Green chemistry

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Editor: Prof. Luigi Vaccaro
Università degli Studi di Perugia
 
Since their initial appearance in the scientific literature, the terms "green" and "sustainable" have been increasingly used and are nowadays ubiquitously present in the terminology of several research areas. Very generally, green chemistry may be considered as the scientific and economical context in which academia, industry and government are attempting to converge their efforts for the development of a sustainable civilization. Novel chemistry and innovative technologies are needed for the development of future, sustainable, chemical production. To reach this goal, both fundamental research, as well as the ability to translate the innovation into real world applications, should be combined. This Thematic Series collects original research and review articles, where an obviously limited but highly exemplificative portion of the broad field of green chemistry is described.

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Green chemistry

  • Luigi Vaccaro

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2763–2765, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.273

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Published 15 Dec 2016

Ionic liquids as transesterification catalysts: applications for the synthesis of linear and cyclic organic carbonates

  • Maurizio Selva,
  • Alvise Perosa,
  • Sandro Guidi and
  • Lisa Cattelan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1911–1924, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.181

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Published 26 Aug 2016

Scope and limitations of a DMF bio-alternative within Sonogashira cross-coupling and Cacchi-type annulation

  • Kirsty L. Wilson,
  • Alan R. Kennedy,
  • Jane Murray,
  • Ben Greatrex,
  • Craig Jamieson and
  • Allan J. B. Watson

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2005–2011, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.187

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Published 08 Sep 2016

Solvent-free synthesis of novel para-menthane-3,8-diol ester derivatives from citronellal using a polymer-supported scandium triflate catalyst

  • Lubabalo Mafu,
  • Ben Zeelie and
  • Paul Watts

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2046–2054, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.193

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Published 19 Sep 2016

Superelectrophilic activation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 2,5-diformylfuran: organic synthesis based on biomass-derived products

  • Dmitry S. Ryabukhin,
  • Dmitry N. Zakusilo,
  • Mikhail O. Kompanets,
  • Anton A.Tarakanov,
  • Irina A. Boyarskaya,
  • Tatiana O. Artamonova,
  • Mikhail A. Khohodorkovskiy,
  • Iosyp O. Opeida and
  • Aleksander V. Vasilyev

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2125–2135, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.202

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Published 05 Oct 2016

Silica-supported sulfonic acids as recyclable catalyst for esterification of levulinic acid with stoichiometric amounts of alcohols

  • Raimondo Maggi,
  • N. Raveendran Shiju,
  • Veronica Santacroce,
  • Giovanni Maestri,
  • Franca Bigi and
  • Gadi Rothenberg

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2173–2180, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.207

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Published 12 Oct 2016

Diels–Alder reactions in confined spaces: the influence of catalyst structure and the nature of active sites for the retro-Diels–Alder reaction

  • Ángel Cantín,
  • M. Victoria Gomez and
  • Antonio de la Hoz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2181–2188, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.208

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Published 13 Oct 2016

Regiocontroled Pd-catalysed C5-arylation of 3-substituted thiophene derivatives using a bromo-substituent as blocking group

  • Mariem Brahim,
  • Hamed Ben Ammar,
  • Jean-François Soulé and
  • Henri Doucet

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2197–2203, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.210

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Published 17 Oct 2016

Stereoselective synthesis of fused tetrahydroquinazolines through one-pot double [3 + 2] dipolar cycloadditions followed by [5 + 1] annulation

  • Xiaofeng Zhang,
  • Kenny Pham,
  • Shuai Liu,
  • Marc Legris,
  • Alex Muthengi,
  • Jerry P. Jasinski and
  • Wei Zhang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2204–2210, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.211

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Published 18 Oct 2016

Tunable microwave-assisted method for the solvent-free and catalyst-free peracetylation of natural products

  • Manuela Oliverio,
  • Paola Costanzo,
  • Monica Nardi,
  • Carla Calandruccio,
  • Raffaele Salerno and
  • Antonio Procopio

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2222–2233, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.214

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Published 20 Oct 2016

Isosorbide and dimethyl carbonate: a green match

  • Fabio Aricò and
  • Pietro Tundo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2256–2266, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.218

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Published 26 Oct 2016

The weight of flash chromatography: A tool to predict its mass intensity from thin-layer chromatography

  • Freddy Pessel,
  • Jacques Augé,
  • Isabelle Billault and
  • Marie-Christine Scherrmann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2351–2357, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.228

