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Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

An international journal for the quickest publication of high-quality research covering the breadth of synthetic, physical and biomolecular organic chemistry.




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Perspective Articles are either a concise and critical appraisal or a personal viewpoint of activity in a specialist area of organic chemistry. Perspective articles will be easy-to-read articles covering current areas of interest and not comprehensive reviews of the literature. These are normally published by invitation of the OBC Editorial Board. However, suggestions from authors are welcome and enquiries regarding the submission of Perspective Articles should be directed to the editor.

Catalytic addition of alkyne C–H, amine N–H, and phosphine P–H bonds to carbodiimides: an efficient route to propiolamidines, guanidines, and phosphaguanidines
Wen-Xiong Zhang and Zhaomin Hou, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 1720
DOI: 10.1039/b800135a
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Nucleoside, nucleotide and oligonucleotide based amphiphiles: a successful marriage of nucleic acids with lipids
Arnaud Gissot, Michel Camplo, Mark W. Grinstaff and Philippe Barthélémy, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 1324
DOI: 10.1039/b719280k
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Diversity-oriented synthesis; a spectrum of approaches and results
Richard J. Spandl, Andreas Bender and David R. Spring, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 1149
DOI: 10.1039/b719372f
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Structure-and-mechanism-based design and discovery of therapeutics for cocaine overdose and addiction
Fang Zheng and Chang-Guo Zhan, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 836
DOI: 10.1039/b716268e
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Thiol cofactors for selenoenzymes and their synthetic mimics
Bani Kanta Sarma and Govindasamy Mugesh, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 965
DOI: 10.1039/b716239a
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Natural and synthetic quinones and their reduction by the quinone reductase enzyme NQO1: from synthetic organic chemistry to compounds with anticancer potential
Marie A. Colucci, Gavin D. Couch and Christopher J. Moody, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 637
DOI: 10.1039/b715270a
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Unlocking the potential of bile acids in synthesis, supramolecular/materials chemistry and nanoscience
Nonappa and Uday Maitra, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 657
DOI: 10.1039/b714475j
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Natural products: chemical instruments to apprehend biological symphony
Mathieu Pucheault, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 424
DOI: 10.1039/b713022h
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The [1,3] O-to-C rearrangement: opportunities for stereoselective synthesis
Christopher G. Nasveschuk and Tomislav Rovis, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 240
DOI: 10.1039/b714881j
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Designer aminoglycosides: the race to develop improved antibiotics and compounds for the treatment of human genetic diseases
Mariana Hainrichson, Igor Nudelman and Timor Baasov, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 227
DOI: 10.1039/b712690p
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Chiral recognition in noncovalent bonding interactions between helicenes: right-handed helix favors right-handed helix over left-handed helix
Ryo Amemiya and Masahiko Yamaguchi, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 26
DOI: 10.1039/b713700a
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Molecular rearrangements through thermal [1,3] carbon shifts
John E. Baldwin and Phyllis A. Leber, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 36
DOI: 10.1039/b711494j
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2007

Current molecular design of intelligent drugs and imaging probes targeting tumor-specific microenvironments
Kazuhito Tanabe, Zhouen Zhang, Takeo Ito, Hiroshi Hatta and Sei-ichi Nishimoto, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 3745
DOI: 10.1039/b711244k


Design and synthesis of -helical peptides and mimetics
James Garner and Margaret M. Harding, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 3577
DOI: 10.1039/b710425a


Advances in the metallotropic [1,3]-shift of alkynyl carbenoids
Daesung Lee and Mansuk Kim, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 3418
DOI: 10.1039/b710379d


Asymmetric organocatalytic reductions mediated by dihydropyridines
Stephen J. Connon, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 3407
DOI: 10.1039/b711499k


Recent highlights in modified oligonucleotide chemistry
Alexander J. A. Cobb, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 3260
DOI: 10.1039/b709797m


Total synthesis approaches to natural product derivatives based on the combination of chemical synthesis and metabolic engineering
Andreas Kirschning, Florian Taft and Tobias Knobloch, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 3245
DOI: 10.1039/b709549j


Synthesis of azabicyclic systems using nitrogen-directed radical rearrangements
David M. Hodgson and Leonard H. Winning, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 3071
DOI: 10.1039/b707566a


Intramolecular cation– interaction in organic synthesis
Shinji Yamada, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2903
DOI: 10.1039/b706512b


Utilisation of plant viruses in bionanotechnology
Nicole F. Steinmetz and David J. Evans, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2891
DOI: 10.1039/b708175h


Photochemical transformations of pyridinium salts: mechanistic studies and applications in synthesis
Teresa Damiano, Daniel Morton and Adam Nelson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2735
DOI: 10.1039/b706244n


