The renaissance of organic radical chemistry – deja vu all over again

Corey R J Stephenson,Dennis P Curran,Armido Studer

doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.312

Abstract

The renaissance of organic radical chemistry – deja vu all over again

Highlights

Long-thriving movements often have a habit of continually reinventing themselves in a process called renaissance
Renaissances often occur in waves with each new wave typically building on the prior one
The discipline of organic radical chemistry dates back over 110 years, and it has been thriving for decades because it continuously reinvents itself

Summary

Introduction

Long-thriving movements often have a habit of continually reinventing themselves in a process called renaissance. This article is part of the Thematic Series "Organic free radical chemistry". The discipline of organic radical chemistry dates back over 110 years, and it has been thriving for decades because it continuously reinvents itself.

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