Organo-fluorine chemistry V

• David O’Hagan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 737–738, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.63

• David O'Hagan School of Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom 10.3762/bjoc.17.63 Keywords: Organo-fluorine chemistry; This is the fifth thematic issue on organo-fluorine chemistry in the Beilstein Journal

• Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry has become a settled home for papers in contemporary organo-fluorine chemistry. Authors have presented their recent findings or, in some cases, reviewed important areas, from bioactives to materials, and collectively the papers highlight the vibrancy and range of

• activity associated with this theme. Organo-fluorine chemistry merits our attention as an important discipline within contemporary organic chemistry contributing in a unique way to innovation and performance in the development of functional molecules. This issue will be historically memorable as all of the

Flow microreactor synthesis in organo-fluorine chemistry

• Hideki Amii,
• Aiichiro Nagaki and
• Jun-ichi Yoshida

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2793–2802, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.314

Organo-fluorine chemistry III

• David O'Hagan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2180–2181, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.255

• David O'Hagan School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, United Kingdom 10.3762/bjoc.9.255 Keywords: organo-fluorine; It is a pleasure to introduce the 3rd in the series of Thematic Issues on organo-fluorine chemistry for the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry (BJOC

• ). These series have become progressively more successful over time in terms of the number and quality of the contributions received. It is also pleasing to note that the profile and impact factor of the journal has increased steadily over this time as well. Organo-fluorine chemistry is enjoying a high

• contributions in the Thematic Series focus on this aspect of organo-fluorine chemistry. Fluorine touches all categories of performance compounds extending from bioactives to organic materials, and society demands continual improvements in the quality and performance of products and devices. As the global

The preferred conformation of erythro- and threo-1,2-difluorocyclododecanes

• Yi Wang,
• Peer Kirsch,
• Tomas Lebl,
• Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and
• David O'Hagan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1271–1278, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.143

• –F bond endo into the ring, and appear to benefit from C–CHF–C angle widening, which relaxes 1,4-H,H transannular interactions. Keywords: alicyclic chemistry; conformational analysis; cyclododecane; 19F NMR; organo-fluorine chemistry; transannular interactions; Introduction The conformation of

Prins fluorination cyclisations: Preparation of 4-fluoro-pyran and -piperidine heterocycles

• Guillaume G. Launay,
• Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and
• David O'Hagan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 41, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.41

• . Keywords: 4-fluoropiperidine; 4-fluoropyran; heterocycles; organo-fluorine chemistry; Prins cyclisation; Introduction Selective incorporation of the C–F bond into organic molecules can impart useful and attractive properties to performance materials [1][2][3]. To this end there are a useful but relatively

Organo-fluorine chemistry II

• David O'Hagan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 36, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.36

• David O'Hagan School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, United Kingdom 10.3762/bjoc.6.36 It is a pleasure to be able to introduce this second Thematic Series on ‘organo-fluorine chemistry’ within the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. The series now embeds the subject

Three step synthesis of single diastereoisomers of the vicinal trifluoro motif

• Vincent A. Brunet,
• Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and
• David O'Hagan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 61, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.61

• diastereoisomeric series of this motif. The route is a significant improvement on an earlier six step strategy. Keywords: C–F bond; organo–fluorine chemistry; stereospecific fluorination; vicinal trifluoro motif; Introduction Selective fluorination is an important strategy for the design of performance molecules

Themed series in organo- fluorine chemistry

• David O'Hagan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4, No. 11, doi:10.3762/bjoc.4.11

• David O'Hagan School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST 10.3762/bjoc.4.11 It is a great pleasure to be able to introduce this Themed series on organo-fluorine chemistry in the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. The introduction of fluorine into organic molecules is widely

Stereoselective α-fluoroamide and α-fluoro- γ-lactone synthesis by an asymmetric zwitterionic aza-Claisen rearrangement

• Kenny Tenza,
• Julian S. Northen,
• David O'Hagan and
• Alexandra M. Z. Slawin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2005, 1, No. 13, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-1-13

• fluorine at the stereogenic centre. Introduction The development of methods for the stereoselective introduction of the C-F bond, α-to a carbonyl group has been a significant and recent focus in organo-fluorine chemistry.[1][2] Most effort has involved enolate reactions with electrophilic fluorinating