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Front Cover Picture: Intermolecular Tandem Addition/Esterification Reaction of Alkenes with Malonates Leading to γ‐Lactones Mediated by Molecular Iodine under Visible Light Irradiation (Adv. Synth. Catal. 22/2017)
Author(s) -
Maejima Saki,
Yamaguchi Eiji,
Itoh Akichika
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.201701424
Subject(s) - chemistry , radical , photochemistry , iodine , intermolecular force , double bond , visible spectrum , molecule , organic chemistry , physics , optoelectronics
The front cover picture , provided by Saki Maejima, Eiji Yamaguchi, and Akichika Itoh, depicts the utility of inexpensive molecular iodine as the mediator for the straightforward synthesis of lactones. Visible light irradiation to molecular iodine generates iodine radicals which could mediate a C−C/C−O bond‐forming reaction of olefins with carbonyl compounds furnishing polyfunctionalized γ‐butyrolactones. The study offers an interesting way of utilizing visible light and iodine radicals for intermolecular C–C bond‐forming transformations. Details can be found in the communication on pages 3883–3887 (S. Maejima, E. Yamaguchi, A. Itoh, Adv. Synth. Catal . 2017 , 359 , 3883–3887; DOI 10.1002/adsc.201700809).