Mohammad Abu Shuheil, Radwan Ali, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, M M Rekha, Mosstafa Kazemi, Subhashree Ray, Kattela Chennakesavulu, Renu Sharma
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Abstract
The deoxygenation of sulfoxides to sulfides is a fundamental reaction in organic synthesis, widely used in pharmaceuticals, materials science, and natural product chemistry. Traditional methods require stoichiometric reagents under harsh conditions, but transition metal catalysis now allows milder, more selective, and environmentally friendly deoxygenation. This review highlights recent advances in catalytic systems based on Mo, Ir, Mn, Co, and other metals, focusing on their mechanisms, substrate scopes, and sustainable design. Innovations in recyclable catalysts, green solvents, earth-abundant metals are also discussed, emphasizing how modern approaches enhance both efficiency and environmental compatibility.
期刊介绍:
Molecular Diversity is a new publication forum for the rapid publication of refereed papers dedicated to describing the development, application and theory of molecular diversity and combinatorial chemistry in basic and applied research and drug discovery. The journal publishes both short and full papers, perspectives, news and reviews dealing with all aspects of the generation of molecular diversity, application of diversity for screening against alternative targets of all types (biological, biophysical, technological), analysis of results obtained and their application in various scientific disciplines/approaches including:
combinatorial chemistry and parallel synthesis;
small molecule libraries;
microwave synthesis;
flow synthesis;
fluorous synthesis;
diversity oriented synthesis (DOS);
nanoreactors;
click chemistry;
multiplex technologies;
fragment- and ligand-based design;
structure/function/SAR;
computational chemistry and molecular design;
chemoinformatics;
screening techniques and screening interfaces;
analytical and purification methods;
robotics, automation and miniaturization;
targeted libraries;
display libraries;
peptides and peptoids;
proteins;
oligonucleotides;
carbohydrates;
natural diversity;
new methods of library formulation and deconvolution;
directed evolution, origin of life and recombination;
search techniques, landscapes, random chemistry and more;