Organocatalysis
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During the past 12 years or so, hardly any other field has impacted the art and science of chemical synthesis more profoundly than organocatalysis. The growth, both in academic research and in industrial use, has been breathtaking. Judging by the development of its impact factor, the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry is currently attempting to achieve the same impact within chemistry publishing. A Beilstein Thematic Series on Organocatalysis therefore appeared to be quite logical. A brilliant opportunity arose in the context of a priority program sponsored by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), which has in the meanwhile supported the organocatalysis research of over thirty groups in Germany between 2004 and 2010. The series in hand serves as the final report of this highly productive and successful “DFG Organokatalyse Schwerpunktprogramm, SPP 1179”. In addition, it captures the latest research activities in organocatalysis from many of the leading groups from all over the world.
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