Fast electron density methods in the life sciences—a routine application in the future?
Peter Luger, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2529
DOI: 10.1039/b706235d


Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide: beyond a redox coenzyme
Hening Lin, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2541
DOI: 10.1039/b706887e


Functional molecules in electronic circuits
Nicolas Weibel, Sergio Grunder and Marcel Mayor, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2343
DOI: 10.1039/b703287k


Oligosaccharide assembly by one-pot multi-step strategy
Yuhang Wang, Xin-Shan Ye and Li-He Zhang, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2189
DOI: 10.1039/b704586g


Catalytic enantioselective construction of tetrasubstituted carbons by self-assembled poly rare earth metal complexes
Masakatsu Shibasaki and Motomu Kanai, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2027
DOI: 10.1039/b704542e


Polyketides, proteins and genes in fungi: programmed nano-machines begin to reveal their secrets
Russell J. Cox, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 2010
DOI: 10.1039/b704420h


Designed evolution of artificial metalloenzymes: protein catalysts made to order
Marc Creus and Thomas R. Ward, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1835
DOI: 10.1039/b702068f


Artificial photosynthetic systems: assemblies of slipped cofacial porphyrins and phthalocyanines showing strong electronic coupling
Akiharu Satake and Yoshiaki Kobuke, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1679
DOI: 10.1039/b703405a


Polysulfides as biologically active ingredients of garlic
Ute Münchberg, Awais Anwar, Susanne Mecklenburg and Claus Jacob, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1505
DOI: 10.1039/b703832a


What's new in stable radical chemistry?
Robin G. Hicks, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1321
DOI: 10.1039/b617142g


Recent applications of the CuI-catalysed Huisgen azide–alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction in carbohydrate chemistry
Simone Dedola, Sergey A. Nepogodiev and Robert A. Field, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1006
DOI: 10.1039/b618048p


Asymmetric catalysis for the construction of quaternary carbon centres: nucleophilic addition on ketones and ketimines
Olivier Riant and Jérôme Hannedouche, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 873
DOI: 10.1039/b617746h


Density functional theory with dispersion corrections for supramolecular structures, aggregates, and complexes of (bio)organic molecules
Stefan Grimme, Jens Antony, Tobias Schwabe and Christian Mück-Lichtenfeld, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 741
DOI: 10.1039/b615319b


Robust platform for de novo production of heterologous polyketides and nonribosomal peptides in Escherichia coli
Kenji Watanabe and Hideaki Oikawa, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 593
DOI: 10.1039/b615589h


Recent approaches towards the asymmetric synthesis of ,-disubstituted -amino acids
Henning Vogt and Stefan Bräse, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 406
DOI: 10.1039/b611091f


New routes to organofluorine compounds based on ketenes and the radical transfer of xanthates
Samir Z. Zard, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 205
DOI: 10.1039/b615592h


Elucidating DNA damage and repair processes by independently generating reactive and metastable intermediates
Marc M. Greenberg, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 18
DOI: 10.1039/b612729k


The Heck–Mizoroki cross-coupling reaction: a mechanistic perspective
Jonathan P. Knowles and Andrew Whiting, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 31
DOI: 10.1039/b611547k


2006

From -cedrene to crinipellin B and onward: 25 years of the alkene–arene meta-photocycloaddition reaction in natural product synthesis
David Chappell and Andrew T. Russell, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 4409
DOI: 10.1039/b614011b


Fluorescent DNA base replacements: reporters and sensors for biological systems
James N. Wilson and Eric T. Kool, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 4265
DOI: 10.1039/b612284c


Synthetic studies towards the pectenotoxins: a review
Rosliana Halim and Margaret A. Brimble, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 4048
DOI: 10.1039/b611531b


What I have learned by using chemical model systems to study biomolecular structure and interactions
James S. Nowick, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 3869
DOI: 10.1039/b608953b


Amplification of chirality in liquid crystals
Rienk Eelkema and Ben L. Feringa, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 3729
DOI: 10.1039/b608749c


Creating carbon–carbon bonds with samarium diiodide for the synthesis of modified amino acids and peptides
Jean-Philippe Ebran, Christina M. Jensen, Sine A. Johannesen, Jakob Karaffa, Karl B. Lindsay, Rolf Taaning and Troels Skrydstrup, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 3553
DOI: 10.1039/b608028f


DNA nanomachines and nanostructures involving quadruplexes
Patrizia Alberti, Anne Bourdoncle, Barbara Saccà, Laurent Lacroix and Jean-Louis Mergny, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 3383
DOI: 10.1039/b605739j


