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Top 10 most-read Organic Chemistry Frontiers articles – Q1 2015

This month sees the following articles in Organic Chemistry Frontiers that are in the top 10 most accessed from January to March:

Transition metal-catalyzed direct remote C–H functionalization of alkyl groups via C(sp3)–H bond activation
Guanyinsheng Qiu and Jie Wu
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 169-178
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00207e

Catalytic enantioselective organic transformations via visible light photocatalysis
Chengfeng Wang and Zhan Lu
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 179-190
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00306c

Recent advances in directed C–H functionalizations using monodentate nitrogen-based directing groups
Min Zhang, Yuanfei Zhang, Xiaoming Jie, Huaiqing Zhao, Gang Li and Weiping Su
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 843-895
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00068d

Copper(ii)-catalyzed methoxylation of unactivated (hetero)aryl C–H bonds using a removable bidentate auxiliary
Xue-Song Yin, Yi-Chen Li, Jun Yuan, Wen-Jia Gu and Bing-Feng Shi
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 119-123
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00276h

Iron-catalyzed/mediated oxidative transformation of C–H bonds
Fan Jia and Zhiping Li
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 194-214
DOI: 10.1039/c3qo00087g

Synthesis and characterization of N-2-aryl-1,2,3-triazole based iridium complexes as photocatalysts with tunable photoredox potential
Rong Cai, Wuming Yan, Matthew G. Bologna, Kaushalya de Silva, Zhao Ma, Harry O. Finklea, Jeffrey L. Petersen, Minyong Li and Xiaodong Shi
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 141-144
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00281d

Difluoromethyl 2-pyridyl sulfone: a versatile carbonyl gem-difluoroolefination reagent
Bing Gao, Yanchuan Zhao, Jingyu Hu and Jinbo Hu
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 163-168
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00291a

Asymmetric synthesis of poly-substituted spirocyclohexane oxindole via a squaramide catalyzed cascade Michael–Michael–aldol sequence
Qiang-Sheng Sun, Xiao-Yang Chen, Hua Zhu, Hua Lin, Xing-Wen Sun and Guo-Qiang Lin
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 110-113
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00299g

Selective syntheses of leuconolam, leuconoxine, and mersicarpine alkaloids from a common intermediate through regiocontrolled cyclizations by Staudinger reactions
Zining Li, Qian Geng, Zhe Lv, Beau P. Pritchett, Katsuaki Baba, Yoshitaka Numajiri, Brian M. Stoltz and Guangxin Liang
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 236-240
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00312h

Catalytic dehydrogenative aromatization: an alternative route to functionalized arenes
Simon A. Girard, Huawen Huang, Feng Zhou, Guo-Jun Deng and Chao-Jun Li
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 279-287
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00358f


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Welcome to Issue 6 of Organic Chemistry Frontiers in 2015

The latest OrgChemFront issue is published online now.

The cover story, Boronic esters of corannulene: potential building blocks toward icosahedral supramolecules is contributed by Sara Da Ros, Anthony Linden, Kim K. Baldridge and Jay S. Siegel.

The inside front cover this issue features an article on Atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral P,S-ligands based on arynes by Anaïs Berthelot-Bréhier, Armen Panossian, Françoise Colobert and Frédéric R. Leroux.

Following review articles are also included in the current issue:

Silylative coupling of olefins with vinylsilanes in the synthesis of functionalized alkenes
Justyna Szudkowska-Frątczak, Grzegorz Hreczycho and Piotr Pawluć
Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 730-738
DOI: 10.1039/C5QO00018A

The Mitsunobu reaction in the 21st century
S. Fletcher
Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 739-752
DOI: 10.1039/C5QO00016E


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Welcome to Issue 5 of Organic Chemistry Frontiers in 2015

The latest OrgChemFront issue is published online now.

The cover story, Handling diazonium salts in flow for organic and material chemistry is contributed by Nicolas Oger, Erwan Le Grognec and François-Xavier Felpin.

The inside front cover this issue features an article on Synthesis of silafluorenes and silaindenes via silyl radicals from arylhydrosilanes: intramolecular cyclization and intermolecular annulation with alkynes


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Welcome to Issue 4 of Organic Chemistry Frontiers in 2015

The latest OrgChemFront issue is published online now.

The cover story, Palladium nanoparticles in glycerol: a clear-cut catalyst for one-pot multi-step processes applied in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds is contributed by Faouzi Chahdoura, Sonia Mallet-Ladeira and Montserrat Gómez.

The inside front cover this issue features an article on Alkyl- and aryl-thioalkylation of olefins with organotrifluoroborates by photoredox catalysis by Yanjie Li, Kazuki Miyazawa, Takashi Koike and Munetaka Akita.

