SYNFORM ISSUE 2013/6
2013; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 24; Issue: 09 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1055/s-0033-1338709
ISSN1437-2096
Autores ResumoI am writing this editorial in the bar of a rather posh Hotel in Brussels, while enjoying a very good Belgian beer.What am I doing here?Well... you could easily guess... it's European Commission stuff.More precisely, EU project evaluations.I can't say more; it's confidential, you know.I can easily see what you are thinking now: I am here in this posh Hotel because I am taking advantage of European taxpayers' money.Well, that's not true... we get a lump sum from the European Commission, and we can save on that or rather waste it all in a posh Hotel like this one.I like this place, I see it as a reward and I try to make the most of these situations, which don't happen every day.It's a perfect situation for thinking and writing.Writing this editorial for example, right now there is classical music in the background -honestly I would prefer Michael Bublé in this situation... but that's still OK.So, let's try to remember why I am writing these things... oh yes, of course!It's SYNFORM!And it's a great issue of SYNFORM, by the way!The first SYNSTORY is about a new powerful method for achieving alkylation of pyridines on C-4, developed by Professor M. Kanai (Japan).Next, we have the conceptually innovative synthesis of xanthones and fluorenones proposed by Professor F. Glorius (Germany).The third SYNSTORY leads us into the intriguing world of pyridynes (not pyridines!) that was recently explored by Professor N. K. Garg (USA).Finally, we jump into the hot-area of C(sp 3 )-H bond functionalizations under the expert guidance of Professor J.-Q.Yu (USA).It's a heavy load of great chemistry!Enjoy your reading!
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