Advances and Prospects in Organic Synthesis

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 378

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Dear Colleagues,

Organic synthesis is the process of designing and creating organic compounds through chemical reactions. In this context, advances in organic synthesis have played a crucial role in the development of various fields, including pharmaceuticals, materials science, and agriculture. There are several reports of novel technologies and strategies applied in such processes, and harnessing this knowledge could have a significant impact. These advances not only ensure a sustainable future by promoting resource efficiency and securing energy sources but also offer more effective therapeutic options.

In this context, the objective of this Special Issue is to provide a forum for the publication of original research and review articles focusing on the development, advancement, and utilization of organic compounds as major players in science advancement. This Special Issue will highlight the advances in organic synthesis with the potential to generate value for society.

Prospective focuses include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • The design and synthesis of biologically active compounds;
  • The investigation of new synthetic methodologies;
  • Process optimization for the synthesis of organic compounds;
  • Biomass-derived molecules as feedstocks in organic synthesis.

Dr. Vanessa Nascimento
Dr. Luana Da Silva Magalhães Forezi
Dr. Carolina Guimarães De Souza Lima
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Keywords

  • organic synthesis
  • synthetic methodology
  • bioactive compounds
  • multicomponent reactions
  • catalysis
  • green chemistry
  • sustainable chemistry
  • biomass upgrading

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Sodium Hypochlorite Pentahydrate as a Chlorinating Reagent: Application to the Tandem Conversion of β,γ-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids to α,β-Unsaturated Lactones
by Michio Iwaoka, Reo Shimada, Masaki Kuroda, Takehito Ikeda and Eduardo E. Alberto
Processes 2024, 12(6), 1102; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12061102 - 27 May 2024
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Sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate (NaClO·5H2O, 1) has recently been employed in organic synthesis as an oxidant for alcohols, sulfides, glycols, etc. In most of these reactions, however, reagent 1 functions just as a simple oxidant, and the variations of the reactions [...] Read more.
Sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate (NaClO·5H2O, 1) has recently been employed in organic synthesis as an oxidant for alcohols, sulfides, glycols, etc. In most of these reactions, however, reagent 1 functions just as a simple oxidant, and the variations of the reactions have not been well explored. In this study, we report another useful and fascinating reaction, in which reagent 1 functions as a green chlorinating reagent toward β,γ-unsaturated carboxylic acid (2). When substrate 2 was stirred at room temperature with 1 (2 eq) in acetonitrile for 1 h, α,β-unsaturated lactone (3) was obtained in moderate yields (up to 62%). The same reaction proceeded in various organic and aqueous solvents as well. When excess reagent 1 was employed, lactone 3 was further oxidized to the corresponding epoxide (4) for some cases. The conversion is initiated by electrophilic attack of HOCl to the C=C bond of 2 to generate a chloronium ion intermediate, which is cyclized to β-chlorolactone (5) and then 3 through the elimination of HCl. The usefulness of 1 as a chlorinating reagent was further demonstrated in the electrophilic substitution of activated aromatic compounds. Full article
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