Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 3085 - 3112
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
This
review
provides
an
overview
of
recent
progress
made
in
the
field
catalysis
using
metal-free
tetrapyrrolic
macrocycles,
focusing
on
calix[4]pyrroles,
porphyrins
and
corroles,
which
are
structurally
related
to
porphyrins.
Calix[4]pyrroles
versatile
receptors
supramolecular
chemistry
while
considered
as
‘pigment
life’
due
their
role
vital
biological
processes.
Beyond
natural
functions,
synthetic
have
been
applied
various
fields,
including
organometallic
catalysis,
dye-sensitized
solar
cells,
sensing,
artificial
olfactory
systems,
photodynamic
therapy
(PDT),
anticancer
drugs,
biochemical
probes,
electrochemical
devices.
Relevant
examples
these
two
pyrrolic
macrocycles
organocatalysts,
photocatalysts,
electrocatalysts
presented
here.
The
effect
macrocyclic
structural
modifications
such
functionalization
with
different
substituents,
distortion
from
planarity,
conformational
flexibility
rigidity
towards
catalytic
activity
presented,
highlighting
potential
catalysts.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
In
this
review,
we
summarize
five
different
types
of
pillar[5]arene-based
nanomaterials
and
their
applications
in
chemotherapy,
photodynamic
therapy,
photothermal
multimodal
synergistic
therapy
for
tumors.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 5, 2025
The
chemical
synthesis
of
medium
(8-11
membered)
and
large
sized
(≥12
cyclic
systems
is
often
challenging.
introduction
transannular
strain
loss
degrees
freedom
in
forming
macrocycles
result
poor
reaction
kinetics
thermodynamics
(i.e.,
thermodynamically
disfavored
at
equilibrium).
To
address
these
challenges,
we
herein
report
a
strategy
for
the
medium-to-large
rings,
which
leverages
strain-release
metal
templating
through
palladium-mediated
C-C
cleavage/cross-coupling.
By
means
DOSY
NMR
techniques,
identified
an
undesired
competing
β-hydrogen
elimination
pathway,
was
substrate
dependent.
Using
streamlined
requisite
precursors,
our
method
enables
rapid
generation
complex
rings
modular
fashion
C(sp2)-C(sp3)
macrocyclization.
transformation
enabled
short
total
various
resorcylic
acid
lactone
(RAL)
natural
products
unnatural
analogues
late-stage
intermediates.
A
mechanistic
proposal
macrocyclization
supported
by
computational
studies
using
density
functional
theory.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(34), P. 15906 - 15914
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
The
host
effect
of
the
supramolecular
[Ga4L6]12–
tetrahedral
metallocage
on
Prins
cyclization
reaction
substrate
by
encapsulated
citronellal
has
been
investigated
means
molecular
dynamics
and
quantum
mechanics.
encapsulation
process
into
cavity
was
simulated
via
attach–pull–release
(APR)
methods.
Thermodynamic
calculations
classical
simulations
assessed
substrate's
microenvironment
inside
cavity,
guiding
DFT-level
modeling
reaction.
DFT
show
diol
product
predominance
in
acidic
solution
but
high
enol
selectivity
[Ga4L6]12–,
consistent
with
experimental
findings.
alters
inhibiting
formation.
activation
strain
model-based
decomposition
analysis
(ASM-DA)
barrier
difference
among
distortion
interaction
terms
indicates
that
more
positive
between
a
guest
transition
state
than
determines
selectivity,
particularly
fewer
C–H···O
O–H···O
hydrogen-bonding
interactions.
These
theoretical
insights
could
contribute
to
deeper
understanding
nature
catalysis
further
develop
new
catalysts.
Chiral
phosphoric
acids
are
privileged
organocatalysts
that
have
been
shown
to
facilitate
a
large
variety
of
asymmetric
transformations.
