Green Foundation Box 具体要求
原创性研究
对于原创性研究论文（Communication 和 Full Paper），Green Foundation Box 要求作者阐述：
How does your work advance the field of green chemistry?
该项研究如何推动绿色化学领域的发展？Please can you describe your specific green chemistry achievement, either quantitatively or qualitatively?
可否定量或定性地描述该项研究在绿色化学这一特定方面的成果？How could your work be made greener and be elevated by further research?
可开展何种后续工作以使该项研究更为绿色或进一步提升？
综述性工作
对于综述性文章（Critical reviews、Tutorial reviews 和 Perspectives），Green Foundation Box 要求作者阐述：
What advances in green chemistry have been discussed?
该篇工作探讨了绿色化学方面的哪些进展？What makes the area of study of significant wider interest?
该篇工作涉及的研究领域为什么能引发更广大读者的强烈兴趣？What will the future of this field hold, and how will the insight in your review help shape green chemistry science?
该领域的未来将如何发展，同时该篇综述文章给出的洞见会如何影响绿色化学的发展？
Green Foundation Box 实例
Green Chemistry 与部分编委针对期刊新近发表的多篇论文给出了 Green Foundation Box 的具体实例。
M. Yu, Y. Gao, L. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, H. Yi, Z. Huang (黄志良 武汉大学) and A. Lei (雷爱文 武汉大学)
Green Chem., 2022, 24, 1445-1450
DOI: 10.1039/D1GC04676D
We report a cost-effective, safe, and sustainable electrochemical strategy to effectively and selectively realize benzyl C–H amination via aroyloxy radical-mediated C–H activation. With this strategy, we are able to rapidly synthesize a set of valuable isoindolinones by using easily available o-alkyl benzoic acids and nitriles as starting materials under mild conditions without the use of transition metal catalysts and external oxidants.
The synthetic value of this method is also illustrated by post-derivatizations to newly accessible scaffolds, thus paving the way towards versatile molecules of interest with potential pharmaceutical applications. We present a “green” concept starting with simple starting materials and through sustainable reaction conditions we provide an effective synthetic pathway to a series of pharmaceutically relevant isoindolinones.
It will be beneficial for organic chemists to access pharmaceuticals and natural products involving lactam skeletons, therefore, making contributions to the new drug development.
Assessing the environmental benefit of palladium-based single-atom heterogeneous catalysts for Sonogashira coupling
Green Chem., 2022, 24, 6879-6888.
DOI: 10.1039/D2GC01853E
This study quantitatively assesses through life-cycle analysis (LCA) possible environmental benefits of replacing soluble palladium organometallic complexes with single-atom heterogeneous catalysts in cross-coupling reactions, exemplified for the Sonogashira reaction.
Reusing the heterogeneous catalyst once, assuming its stability and full metal retention, can already deliver advantages in various impact categories over the conventional homogeneous systems, with the potential for orders-of-magnitude improvements. The LCA results provide criteria for implementing solid, reusable catalysts in sustainable organic transformations. In future work, the presented LCA framework may inform catalyst design and help streamline research efforts toward more sustainable catalytic materials.
Recent advances in the heterogeneous photochemical synthesis of C–N bonds
Green Chem., 2023, 25, 5010-5023
DOI: 10.1039/D3GC00931A
Classical activation of C-N bonds with chemical processes can be made greener through photoactivation and the utilization of sunlight. We discuss the structure, characteristics, and reactivity of different types of heterogeneous photocatalysts for C–N coupling reactions.
The synthesis and development of heterogeneous photocatalysts has progressed faster than testing for C-X activation. Herin, we summarize the most recent developments in photocatalysts, how they apply to C-X activation using C-N as an example, and then how reactions may be scaled up with a flow reactor.
Many C-X activation reactions remain unresearched and providing greener alternatives to chemical reactions through the application of sunlight remains a high challenge. Scaling up photoactivated reactions to become industrially relevant would have a great impact.
Lignin for energy applications – state of the art, life cycle, technoeconomic analysis and future trends
Green Chem., 2022, 24, 8193-8226
DOI: 10.1039/D2GC02724K
Lignin is finding application in a remarkable array of materials for different energy applications from electrodes through to batteries. Here we assess the environmental impact of recent discoveries and the viability of future outcomes.
Lignin is a by-product of several global industries. Research into its efficient processing and use is of wide interest, especially for certain use cases where more expensive or less green materials can be replaced. The emergence of economically viable biorefineries is a welcome step for the use of lignin for energy applications. However, for example, the depolymerisation processes are yet to be fully upscaled. For batteries, improvements in performance of lignin-based electrodes in full cell batteries should be the ultimate ambition.
Advances in catalytic dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde
Green Chem., 2021, 23, 7092-7916
DOI: 10.1039/D1GC02799A
We discuss greener methods to partially or totally replace fossil-based acetaldehyde. Owing to the wide range of applications of acetaldehyde, the catalytic conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde has been extensively studied. Acetaldehyde is an important commodity with an annual production of over 106 tons. It is a key reagent or solvent for the production of a variety of industrial chemicals, such as peracetic acid, pentaerythritol and pyridine-based products. After years of study, the dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde has developed to the point that it is a promising way to replace the fossil ethylene method, which uses Ag catalysts at a large scale even though these catalysts still face deactivation and regeneration issues. Although some interesting catalysts have been developed for oxidative and non-oxidative ethanol dehydrogenations, there remains significant work before these processes are commercially viable, especially over non-noble metal catalysts.
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期刊介绍
rsc.li/greenchem
Green Chem.
| 2-年影响因子* | 9.8分 |
| 5-年影响因子* | 9.8分 |
| JCR 分区* | Q1 绿色可持续科技 Q1 化学-跨学科 |
| CiteScore 分† | 16.1分 |
| 中位一审周期‡ | 37 天 |
Green Chemistry专注于绿色化学和可持续性替代技术的最前沿，报道的跨学科研究工作致力于构建对生物和环境友好的技术基础，以期减少化学生产对环境的影响。该刊发表的原创性研究成果代表了绿色化学研究领域的重大进展，具有广泛的吸引力。该刊的论文必须将所报道的新方法与现有方法进行比较，并证明新方法具有的优势，特别是在减少或消除对环境的不良影响方面。
Chair
Javier Pérez-Ramírez
🇨🇭 苏黎世联邦理工学院
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