Topic: Recent Advances in Green Organic Synthesis

With the entry into the 21st century, the sustainable development of society has put forward new requirements for the chemical industry. Specifically, within the realm of synthetic chemistry, challenges arise in the ecological environment, resources, economy, etc. Green organic synthesis requires the design of environmentally friendly chemical reaction routes, the production of green products, and the consideration of the atomic economy. The transformation of the traditional chemical industry into a sustainable and green chemical industry is paramount, ensuring that chemical reactions and processes do not produce environmental pollution from the source. For instance, electrochemistry and photochemistry, as sustainable synthesis methods, have received widespread attention in recent years due to their ability to generate highly active radical intermediates under green and mild reaction conditions. By using the wavelength of light, electrode potential, and effectively managing the duration and position of their application, the process of organic reactions can be precisely controlled, making potential bond formation and bond breaking possible, and achieving various new, green, and efficient synthesis reactions. In addition, the scientific community is increasingly focusing on numerous new green organic synthesis techniques and methods widely used in organic synthesis. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to gather current scientific advancements highlighting the state-of-art and latest breakthroughs related to green organic synthesis. 

The covered areas include, but are not limited to:

● Green synthesis; 

● Organic electrosynthesis;

● Organic photocatalysis;

● C-H activation;

● Asymmetric organic synthesis;

● Radical chemistry;

● Green oxidation and reduction;

● Green flow chemistry;

● CO₂ and biomass utilization.