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View article: One-Electron Approach for Trans-Selective Alkyne Semi-Reduction via Cobalt Catalysis
One-Electron Approach for Trans-Selective Alkyne Semi-Reduction via Cobalt Catalysis Open
The diastereoselective semireduction of alkynes to alkenes is a powerful transformation in synthetic chemistry, yet catalytic methods for trans-selective (E) alkyne reduction remain limited. Herein, we introduce a fundamentally new approac…
View article: Elucidating Surface Adsorption of Lithium Ions on Electrode Materials Using <sup>7</sup>Li Dark-State Exchange Saturation Transfer NMR Spectroscopy
Elucidating Surface Adsorption of Lithium Ions on Electrode Materials Using <sup>7</sup>Li Dark-State Exchange Saturation Transfer NMR Spectroscopy Open
Interfacial chemistry plays a central role in the development of next-generation high-energy Li-ion electrode materials. Yet, the rational design of new surface treatments that serve as beneficial solid electrolyte interphases is hindered …
View article: Harnessing Dynamic Supramolecular Interactions for Lanthanide Detection via Computational Pattern Recognition of Magnetic Resonance Fingerprints
Harnessing Dynamic Supramolecular Interactions for Lanthanide Detection via Computational Pattern Recognition of Magnetic Resonance Fingerprints Open
The reliance of modern technology growth on lanthanides presents dual challenges: securing sustainable sources from natural or recycled materials and reducing environmental harm from waste discharge. However, the similar ionic radii, oxida…
View article: Chemical Patterns by Molecular Design
Chemical Patterns by Molecular Design Open
Spontaneous formation of stationary chemical patterns through reaction-diffusion processes, first proposed by Alan Turing, is central to understanding biological morphogenesis. However, most existing synthetic pattern-forming systems rely …
View article: Bridged Boranoanthracenes: Precursors for Free Oxoboranes through Aromatization-Driven Oxidative Extrusion
Bridged Boranoanthracenes: Precursors for Free Oxoboranes through Aromatization-Driven Oxidative Extrusion Open
We introduce a novel class of boranobornadiene derivatives, termed boranoanthracene, along with an in-depth study of their structures and reactivities. Using these versatile precursors, we propose a fundamentally novel mechanism for genera…
View article: Chemical waves in reaction-diffusion networks of small organic molecules
Chemical waves in reaction-diffusion networks of small organic molecules Open
We obtained chemical waves in a reaction-diffusion network of small organic molecules based on thiols. The properties of these waves can be adjusted by altering the reactor's geometry or modifying the structures of the participating molecu…
View article: Calcium‐Ligand Cooperation Promoted Activation of N<sub>2</sub>O, Amine, and H<sub>2</sub> as well as Catalytic Hydrogenation of Imines, Quinoline, and Alkenes
Calcium‐Ligand Cooperation Promoted Activation of N<sub>2</sub>O, Amine, and H<sub>2</sub> as well as Catalytic Hydrogenation of Imines, Quinoline, and Alkenes Open
Bond activation and catalysis using s‐block metals are of great significance. Herein, a series of calcium pincer complexes with deprotonated side arms have been prepared using pyridine‐based PNP and PNN ligands. The complexes were characte…
View article: Calcium‐Ligand Cooperation Promoted Activation of N<sub>2</sub>O, Amine, and H<sub>2</sub> as well as Catalytic Hydrogenation of Imines, Quinoline, and Alkenes
Calcium‐Ligand Cooperation Promoted Activation of N<sub>2</sub>O, Amine, and H<sub>2</sub> as well as Catalytic Hydrogenation of Imines, Quinoline, and Alkenes Open
Bond activation and catalysis using s‐block metals are of great significance. Herein, a series of calcium pincer complexes with deprotonated side arms have been prepared using pyridine‐based PNP and PNN ligands. The complexes were characte…
View article: Advanced <sup>19</sup>F-NMR studies shed new light on encapsulation of isosteric guests in the hexameric capsules of resorcin[4]arenes and pyrogallol[4]arenes
Advanced <sup>19</sup>F-NMR studies shed new light on encapsulation of isosteric guests in the hexameric capsules of resorcin[4]arenes and pyrogallol[4]arenes Open
1 H/ 19 F diffusion NMR and 19 F GEST NMR are utilized to characterize the encapsulation of bulky isosteric guests into the hexameric capsules of resorcin[4]arene and pyrogallol[4]arene.
