse disciplines, including life sciences and materials science. First, naphthalene-based derivatives represent promising candidates for the fabrication of organic electronic devices. Moreover, structural modification of the naphthalene moiety endows it with a broad spectrum of biological activities, rendering this scaffold an indispensable building block for drug discovery research. As a result, the synthesis, selective functionalization, dearomatization, and other related transformations of naphthalene have attracted considerable attention within the global research community.
Molecules plans to launch a Special Issue showcasing high-caliber contributions from prominent researchers active in the field of naphthalene chemistry. This Special Issue calls for original research articles and review papers that document recent progress in the advancement of naphthalene chemistry. The thematic scope encompasses the synthesis and transformation of naphthalene, along with their applications in polymers, organic semiconductors, pharmaceutical agents, agrochemical products, and food chemistry.
Dr. Yuan-Zheng Cheng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- naphthalene
- design and synthesis
- transformations
- functional materials
- drug discovery
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