Preface

The explosive growth in the field of organic synthesis in the last few decades has emphasised the need and importance of a journal which present the frontiers developments in the form of comprehensive review articles written by men of eminence. “Current Organic Synthesis” aims to meet these needs. Current Organic Synthesis will publish in-depth reviews on all areas of synthetic organic chemistry, i.e. asymmetric synthesis, organometallic chemistry, novel synthetic approaches to complex organic molecules, carbohydrates, polymers, protein chemistry, DNA chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, molecular recognition and new synthetic methods in organic chemistry. The frontiers reviews will provide the current state of knowledge in these fields. In the subsequent years hot topic issues will also be included which will be written by chosen experts who are internationally known for their eminent research contributions. Current Organic Synthesis should prove to be of great interest to synthetic chemists in academia and industry who wish to keep abreast with recent developments in key fields of organic synthesis. To ensure timely publication, full advantage will be taken of internet technology for both the submission and review of manuscripts. There will be four issues of this journal published in 2004. The publication frequency of the journal will increase gradually in the years to come. An internationally eminent editorial board including such eminent authorities as R.A. Aitken, J. Bergman, E.R. Biehl, T.R. Burke, L. Castedo, Y. Chapleur, J.P. Clayden, J.M. Cook, H.M.L. Davies, T.J. Donohoe, C.J. Easton, El S.H. El Ashry, F. Fulop, P.J. Garratt, C.L. Gibson, G.W. Gribble, P.J. Guiry, L.M. Harwood, P. Helquist, A.H. Hoveyda, P.F. Hudrlik, C. Hulme, R.F.W. Jackson, G. Jenner, Z. Kelman, G. Kirsch, W. Kitching, D.W. Knight, P. Kocovsky, V.V. Kouznetsov, A. Krief, T. Kunieda, K.K. Laali, D.S. Lawrence, J. Lebreton, S.V. Ley, R.J. Linhardt, D.G. Lynn, J.Y. Mérour, J. Micklefield, S. Mobashery, M.G. Moloney, C.J. Moody, K. Mori, J.A. Murphy, P.E. Nielsen, T. Okuda, F.L. Ortiz, A. Padwa, R.K. Pandey, L.A. Paquette, D. Pears, F.C. Pigge, P. Potier, B.V.L. Potter, S.G. Pyne, S.M. Roberts, E. Roeder, T.K. Sawyer, R.R. Schmidt, A.I. Scott, P.H. Seeberger, M. Sekine, G. Sello, M.A. Sierra, T.J. Simpson, K. Smith, K. Soai, A.C. Spivey, T. Sugai, J.B. Sweeney, J.S. Thorson, P. Vogel, P.G. Wang, J.D. White, Z.J. Witczak and Y. Yamamoto will undoubtedly guide me in the editorial responsibilities and ensure the very highest standards. The opinions expressed by six Nobel Laureates can be reviewed at www.bentham.org / nobel which reflect the excellent reputation that Bentham Science Publishers enjoy. I keenly look forward to the wide acceptance of this new journal by the community of organic chemists.