Oxidation of Enones for Regioselective [3+2] Cycloaddition through γ‐Enone Radical Intermediates

Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Min Zhang and Weiping Su at the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201903551. “This [3+2] cycloaddition reaction occurred through the initial formation of γ‐enone radical intermediates, which would induce the formation of two reactive intermediates and subsequent [3+2] cyclization. It is just like the butterfly effect.” Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself on page 15233 ff. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201903551).