Dear Colleagues,

The chemistry of esterification is recognized as a mainstay in modern organic synthesis. Esters are ubiquitous in natural products, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, polymer materials and many more. Esters of carboxylic acids are ubiquitous not only as useful synthetic precursors in organic synthesis but also as important building blocks in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Esters are commonly occurring structural motifs that are finding increasing applications in medicinal chemistry owing to their diverse bioactivities.

This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in ester chemistry, from the development of new synthetic methods (catalyst, thermal catalysis, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, Lewis acid catalysis, transition metal catalysis, microwave catalysis, C-H activation, etc. ), important derivatives (steroids, carbonate ester, etc.), the study of their properties (electronic, optical, biological, etc.), to their use in a broad range of fields, including materials, medicinal chemistry, analytical chemistry, etc.

We welcome communications, full research articles, and reviews on topics related to these fields.

Prof. Dr. Renhua Qiu
Guest Editor

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• Esters
• Esterification
• New synthetic methods
• C-H activation
• Photocatalysis
• Radical reactions
• Medicinal chemistry
• Materials
• Polymers
• Fine chemicals
• Biological properties