Organic Chemistry Frontiers Outstanding Paper Awards 2014–2023
An introduction to the award-winning papers and authors of our Outstanding Paper Awards 2014–2023.
Review Article
New advances in chiral nanographene chemistry
This review will highlight several recent and lesser-reviewed works related to the preparation of chiral nanographenes, specifically focusing on structures prepared by non-Scholl methods.
Transition metal-catalyzed C–H bond functionalizations by the use of diverse directing groups
In this review, a summary of transition metal-catalyzed C–H activation by utilizing the functionalities as directing groups is presented.
The Mitsunobu reaction in the 21st century
Recent advancements in the condensation of alcohols with pronucleophiles by the Mitsunobu reaction are described.
Research Article
Pulsed electrolysis: enhancing primary benzylic C(sp3)–H nucleophilic fluorination
Pulsed electrolysis waveforms benefit primary benzylic cation generation and fluorination.
Nickel-catalyzed dynamic kinetic cross-electrophile coupling of benzylic alcohols and alkenyl triflates
We report a dynamic kinetic cross-electrophile coupling reaction of benzylic alcohols with alkenyl triflates. The reaction enables replacement of the alcohol group with an alkenyl functionality, yielding versatile benzyl-substituted cyclic alkenes.
Research Article
One-step synthesis of polycyclic thianthrenes from unfunctionalized aromatics by thia-APEX reactions
In this paper, thia-APEX reactions affording π-extended thianthrene derivatives from unfunctionalized aromatics are described.
Research Article
Hole-mediated photoredox catalysis: tris(p-substituted)biarylaminium radical cations as tunable, precomplexing and potent photooxidants
Triarylamines are demonstrated as novel, tunable electroactivated photocatalysts that use dispersion precomplexation to harness the full potential of the visible photon (>4.0 V vs. SCE) in anti-Kasha photo(electro)chemical super-oxidations of arenes.
Electrochemical Minisci-type trifluoromethylation of electron-deficient heterocycles mediated by bromide ions
An electrochemical methodology for the Minisci-type trifluoromethylation of electron-deficient heterocycles mediated by cheap and easily available bromide ions has been developed.
Research Article
A concise total synthesis of sespenine, a structurally unusual indole terpenoid from Streptomyces
A ten-step (the longest linear sequence) total synthesis of sespenine was accomplished.
Chiral N,N′-dioxide ligands: synthesis, coordination chemistry and asymmetric catalysis
Conformationally flexible C2-symmetric N,N′-dioxide ligands could coordinate with a number of metal ions to form useful chiral complex catalysts.
About this collection
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Organic Chemistry Frontiers, we award Organic Chemistry Frontiers Outstanding Paper Awards 2014-2023. The prizes recognise the contributions of all authors and celebrate these exceptional publications.
The following 10 papers were selected by the journal's Editorial and Advisory Board members based on the science presented and a variety of metrics, including article downloads, Altmetric score, and citations. Congratulations to all the winners!