Organohalogen Chemistry and Catalysis, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

After the first successful Special Issue focused on organohalogen compounds as catalysts, available here, we propose a second edition titled “Organohalogen Chemistry and Catalysis, 2nd Edition”.

In recent years, the growing demand for a sustainable world has prompted an increasing need for environmentally friendlier processes, acting therefore as a main driving force for the exploration of novel greener methodologies in organic chemistry. The development of effective, acid-free, and metal-free catalytic approaches for significant and established reactions has been on the rise in the last decade. Among the different investigated classes of molecules/catalysts, organohalogen compounds occupy special attention due to their ability to form halogen bonds. This noncovalent interaction provided by halogen atoms (acting as electron density acceptor sites—Lewis acids) in halo-organic molecules can be assumed as the main factor responsible for the significant catalytic activity of these compounds. During this interaction, for example, a significant increase of the positive charge on the carbon (from the carbonyl group) is formed, which allows for an easier attack of different nucleophiles and, therefore, superior and environmentally more acceptable reaction conditions.

This Special Issue is devoted to the applications of various organohalogen compounds as catalysts or pre-catalysts, in the development of different organic reactions. Investigations of the synthesis of potentially biologically active compounds applying one-pot multicomponent domino reactions are highly preferable. Moreover, reactions catalyzed by organohalogen compounds which follow the principles of green chemistry are desired. Additionally, investigations where organohalogen compounds are the main focus of the paper (reactants and/or products) are also preferable (halogenations, degradations of harmful organohalogen molecules etc.). The potential topics of reviews and/or original research papers include but are not limited to:

• Name reactions catalyzed by organohalogens;
• Various organic reactions catalyzed by organohalogens;
• Domino reactions catalyzed by organohalogens;
• Synthesis of potentially biologically active compounds catalyzed by organohalogens;
• Influence of halogen bonds on catalytic activity of organohalogens and mechanism of organic reactions;
• Oxidation and reduction reactions influenced by organohalogens;
• Halogenations of organic molecules;
• Degradations of harmful organohalogen molecules.

Dr. Bojan Božić
Dr. Jelena Ladjarević
Guest Editors

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• organohalogen compounds
• catalysis
• halogen bond
• name reactions
• domino reactions
• oxidation/reduction reactions
• halogenations
• degradation
• sustainable processes
• green reactions

• Organohalogen Chemistry and Catalysis in Catalysts (5 articles)