Front Cover: Recent Advances in Transition Metal-Free Strategies for the Transformation of Amides into Carbonyl Compounds (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 23/2025)

The Front Cover illustrates the expanding universe of transition-metal-free amide bond transformations. At the center of the image, a stylized amide framework is surrounded by orbiting motifs that represent diverse carbonyl-based derivatives and reactive intermediates. This visual composition emphasizes the wide substrate scope and synthetic utility of amides, enabling the selective formation of C─N, C─C, C─O, C─H, and C─X bonds. The dynamic layout symbolizes the conceptual shift from traditional metal-catalyzed processes to sustainable and practical alternatives in modern organic synthesis. More information can be found in the Review by C.-F. Lee, S. Lee and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202500210).