Organic Chemistry Frontiers Blog

We are proud to announce the three best covers of Organic Chemistry Frontiers in 2024! The awarded works were chosen by our readers through a worldwide vote. To learn more about the science behind the winning pieces, read for free the cover stories up until 03 February 2025.

	Photoredox catalyzed release of carbon-based radicals from 2-substituted-1,3-imidazolidines Adrián Luguera Ruiz, Elena Mariani, Stefano Protti and Maurizio Fagnoni Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 661-667 https://doi.org/10.1039/D3QO01856C
	Photoredox/nickel dual-catalyzed deaminative cross-electrophile for allenylic alkylation with non-activated alkyl katritzky salts Zhao-Zhao Zhou, Xiao-Feng Zhai, Ke-Jian Xia, Xian-Rong Song, Haixin Ding, Wan-Fa Tian, Shu-Liang Zhang, Yong-Min Liang and Qiang Xiao Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 5685-5694 https://doi.org/10.1039/D4QO00834K
	Catalytic intermolecular hydrofunctionalizations of ynamides Ying-Ying Zhao, Yu-Jing Jia and Yan-Cheng HuOrg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 2351-2374 https://doi.org/10.1039/D4QO00301B

Congratulations to the winners!

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for all the support and contribution from our authors, reviewers, and readers during 2024.

Looking forward to receiving your high-quality work in 2025.

Organic Chemistry Frontiers is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Buddhadeb Chattopadhyay from Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), Lucknow, India as an Associate Editor. In his new role, Professor Chattopadhyay will contribute to the journal’s development through manuscripts management, strategic setting and more. Please join us in welcoming him!

Learn more about our new Associate Editor:

Buddhadeb obtained his B.Sc. (2001) in chemistry from the Burdwan University and M.Sc. (2003) in chemistry from Visva-Bharati University. In 2003, he left Visva-Bharati and enrolled in Kalyani University for his Ph.D. in the laboratories of Professor K. C. Majumdar. After postdoctoral research work around six years in the USA from 2009 to 2024 (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA and Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA), Buddhadeb started his independent research career at the Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), Lucknow, India, where he is currently holding the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Biological & Synthetic Chemistry.

Buddhadeb was the recipient of the Ramanujan Faculty award, DST Young Scientist Award, Thieme Chemistry Journal Award, SERB-STAR AWARD–2019 (Science and Technology Award for Research), SERB-TETRA AWARD–2022 (Technology Translation Award), Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).

His research interest includes the catalyst/ligand engineering for the C–H bond activation/functionalization, especially C–H bond borylations of organic molecules and metal-nitrene/carbene chemistry via metalloradical catalysis. To find more about Buddhadeb and his research work, visit The Chattopadhyay Group.

Read some of our new AE’s research in the papers below:

	C–H borylation: a tool for molecular diversification Saikat Guria, Mirja Md Mahamudul Hassan and Buddhadeb Chattopadhyay* Org. Chem. Front., 2024,11, 929-953 10.1039/D3QO01931D
	An iron(ǁ)-based metalloradical system for intramolecular amination of C(sp2)–H and C(sp3)–H bonds: synthetic applications and mechanistic studies   Sandip Kumar Das, Subrata Das, Supratim Ghosh, Satyajit Roy, Monika Pareek, Brindaban Roy, Raghavan B. Sunoj* and Buddhadeb Chattopadhyay* Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 11817-11828 10.1039/D2SC03505G