Biaryl synthesis with control of axial chirality
Timothy W. Wallace, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 3197
DOI: 10.1039/b608470m


Optical resolution methods
Elemér Fogassy, Mihály Nógrádi, Dávid Kozma, Gabriella Egri, Emese Pálovics and Violetta Kiss, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 3011
DOI: 10.1039/b603058k


Mass spectrometric studies of non-covalent compounds: why supramolecular chemistry in the gas phase?
Bilge Baytekin, H. Tarik Baytekin and Christoph A. Schalley, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 2825
DOI: 10.1039/b604265a


Modeling anticancer drug–DNA interactions via mixed QM/MM molecular dynamics simulations
Katrin Spiegel and Alessandra Magistrato, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 2507
DOI: 10.1039/b604263p


Analysis of the reactions used for the preparation of drug candidate molecules
John S. Carey, David Laffan, Colin Thomson and Mike T. Williams, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 2337
DOI: 10.1039/b602413k


Catalytic asymmetric fluorinations
Carla Bobbio and Véronique Gouverneur, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 2065
DOI: 10.1039/b603163c


Ubiquitin: a small protein folding paradigm
Sophie E. Jackson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 1845
DOI: 10.1039/b600829c


Microtiter plate based chemistry and in situ screening: a useful approach for rapid inhibitor discovery
Ashraf Brik, Chung-Yi Wu and Chi-Huey Wong, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 1446
DOI: 10.1039/b600055j


Electrostatic interactions in cations and their importance in biology and chemistry
Deborah M. Smith and K. A. Woerpel, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 1195
DOI: 10.1039/b600056h


Beyond carbohydrate binding: new directions in plant lectin research
Sneha Sudha Komath, Mannem Kavitha and Musti J. Swamy, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 973
DOI: 10.1039/b515446d


Synthesis of indole derivatives via isocyanides
J. Campo, M. García-Valverde, S. Marcaccini, M. J. Rojo and T. Torroba, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 757
DOI: 10.1039/b514946k


Supported metalloporphyrin catalysts for alkene epoxidation
Emilie Brulé and Yolanda R. de Miguel, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 599
DOI: 10.1039/b509985d


Bifunctional transition metal-based molecular catalysts for asymmetric syntheses
Takao Ikariya, Kunihiko Murata and Ryoji Noyori, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 393
DOI: 10.1039/b513564h


Arene cis-dihydrodiol formation: from biology to application
Derek R. Boyd and Timothy D. H. Bugg, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 181
DOI: 10.1039/b513226f


Artificial ribonucleases
Teija Niittymäki and Harri Lönnberg, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 15
DOI: 10.1039/b509022a


2005

Recognition and activation by ureas and thioureas: stereoselective reactions using ureas and thioureas as hydrogen-bonding donors
Yoshiji Takemoto, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 4299
DOI: 10.1039/b511216h


Catalytic and enantioselective allylic C–H activation with donor–acceptor-substituted carbenoids
Huw M. L. Davies and Joachim Nikolai, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 4176
DOI: 10.1039/b509425a


DNA-programmed assembly of nanostructures
Kurt V. Gothelf and Thomas H. LaBean, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 4023
DOI: 10.1039/b510551j


Oligo- and poly-nucleotides: 50 years of chemical synthesis
Colin B. Reese, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 3851
DOI: 10.1039/b510458k


Synthetic applications of aliphatic unsaturated -H--amino acids
Jasper Kaiser, Sape S. Kinderman, Bart C. J. van Esseveldt, Floris L. van Delft, Hans E. Schoemaker, Richard H. Blaauw and Floris P. J. T. Rutjes, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 3435
DOI: 10.1039/b507973j


A comparative analysis of the total syntheses of the amphidinolide T natural products
Elizabeth A. Colby and Timothy F. Jamison, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 2675
DOI: 10.1039/b507315b


New directions in supramolecular transition metal catalysis
Matthew J. Wilkinson, Piet W. N. M. van Leeuwen and Joost N. H. Reek, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 2371
DOI: 10.1039/b503407h


Chemistry and biology of wortmannin
Peter Wipf and Robert J. Halter, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 2053
DOI: 10.1039/b504418a


[3 + 3] Cycloadditions and related strategies in alkaloid natural product synthesis
Joseph P. A. Harrity and Olivier Provoost, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 1349
DOI: 10.1039/b502349c


Lectins: tools for the molecular understanding of the glycocode
Moira Ambrosi, Neil R. Cameron and Benjamin G. Davis, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 1593
DOI: 10.1039/b414350g


Chemical biology of protein lipidation: semi-synthesis and structure elucidation of prenylated RabGTPases
Anja Watzke, Luc Brunsveld, Thomas Durek, Kirill Alexandrov, Alexey Rak, Roger S. Goody and Herbert Waldmann, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 1157
DOI: 10.1039/b417573e


