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Perspective
Situated Green Chemistries: a starting proposal
Critical Review
Reactivity under mechanochemical conditions: a new and more sustainable era for hypervalent iodine?
This critical review compares reactivity and sustainability of hypervalent iodine reactions under solution-phase vs. solid-phase conditions, representing a possible new era for hypervalent iodine chemistry under mechanochemical conditions.
Critical Review
Mechanochemical transformations of polysaccharides to value added products: a review with Green Chemistry evaluation
Mechanochemistry provides a sustainable platform for transforming bio-based polymers, especially polysaccharides, into functional materials and molecules, reducing solvent use while advancing circular and decarbonized chemical processes.
Late-stage C–H amidation of pharmaceuticals enabled by earth-abundant Co(III)-catalysis
Cobalt-catalysis enables single-step late-stage C–H amidation of pharmaceuticals under mild, chemoselective conditions in a green solvent with broad functional group tolerance, reducing step counts and predicted PMI versus traditional strategies.
Layered lanthanum nickelates reimagined: La2NiO4 as a cooperative acid–base catalyst for efficient C–C bond formation in water
This study highlights La2NiO4 as a sustainable catalyst for non-redox organic reactions in water, where adjacent acid–base sites and solid(catalyst)–water–reactants(liquid or solid) interfaces effectively activate pronucleophiles.
Communication
Visible-light-mediated late-stage N-functionalization of unprotected peptides: introducing the aza-Zimmerman–O'Connell–Griffin reaction
A sustainable, reagent-free method for amide synthesis and peptide functionalization via photoinduced ZOG rearrangement. High-yielding, purification without chromatography, and driven solely by light—ideal for greener peptide modification.
Paper
Deep eutectic solvents as recyclable solvent–electrolyte systems for electroreductive C–O cleavage of lignin models
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs), formed from hydrogen bonding acceptors and donors, are investigated as recyclable solvent–electrolyte systems and found promising as medium for electroreductive cleavage of C–O bonds in lignin model ethers.
Paper
Systematic evaluation of plasma and reactor parameters in non-thermal dielectric barrier discharge plasma ammonia synthesis
A multi-parameter study maps how reactor geometry, plasma microdischarges, and excitation pathways govern ammonia formation in a dielectric-barrier discharge reactor, revealing design rules for catalyst-free electrified nitrogen activation.
About this collection
Green and sustainable synthesis and catalysis are central to chemistry’s role in enabling a more sustainable future. This themed collection highlights recent advances in synthetic methodologies and catalytic systems that improve resource efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and support progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
The collection features cutting-edge research on sustainable catalysis, innovative activation methods, greener solvents and reagents, and CO₂ conversion and utilization. Together, these contributions showcase how green chemistry principles can drive transformative advances in synthesis and catalysis, supporting the development of more sustainable chemical technologies.
Guest Edited by: Berit Olofsson (Stockholm University), Belén Martín-Matute (Stockholm University) and Tetyana Budnyak (Uppsala University).