Transition Metal Catalyzed Cyclizations
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2020) | Viewed by 210
Special Issue Editor
Interests: medicinal chemistry; drug design; organic synthesis; catalysis; organocatalysis; transition metal catalyzed reactions; small molecule synthesis; optoelectronic materials; mechanism elucidation; polymer synthesis; NMR
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cyclic compounds are everywhere in organic chemistry, coming in all shapes and sizes, from small to large rings, from aliphatic to aromatic, and from homocylic to heterocyclic. These units provide structure and shape to the final molecule and to which functionality is built around, thus allowing the molecule to achieve its function whether it be medicine, a fragrance, a food ingredient, a functional material used with optoelectronic applications, etc.
Significant advances in transition metal catalyzed cyclization reactions have dramatically improved the efficiency of organic synthesis of cyclic molecules over the last 2–3 decades.
This Special Edition focuses on the broad field of transition metal catalyzed cyclization reactions, but with particular attention on state-of-the-art approaches leading to useful target classes. The power of these reactions is highlighted by their use in natural product and total synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and for functional materials used for biological and optoelectronic applications in the rapidly growing fields of biological chemistry and organic electronics.
The scope of this Special Edition will include: Intramolecular coupling reactions (e.g., Heck, Suzuki–Miyaura, and Buchwald–Hartwig reactions), intramolecular allylations, as well as small-ring openings. This will also include cyclization reactions of alkenes, alkynes, and allenes, including cycloisomerizations, ring-closing metathesis, epoxidations, cyclopropanations, as well as cycloaddition processes.
This forthcoming Special Issue of Molecules entitled “Transition Metal Catalyzed Cyclizations” will be devoted to this amazing class of reactions, covering recent key findings in any of the above research fields. Cutting-edge review articles by experts in the field are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Anthony J. Burke
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Cyclization
- Catalysis
- Transition metal
- Ring-containing compounds
- Enantioselectivity
- Photocatalysis
- Sustainable methods