In
recent
years,
the
BINOL
scaffold
has
equipped
with
aromatic
groups
and
transformed
into
dimeric
imidodiphosphates
im-prove
both
chiral
induction
catalyst
turnover
by
tuning
pKa
creating
confined
space
around
catalytic
center.
this
work,
we
report
an
alternative
approach
for
achieving
such
confinement
effect
within
cavity
chiral,
shape-persistent
“carbon
nanohoop”
mac-rocycle.
We
integrated
BINOL-derived
acid
[9]cycloparaphenylene
(CPP)
employed
nanohoop
as
organocatalyst
transfer
hydrogenation
quinolines.
found
macrocycle
shows
excellent
activity
near-quantitative
yields
enantioselectivities
up
96%
ee,
which
is
far
supe-rior
comparable
non-cyclic
reference
catalysts.
While
scope
quinolines
bearing
substituents
wide,
made
counterintuitive
observation
macrocyclic
not
active
smaller
alkyl-substituted
substrates,
indicates
highly
spe-cific
non-covalent
effects
determine
reaction
outcome
cavity.
These
results
suggest
outstanding
selectivities
can
be
achieved
endowing
only
supramolecular
binding
sites
but
also
unusual
topologies.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
Abstract
The
robust
immobilization
and
activity
regulation
of
molecular
catalysts
on
solid
electrodes
have
remained
persistent
challenges
in
catalysis.
Herein,
cucurbituril
(CB[7])
acts
is
first
demonstrated
as
a
bifunctional
medium
to
firmly
immobilize
catalyst
CoTMPyP
onto
various
metal
oxide
electrodes,
including
TiO
2
,
BiVO
4
α‐Fe
O
3
WO
through
host‐guest
electrostatic
interactions.
This
approach
not
only
secures
stable
attachment
the
but
also
optimizes
its
electronic
structure
catalytic
activity.
CB[7]‐mediated
supramolecular
exhibit
exceptional
performance
electrocatalytic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER),
ethanol
oxidation
reaction,
hydrazine
photoelectrocatalytic
water
oxidation.
For
instance,
‐CB[7]‐CoTMPyP
electrode
achieves
turnover
frequency
(TOF)
5.30
s
−1
at
an
overpotential
600
mV
for
OER,
photoanode
delivers
photocurrent
density
6.00
mA
cm
−2
1.23
V
versus
RHE
under
simulated
solar
irradiation.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
CB[7]
plays
critical
role
beyond
merely
serving
linker:
it
enhances
charge
accumulation
around
cobalt
sites,
promotes
reactants
adsorption
these
reduces
energy
barrier,
accelerates
transfer
rate,
thereby
significantly
boosting
work
provides
groundbreaking
pathway
design
fabrication
cost‐effective,
high‐performance
molecular‐based
(photo)electrocatalytic
reactions.
Chiral
phosphoric
acids
are
privileged
organocatalysts
that
have
been
shown
to
facilitate
a
large
variety
of
asymmetric
transformations.
In
recent
years,
the
BINOL
scaffold
has
equipped
with
aromatic
groups
and
transformed
into
dimeric
imidodiphosphates
im-prove
both
chiral
induction
catalyst
turnover
by
tuning
pKa
creating
confined
space
around
catalytic
center.
this
work,
we
report
an
alternative
approach
for
achieving
such
confinement
effect
within
cavity
chiral,
shape-persistent
“carbon
nanohoop”
mac-rocycle.
We
integrated
BINOL-derived
acid
[9]cycloparaphenylene
(CPP)
employed
nanohoop
as
organocatalyst
transfer
hydrogenation
quinolines.
found
macrocycle
shows
excellent
activity
near-quantitative
yields
enantioselectivities
up
96%
ee,
which
is
far
supe-rior
comparable
non-cyclic
reference
catalysts.
While
scope
quinolines
bearing
substituents
wide,
made
counterintuitive
observation
macrocyclic
not
active
smaller
alkyl-substituted
substrates,
indicates
highly
spe-cific
non-covalent
effects
determine
reaction
outcome
cavity.
These
results
suggest
outstanding
selectivities
can
be
achieved
endowing
only
supramolecular
binding
sites
but
also
unusual
topologies.