Dear Colleagues,

The development of new synthetic methodology is essential to gain/improve access to natural and unnatural organic compounds. Recent advances in this area have led to the development of many new reagents and strategies for use in the synthesis of natural products, drugs, and structures of theoretical interest. For this Special Issue of Molecules, entitled "Recent Advances in Organic Synthetic Methods", I invite authors to submit manuscripts that focus on new reagents with the ability to efficiently access synthetically versatile functionality or new approaches to the preparation of functionalized core structures with potential for use in natural product or drug synthesis. Of particular interest are manuscripts which summarize existing strategies and the advantages of new methods over current procedures. Further information on the mechanisms (for new reactions) and scopes of new methods should also be included. Original research articles or reviews that discuss the development and use of new synthetic methods are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Richard A. Bunce
Guest Editor

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