Structure and Conformational Analysis of Heterocyclic Compounds

Dear Colleagues,

As early as in the first half of the 20^th century, the structural and conformational analysis of cyclohexanes and, to a lesser extent, their five- and seven-membered analogues has become a classical part of modern organic synthetic and theoretical chemistry. Since then, a wealth of information has accumulated regarding the structure and conformational behavior, and their influence on the reactivity of numerous heteroanalogues of these carbocycles. The knowledge available nowadays, on the one hand, has revealed common features of heterocyclic compounds and their carbocycle predecessors and, on the other hand, interesting specific behavior determined by and depending on the nature of the heteroatom in the ring. Therefore, the planned Special Issue seeks contributions which will illustrate the most recent developments and trends for the future of this field. The investigated molecules in this Special Issue will include oxanes, dioxanes, thianes, dithianes, piperidines, silacyclohexanes, and phosphacyclohexanes, as well as cyclohexanes containing other heteroatoms and/or their combinations, either as isolated species or incorporated in more complex structures. Other 5–7-membered heterocycloalkanes will also be considered. Special attention will be paid to the influence of heteroatoms on the molecular structure, conformational properties, and reactivity of the studied molecules, whether existing or theoretically designed.

Communications, full papers, and reviews on the abovementioned topics are particularly welcome.

Prof. Bagrat A. Shainyan
Guest Editor

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