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Published 08 Nov 2016

Efficient mechanochemical synthesis of regioselective persubstituted cyclodextrins

  • Laszlo Jicsinszky,
  • Marina Caporaso,
  • Katia Martina,
  • Emanuela Calcio Gaudino and
  • Giancarlo Cravotto

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2364–2371, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.230

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Published 10 Nov 2016

Selective and eco-friendly procedures for the synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives. The role of the Er(OTf)3 catalyst in the reaction selectivity

  • Natividad Herrera Cano,
  • Jorge G. Uranga,
  • Mónica Nardi,
  • Antonio Procopio,
  • Daniel A. Wunderlin and
  • Ana N. Santiago

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2410–2419, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.235

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Published 16 Nov 2016
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Published 16 Nov 2016

A new protocol for the synthesis of 4,7,12,15-tetrachloro[2.2]paracyclophane

  • Donghui Pan,
  • Yanbin Wang and
  • Guomin Xiao

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2443–2449, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.237

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Published 17 Nov 2016

Catalytic Wittig and aza-Wittig reactions

  • Zhiqi Lao and
  • Patrick H. Toy

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2577–2587, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.253

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Published 30 Nov 2016

Continuous-flow synthesis of primary amines: Metal-free reduction of aliphatic and aromatic nitro derivatives with trichlorosilane

  • Riccardo Porta,
  • Alessandra Puglisi,
  • Giacomo Colombo,
  • Sergio Rossi and
  • Maurizio Benaglia

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2614–2619, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.257

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Published 05 Dec 2016

Towards the development of continuous, organocatalytic, and stereoselective reactions in deep eutectic solvents

  • Davide Brenna,
  • Elisabetta Massolo,
  • Alessandra Puglisi,
  • Sergio Rossi,
  • Giuseppe Celentano,
  • Maurizio Benaglia and
  • Vito Capriati

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2620–2626, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.258

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Published 05 Dec 2016

Selective synthesis of thioethers in the presence of a transition-metal-free solid Lewis acid

  • Federica Santoro,
  • Matteo Mariani,
  • Federica Zaccheria,
  • Rinaldo Psaro and
  • Nicoletta Ravasio

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2627–2635, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.259

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Published 06 Dec 2016

Electron-transfer-initiated benzoin- and Stetter-like reactions in packed-bed reactors for process intensification

  • Anna Zaghi,
  • Daniele Ragno,
  • Graziano Di Carmine,
  • Carmela De Risi,
  • Olga Bortolini,
  • Pier Paolo Giovannini,
  • Giancarlo Fantin and
  • Alessandro Massi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2719–2730, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.268

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Published 13 Dec 2016

Poly(ethylene glycol)s as grinding additives in the mechanochemical preparation of highly functionalized 3,5-disubstituted hydantoins

  • Andrea Mascitti,
  • Massimiliano Lupacchini,
  • Ruben Guerra,
  • Ilya Taydakov,
  • Lucia Tonucci,
  • Nicola d’Alessandro,
  • Frederic Lamaty,
  • Jean Martinez and
  • Evelina Colacino

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 19–25, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.3

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Published 04 Jan 2017

Contribution of microreactor technology and flow chemistry to the development of green and sustainable synthesis

  • Flavio Fanelli,
  • Giovanna Parisi,
  • Leonardo Degennaro and
  • Renzo Luisi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 520–542, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.51

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Published 14 Mar 2017

Ultrasound-promoted organocatalytic enamine–azide [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions for the synthesis of ((arylselanyl)phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ketones

  • Gabriel P. Costa,
  • Natália Seus,
  • Juliano A. Roehrs,
  • Raquel G. Jacob,
  • Ricardo F. Schumacher,
  • Thiago Barcellos,
  • Rafael Luque and
  • Diego Alves

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 694–702, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.68

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Published 11 Apr 2017

Cyclodextrins tethered with oligolactides – green synthesis and structural assessment

  • Cristian Peptu,
  • Mihaela Balan-Porcarasu,
  • Alena Šišková,
  • Ľudovít Škultéty and
  • Jaroslav Mosnáček

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 779–792, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.77

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Published 26 Apr 2017

Mechanochemical synthesis of graphene oxide-supported transition metal catalysts for the oxidation of isoeugenol to vanillin

  • Ana Franco,
  • Sudipta De,
  • Alina M. Balu,
  • Araceli Garcia and
  • Rafael Luque

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1439–1445, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.141

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Published 21 Jul 2017
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