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The Journal of Organic Chemistry (JOC) welcomes original contributions of fundamental research in all branches of the theory and practice of organic chemistry. Explore a selection of the journal’s most-cited articles, including reviews, original research, and special issues covering topical subjects. From the Special Issue on Photocatalysis Photoredox Catalysis in Organic Chemistry J. Org. Chem., 2016, […]

The Journal of Organic Chemistry  ( JOC ) welcomes original contributions of fundamental research in all branches of the theory and practice of organic chemistry.

Explore a selection of the journal’s most-cited articles, including reviews, original research, and special issues covering topical subjects.

From the Special Issue on Photocatalysis

• Photoredox Catalysis in Organic Chemistry J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (16), pp 6898–6926 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01449
• Recent Progress in Visible-Light Photoredox-Catalyzed Intermolecular 1,2-Difunctionalization of Double Bonds via an ATRA-Type Mechanism J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (16), pp 6945–6952 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01058

From the Special Issue on Heterocycles

• Emerging Roles of in Situ Generated Quinone Methides in Metal-Free Catalysis J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (21), pp 10145–10153 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01367
• The Modern Face of Synthetic Heterocyclic Chemistry J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (21), pp 10109–10125 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b02034

Perspectives & JOCSynopsis

Making the Least Reactive Electrophile the First in Class: Domino Electrophilic Activation of Amides J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (11), pp 4421–4428 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b00675

Altering Product Selectivity by Mechanochemistry J. Org. Chem. , 2017, 82 (8), pp 4007–4019 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b02887

Recent Developments in Amide Synthesis Using Nonactivated Starting Materials J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (23), pp 11548–11555 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b02358

Research Articles

Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective C–H Sulfonylation of 8-Aminoquinolines J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (3), pp 946–955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02509

Recognizing the Limited Applicability of Job Plots in Studying Host–Guest Interactions in Supramolecular Chemistry J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (5), pp 1746–1756 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02909

N-Trifluoromethylthio-dibenzenesulfonimide: A Shelf-Stable, Broadly Applicable Electrophilic Trifluoromethylthiolating Reagent J. Org. Chem. , 2016, 81 (17), pp 7486–7509 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01178

Special Issues

• Antibiotics and Related Molecules
• Organic and Biocompatible Transformations in Aqueous Media

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The frontier reviews provide the current state of knowledge in these fields and are written by selected experts who are internationally known for their outstanding research contributions. The journal also accepts high-quality research papers focusing on hot topics, highlights, and letters besides thematic issues in these fields. Current Organic Chemistry should prove to be of great interest to organic chemists in academia and industry, who wish to keep abreast with recent developments in key fields of organic chemistry.

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Recent advances in organic reactions on metal surfaces.

Chemical reactions of organic molecules on the metal surface have been intensively investigated in the past decades, where the metal plays the role of catalyst in many cases. In this review, at first we summarize recent works on spatial molecules, small H2O, O2, CO, CO2 molecules, and the molecules carrying silicon groups as the new trends of molecular candidates in on-surface chemistry. Then, we introduce the spectroscopy and DFT study advances in on-surface reactions. Especially, the in-situ spectroscopy technologies such as electronic spectroscopy, force spectroscopy, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, STM-induced luminescence, tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, temperature-programmed desorption spectroscopy, and infrared reflection adsorption spectroscopy, are important to confirm the occurrence of organic reactions and analyze the products. To understand the underlying mechanism, the DFT study provides detailed information about reaction pathways, conformational evolution, and organometallic intermediates. Usually, STM/nc-AFM topological images, in-situ spectroscopy data, and DFT studies are combined to describe a full story of on-surface organic reaction.

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H. Gao, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D3CP06148E

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