View article: Unnatural enzyme activation by a metal-responsive regulatory protein
Unnatural enzyme activation by a metal-responsive regulatory protein Open
A bifunctional molecule with binders for calmodulin (CaM) and glutathione S -transferases (GST) converts GST into a triggerable enzyme, whose activity is unnaturally regulated by CaM's conformational state and consequently, by calcium ions.
View article: CCDC 2243893: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2243893: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2243894: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2243894: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2224307: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2224307: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2224305: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2224305: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2224306: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2224306: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2224308: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2224308: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2224309: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2224309: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Electrocatalytic Reduction of Dinitrogen to Ammonia with Water as Proton and Electron Donor Catalyzed by a Combination of a Tri-ironoxotungstate and an Alkali Metal Cation
Electrocatalytic Reduction of Dinitrogen to Ammonia with Water as Proton and Electron Donor Catalyzed by a Combination of a Tri-ironoxotungstate and an Alkali Metal Cation Open
The electrification of ammonia synthesis is a key target for its decentralization and lowering impact on atmospheric CO2 concentrations. The lithium metal electrochemical reduction of nitrogen to ammonia using alcohols as proton/electron d…
View article: NMR exchange dynamics studies of metal-capped cyclodextrins reveal multiple populations of host–guest complexes in solution
NMR exchange dynamics studies of metal-capped cyclodextrins reveal multiple populations of host–guest complexes in solution Open
Utilizing lanthanide-modified cyclodextrins and implementing the 19 F-paraGEST method, up to three different co-existing populations of Ln-β-CD-guest complexes were experimentally identified, despite having similar thermodynamic and kineti…
View article: Altering the Properties of Spiropyran Switches Using Coordination Cages with Different Symmetries
Altering the Properties of Spiropyran Switches Using Coordination Cages with Different Symmetries Open
Molecular confinement effects can profoundly alter the physicochemical properties of the confined species. A plethora of organic molecules were encapsulated within the cavities of supramolecular hosts, and the impact of the cavity size and…
View article: Diffusion <sup>19</sup>F-NMR of Nanofluorides: In Situ Quantification of Colloidal Diameters and Protein Corona Formation in Solution
Diffusion <sup>19</sup>F-NMR of Nanofluorides: In Situ Quantification of Colloidal Diameters and Protein Corona Formation in Solution Open
The NMR-detectability of elements of organic ligands that stabilize colloidal inorganic nanocrystals (NCs) allow the study of their diffusion characteristics in solutions. Nevertheless, these measurements are sensitive to dynamic ligand ex…
View article: CCDC 2174063: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2174063: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2174064: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2174064: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2174062: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2174062: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Magnesium Pincer Complexes and Their Applications in Catalytic Semihydrogenation of Alkynes and Hydrogenation of Alkenes: Evidence for Metal–Ligand Cooperation
Magnesium Pincer Complexes and Their Applications in Catalytic Semihydrogenation of Alkynes and Hydrogenation of Alkenes: Evidence for Metal–Ligand Cooperation Open
The development of catalysts for environmentally benign organic transformations is a very active area of research. Most of the catalysts reported so far are based on transition-metal complexes. In recent years, examples of catalysis by mai…
View article: Formation of Robust and Adaptive Biopolymers via Non‐Covalent Supramolecular Interactions
Formation of Robust and Adaptive Biopolymers via Non‐Covalent Supramolecular Interactions Open
Biomass‐originated materials are the future's next‐tier polymers. This work suggests improving mechanical and barrier properties of nature‐sourced polymers using non‐covalent supramolecular interactions. Polysaccharide chitosan is modified…
View article: Optimization of Covalent MKK7 Inhibitors <i>via</i> Crude Nanomole-Scale Libraries
Optimization of Covalent MKK7 Inhibitors <i>via</i> Crude Nanomole-Scale Libraries Open
High-throughput nanomole-scale synthesis allows for late-stage functionalization (LSF) of compounds in an efficient and economical manner. Here, we demonstrated that copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition could be used for the LSF of …
View article: Controlled Selectivity through Reversible Inhibition of the Catalyst: Stereodivergent Semihydrogenation of Alkynes
Controlled Selectivity through Reversible Inhibition of the Catalyst: Stereodivergent Semihydrogenation of Alkynes Open
Catalytic semihydrogenation of internal alkynes using H2 is an attractive atom-economical route to various alkenes, and its stereocontrol has received widespread attention, both in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyses. Herein, a novel s…