Bacterial death comes full circle: targeting plasmid replication in drug-resistant bacteria
Johna C. B. DeNap and Paul J. Hergenrother, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 959
DOI: 10.1039/b500182j


Persistent radical cations: self-association and its steric control in the condensed phase
Tohru Nishinaga and Koichi Komatsu, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 561
DOI: 10.1039/b418872a


Peptide–lipid interactions: insights and perspectives
John M. Sanderson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 201
DOI: 10.1039/b415499a


Bioorthogonal organic chemistry in living cells: novel strategies for labeling biomolecules
Paul F. van Swieten, Michiel A. Leeuwenburgh, Benedikt M. Kessler and Herman S. Overkleeft, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 20
DOI: 10.1039/b412558d


2004

Ru complexes bearing bidentate carbenes: from innocent curiosity to uniquely effective catalysts for olefin metathesis
Amir H. Hoveyda, Dennis G. Gillingham, Joshua J. Van Veldhuizen, Osamu Kataoka, Steven B. Garber, Jason S. Kingsbury and Joseph P. A. Harrity, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 8
DOI: 10.1039/b311496c


Porphyrin–fullerene linked systems as artificial photosynthetic mimics
Hiroshi Imahori, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 1425
DOI: 10.1039/b403024a


Chemoselectivity in reactions of esterification
Moshe Nahmany and Artem Melman, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 1563
DOI: 10.1039/b403161j


Microtubule structure and its stabilisation
Linda A. Amos, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 2153
DOI: 10.1039/b403634d


RNAi: running interference for the cell
Oliver A. Kent and Andrew M. MacMillan, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 1957
DOI: 10.1039/b404932m


The merger of natural product synthesis and medicinal chemistry: on the chemistry and chemical biology of epothilones
Karl-Heinz Altmann, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 2137
DOI: 10.1039/b405839a


Convergent syntheses of polycyclic ethers. Illustrations of the utility of acetal-linked intermediates
Masayuki Inoue, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 1811
DOI: 10.1039/b407187e


Nature's many mechanisms for the degradation of oligosaccharides
Vivian L. Y. Yip and Stephen G. Withers, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 2707
DOI: 10.1039/B408880H


Molecular similarity: a key technique in molecular informatics
Andreas Bender and Robert C. Glen, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 3204
DOI: 10.1039/B409813G


A historical study of structures for communication of organic chemistry information prior to 1950
Helen Cooke, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 3179
DOI: 10.1039/B409980J


Representation and use of chemistry in the global electronic age
Peter Murray-Rust, Henry S. Rzepa, Simon. M. Tyrrell and Yong Zhang, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 3192
DOI: 10.1039/B410732B


The ins and outs of molecular encapsulation
Liam C. Palmer, Julius Rebek and Jr., Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 3051
DOI: 10.1039/B412510J


Multivalency in supramolecular chemistry and nanofabrication
Alart Mulder, Jurriaan Huskens and David N. Reinhoudt, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 3409
DOI: 10.1039/b413971b


2003

HIV-1 protease: mechanism and drug discovery
Ashraf Brik and Chi-Huey Wong, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 5
DOI: 10.1039/b208248a


Mechanistic aspects of transition metal catalysed 1,6-diene and 1,6-enyne cycloisomerisation reactions
Guy C. Lloyd-Jones, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 215
DOI: 10.1039/b209175p


A chemist's view of the nitric oxide story
D. Lyn H. Williams, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 441
DOI: 10.1039/b209748f


New perspective of electron transfer chemistry
Shunichi Fukuzumi, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 609
DOI: 10.1039/b300053b


[2.2]Paracyclophane derivatives in asymmetric catalysis
Susan E. Gibson and Jamie D. Knight, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 1256
DOI: 10.1039/b300717k


Challenges in the design of self replicating peptides
Xiangqun Li and Jean Chmielewski, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 901
DOI: 10.1039/b300738c


Reagents for (ir)reversible enzymatic acylations
Ulf Hanefeld, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 2405
DOI: 10.1039/b302109b


Electrontransfer through DNA and metal-containing DNA
Thomas Carell, Christoph Behrens and Johannes Gierlich, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 2221
DOI: 10.1039/b303754a


Hydrophobic interactions and chemical reactivity
Sijbren Otto and Jan B. F. N. Engberts, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 2809
DOI: 10.1039/b305672d


Nucleation–elongation: a mechanism for cooperative supramolecular polymerization
Dahui Zhao and Jeffrey S. Moore, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 3471
DOI: 10.1039/b308788c