A few days ago, one of my coworkers at the new job asked me to tell them what the newest, coolest trends in synthetic organic chemistry were. And, I readily confessed, even though I write this blog, I'm still in the dark about exactly what folks find exciting, even week to week!
New ligands for palladium? Been there.
Protecting group-free synthesis? Done that.
SF5? CF3? Polyfluorination? Old news, now.
Even cobalt, which seems to be the new darling of the catalysis community, feels like it's taking a comfy chair in all my favorite journals.
So, tell me, Internet: What's the newest, coolest stuff you've heard about?
Get ready to update your Cobalt article!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait! Just let me know...
DeleteCross-electrophile coupling reactions are coming out regularly now.
ReplyDeleteDan Weix, yes. Who else?
DeleteGong and gosmini have reported several, reisman and molander also seem to have gotten involved more recently
Deletetheres an apparent renaissance in organic electrochemistry
ReplyDeleteWhose group should I focus on?
DeleteI couldn't help but think this:
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Any practical reaction that gives high yield with little or no purification....
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So, click chemistry, then. Or maybe salting an amine : )
DeleteNew methods in photoredox catalysis seem to be popping up almost daily
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting to see what's big at the ACS meeting.
ReplyDeletePhotocatalysis for sure.
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