Organic Chemistry Frontiers Blog

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

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

QO Editorial – Meet the Editorial Board
Helen Saxton
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 11-14
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo90002b

“Palladium-Catalyzed Base-accelerated Direct C-H Bond Alkenylation of Phenols to Syntheize Coumarin Derivatives”
Xi-Sha Zhang, Zhao-Wei Li and Zhang-Jie Shi
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 44-49
DOI: 10.1039/c3qo00010a

Cu-Catalyzed Practical Approach to a-Ketoesters under Air: An Efficient Aerobic Oxidative Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohol and a-Carbonyl Aldehydes
Chun Zhang and Ning Jiao
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 109-112
DOI: 10.1039/c3qo00041a

Recent Advances in C-H Fluorination
Aijun Lin, C. Bryan Huehls and Jiong Yang
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 434-438
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00020j

Catalytic Fluorination of Unactivated C(sp3)–H Bonds
Jun-An Ma and Shen Li
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 712-715
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00078a

Transition-Metal-Free, Room-Temperature Radical Azidofluorination of Unactivated Alkenes in Aqueous Solution
Zhaodong Li, Chengwei Zhang, Lin Zhu, Chao Liu and Chaozhong Li
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 100-104
DOI: 10.1039/c3qo00037k

Recent applications of Cp2TiCl in natural product synthesis
Sara P. Morcillo, Delia Miguel, Araceli G. Campaña, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, José Justicia and Juan M. Cuerva
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 15-33
DOI: 10.1039/c3qo00024a

The 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

QO Issue 1 2014 Editorial
Helen Saxton
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 9-10
DOI: 10.1039/c4qo90001d

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