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Cover Feature: Role of Lewis‐Base‐Coordinated Halogen(I) Intermediates in Organic Synthesis: The Journey from Unstable Intermediates to Versatile Reagents (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 37/2017)
Author(s) -
Guha Somraj,
Kazi Imran,
Nandy Anuradha,
Sekar Govindasamy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201701290
Subject(s) - halogen , chemistry , reagent , lewis acids and bases , halogen bond , reactivity (psychology) , cover (algebra) , organic synthesis , combinatorial chemistry , base (topology) , organic chemistry , computational chemistry , catalysis , medicine , mechanical engineering , alkyl , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The Cover Feature shows rays of the rising sun illuminating sea water, a natural source of halogen, and the evolution of halogen(I) species in organic synthesis. This symbolizes the start of a new time period in which halogen(I) species are getting the attention of synthetic chemists. The halogen(I) reagents and intermediates can be categorized into four classes, that is, unstable halonium ions, stable and less‐reactive NX‐type reagents, highly reactive, polarized covalent‐bonded halogen(I) intermediates, and versatile halogen‐bonded halogen(I) intermediates with tunable reactivity of the halogen(I) center. More information can be found in the Microreview by G. Sekar et al.