The visible light promoted cross-dehydrogenative coupling reaction has emerged as an excellent strategy for the direct formation of C–C/C–heteroatom bonds from simple compounds. The use of renewable energy resources without the need for prefunctionalization of the reactant synergistically promote the synthetic pathway towards green synthesis. Although the introduction of the terminology “cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC)” was done by Li’s group in 2004, visible light promoted CDC has attracted tremendous attention from synthetic chemists since the first report of Ir-photocatalysis by Stephenson et al. in 2010. The efficiency of different transition-metal salts (Ir-, Ru-, Rh-, Cu-, Pt-, Co-, etc.), organic molecules (eosin Y, eosin B, rose bengal, rhodamine, methylene blue, acridines, etc.), I₂, and heterogeneous catalysts as photocatalysts in this transformation has been extensively investigated during this period. A number of methodologies have been also developed under visible light irradiation even in the absence of any photocatalysts. In this review, all the visible light promoted cross-dehydrogenative coupling methodologies developed over the last decade have been disclosed. Furthermore, the applicability and the mechanistic pathways of the methodologies have been also discussed.

Mechanochemical approaches in an organic synthesis have received increased interest because of their wide applications in green methodologies. Ball milling has been fruitfully utilized in the synthesis of various (elemental) organic scaffolds, including common drugs or drug candidates. However, the utilization of ball milling in asymmetric organic synthesis has not been adequately investigated. Thus, the aim of this review is to highlight the attractive features of the applications of mechanochemistry via ball milling in asymmetric organic syntheses in order to attract the attention of a wider section of the synthesis community.

A collection of research reports have been documented from the viewpoint of green chemistry.

The chemistry of heterocyclic compounds has traditionally been and remains a bright area of chemical science in Russia. This is due to the fact that many heterocycles find the widest application. These compounds are the key structural fragments of most drugs, plant protection agents. Many natural compounds are also derivatives of heterocycles. At present, more than half of the hundreds of millions of known chemical compounds are heterocycles. This collective review is devoted to the achievements of Russian chemists in this field over the last 15–20 years. The review presents the achievements of leading heterocyclists representing both RAS institutes and university science. It is worth noting the wide scope of the review, both in terms of the geography of author teams, covering the whole of our large country, and in terms of the diversity of research areas. Practically all major types of heterocycles are represented in the review. The special attention is focused on the practical applications of heterocycles in the design of new drugs and biologically active compounds, high-energy molecules, materials for organic electronics and photovoltaics, new ligands for coordination chemistry, and many other rapidly developing areas. These practical advances would not be possible without the development of new fundamental transformations in heterocyclic chemistry. Bibliography — 2237 references.