Recent Advances in Named Reactions

Dear Colleague,

Since the first reported named reaction known as the Haloform reaction, which was realized in 1822 by Serullas and later named after Adolf Lieben, named reactions have played a critical role in organic synthesis for the preparation of an array of complex and diverse organic and bioorganic molecules as well as important industrial materials, such as polymers and elastomers. Named reactions enable more diversity in terms of reactivity, product generation, and ease of operation. They are exceptionally popular and have been widely used in basic research as well as in a number of industries, such as pharmaceutical, fuel, agrochemical, etc. In particular, many FDA-approved drugs have made it into the clinic with the help of these reactions. Arguably, some of the most well-known named reactions are the Grignard reaction, the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction, the Diels–Alder reaction, the Wittig reaction, amd the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, to name a few, but there are many more. Several of these named reactions have allowed for the preparation of complex molecules with excellent chemo-, regio-, diastereo-, and enantioselectivity.  The success of many named reactions can be attributed to their versatility and the amount of attention that was given to them during their optimization phase, as well as their improvement by contributions from numerous researchers over time. Because of their widespread utility, now more than ever it is imperative to revisit those reactions in the modern scientific era, since contemporary organic chemists are adequately equipped with more diverse tools than ever before to improve upon the previously reported important reactions’ scope and applications.

This Special Issue aims to highlight recent research progress in the field of named reactions and will be collecting original research papers, reviews, and commentaries that are focused on named reactions. We encourage scientists to submit research that broadens the efficiency and applicability of named reactions through the use of novel catalysts, the diverse reaction conditions, and widening substrate scopes.

Prof. Dr. Serge Thorimbert
Dr. Sandip M. Vibhute
Dr. Rajendra Joshi
Guest Editors

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