Following review articles are also included in the current issue:

Negishi coupling in the synthesis of advanced electronic, optical, electrochemical, and magnetic materials Shouquan Huo, Robert Mroz and Jeffrey Carroll
Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 416-445
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00322E



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Top 10 most-read Organic Chemistry Frontiers articles – Q4 2014

This month sees the following articles in Organic Chemistry Frontiers that are in the top 10 most accessed from October – December:

Synthesis of diaryldifluoromethanes by Pd-catalyzed difluoroalkylation of arylboronic acids
Ji-Wei Gu, Wen-Hao Guo and Xingang Zhang
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 38-41
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00246f

Transition metal-catalyzed direct remote C-H functionalization of alkyl groups via C(sp3)-H bond activation
Guanyinsheng Qiu and   Jie Wu
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 169-178
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00207e

Recent advances in directed C–H functionalizations using monodentate nitrogen-based directing groups
Min Zhang, Yuanfei Zhang, Xiaoming Jie, Huaiqing Zhao, Gang Li and Weiping Su
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 843-895
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00068d

A flying start to a bright future
Shengming Ma
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 9-11
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo90042a

Polycyclic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine analogs – synthesis via oxidative intramolecular C–H amination and optical properties
Łukasz Kielesiński, Mariusz Tasior and Daniel T. Gryko
Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 21-28
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00248b

Cu-mediated C–H cyanation of arenes using N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) as the “CN” source
Yuepeng Yan, Yizhi Yuan and Ning Jiao
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 1176-1179
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00205a

1,2-Alkylarylation of activated alkenes with dual C–H bonds of arenes and alkyl halides toward polyhalo-substituted oxindoles
Yu Liu, Jia-Ling Zhang, Ren-Jie Song and Jin-Heng Li
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 1289-1294
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00251b

Iron-catalyzed/mediated oxidative transformation of C–H bonds
Fan Jia and Zhiping Li
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 194-214
DOI: 10.1039/c3qo00087g

Formal fluorine atom transfer radical addition: silver-catalyzed carbofluorination of unactivated alkenes with ketones in aqueous solution
Lin Zhu, He Chen, Zijia Wang and Chaozhong Li
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 1299-1305
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00256c

Copper-catalyzed tandem trifluoromethylation/cyclization of internal alkynes
Yun-Long Ji, Jin-Hong Lin, Ji-Chang Xiao and Yu-Cheng Gu
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 1280-1284
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00240g


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Welcome to Issue 3 of Organic Chemistry Frontiers in 2015

The latest OrgChemFront issue is published online now.

Following review articles is included in the current issue:

Novel strategies for catalytic asymmetric synthesis of C1-chiral 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines and 3,4-dihydrotetrahydroisoquinolines
Wangsheng Liu, Shasha Liu, Ruiwen Jin, Hao Guo and Jinbo Zhao
Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 288-299
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00294F


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Welcome to Issue 2 of Organic Chemistry Frontiers in 2015

The latest OrgChemFront issue is published online now.

The cover story, Target-oriented design and biosynthesis of thiostrepton-derived thiopeptide antibiotics with improved pharmaceutical properties is contributed by Wen Liu and his co-authors.

The inside front cover this month features an article on Asymmetric synthesis of poly-substituted spirocyclohexane oxindole via a squaramide catalyzed cascade Michael–Michael–aldol sequence by Xing-Wen Sun and his co-authors.

Following review articles are also included in the current issue:

Transition metal-catalyzed direct remote C–H functionalization of alkyl groups via C(sp3)–H bond activation
Guanyinsheng Qiu and Jie Wu
Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 169-178
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00207E

Catalytic enantioselective organic transformations via visible light photocatalysis
Chengfeng Wang and Zhan Lu
Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 179-190
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00306C


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Welcome to Issue 1 of Organic Chemistry Frontiers in 2015

The latest OrgChemFront issue is published online now.

The cover story, Polycyclic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine analogs – synthesis via oxidative intramolecular C–H amination and optical properties is contributed by Łukasz Kielesiński, Mariusz Tasior and Daniel T. Gryko.

The inside front cover this month features an article on Chiroptical sensing of oligonucleotides with a cyclic octapyrrole by Machiko Ie, Jun-ichiro Setsune, Kazuo Eda and Akihiko Tsuda.

See the interview with Guy Bertrand, who is the Professor in University of California San Diego and the Editorial Board member of Organic Chemistry Frontiers.

Following highlight and review article are also included in the current issue:

Chromium-catalyzed transformations with Grignard reagents – new opportunities for cross-coupling reactions
Xiaoming Zeng and Xuefeng Cong
Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 69-72
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00272E

Recent applications of chiral N-tert-butanesulfinyl imines, chiral diene ligands and chiral sulfur–olefin ligands in asymmetric synthesis
Han-Qing Dong, Ming-Hua Xu, Chen-Guo Feng, Xing-Wen Sun and Guo-Qiang Lin
Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 73-89
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00245H


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Hot OrgChemFront Articles for November

Take best advantage of the free access to Organic Chemistry Frontiers, and read the HOT articles for October!


Efficient and scalable Pd-catalyzed double aminocarbonylations under atmospheric pressure at low catalyst loadings
Shuangliang Liu, Qinyue Deng, Weiwei Fang, Jun-Fang Gong, Mao-Ping Song, Mizhi Xu and Tao Tu
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 1261-1265
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00253A, Research Article

Efficient access to 1H-indazoles via copper-catalyzed cross-coupling/cyclization of 2-bromoaryl oxime acetates and amines
Xiaodong Tang, Hanling Gao, Jidan Yang, Wanqing Wu and Huanfeng Jiang
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 1295-1298
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00244J, Research Article


Formal fluorine atom transfer radical addition: silver-catalyzed carbofluorination of unactivated alkenes with ketones in aqueous solution
Lin Zhu, He Chen, Zijia Wang and Chaozhong Li
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 1299-1305
DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00256C, Research Article


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