ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1771 - 1781
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
We
report
a
family
of
cobalt
complexes
based
on
bidentate
phosphine
ligands
with
two,
one,
or
zero
pendent
amine
groups
in
the
ligand
backbone.
The
are
active
electrocatalysts
for
formate
oxidation
reaction,
generating
CO2
near-quantitative
faradaic
efficiency
at
moderate
overpotentials
(0.45–0.57
V
acetonitrile).
Thermodynamic
measurements
reveal
that
these
energetically
primed
via
hydride
transfer
to
center,
followed
by
deprotonation
resulting
cobalt-hydride
acting
as
base.
complex
featuring
single
arm
is
fastest
electrocatalyst
this
series,
an
observed
rate
constant
135
±
8
h–1
25
°C,
surpassing
activity
bis-pendent
analogue.
Electrocatalytic
turnover
not
no
groups:
decomposition
evident
presence
high
concentrations.
Thus,
application
thermodynamic
considerations
design
demonstrated
successful
strategy,
while
also
highlighting
delicate
balance
properties
necessary
achieving
productive
turnover.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(15), P. 10550 - 10558
Published: April 8, 2024
Implementing
the
synergistic
effects
between
metal
and
ligand
has
successfully
streamlined
energetics
for
CO2
activation
gained
high
catalytic
activities,
establishing
important
breakthroughs
in
photocatalytic
reduction.
Herein,
we
describe
a
Ni(II)
N-confused
porphyrin
complex
(NiNCP)
featuring
an
acidic
N–H
group.
It
is
readily
deprotonated
exists
anion
form
during
catalysis.
Owing
to
this
functional
site,
NiNCP
gave
rise
outstanding
turnover
number
(TON)
as
217,000
with
98%
selectivity
reduction
CO,
while
parent
(NiTPP)
was
found
be
nearly
inactive.
Our
mechanistic
analysis
revealed
nonclassical
reaction
pattern
where
effectively
activated
via
attack
of
Lewis-basic
ligand.
The
resulting
ligand-bound
adduct
could
further
reduced
produce
CO.
This
new
metal–ligand
effect
anticipated
inspire
design
highly
active
catalysts
small
molecule
activations.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 2334 - 2346
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Benzo-fused
γ-lactams
are
fundamental
in
medicinal
chemistry,
acting
as
essential
elements
for
various
therapeutic
agents
due
to
their
structural
adaptability
and
capability
enhance
biological
activity.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(26)
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
The
regio-,
site-,
stereo-
or
chemoselective
homogeneous
catalytic
transformations
are
extremely
important
for
the
growth/success
of
current
chemical
industry.
Based
on
empirical,
theoretical
intuitive
knowledge,
several
synthetic
strategies,
such
as
ligand
design,
transient
directing
group,
metal
node
alternation,
metal-ligand
cooperation,
pore
decoration,
biomimetic,
have
already
been
developed
selective
functionalization
organic
substrates.
In
comparison
to
other
tactics,
use
noncovalent
interactions
control
selectivity
in
compounds
may
avoid
multi-steps,
reduce
time
procedure,
decrease
cost
operation,
and
increase
reactivity
catalyst.
fact,
enzymes
achieve
a
high
through
biochemical
processes
Nature.
Guided
by
impressive
performance
biosynthesis
biodegradation
reactions,
various
types
complex
organocatalysts
developed,
which
catalyst-substrate
pivotal
impact
distinctive
stabilization
transition
states
intermediates,
improving
efficiency
reactions.
Herein,
we
highlight
recent
relevant
examples
directing/driving
function
transformation
substrate(s)
catalyzed
both
catalysts.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(4)
Published: Nov. 15, 2023
Abstract
The
development
of
multimode
photopatterning
systems
based
on
supramolecular
coordination
complexes
(SCCs)
is
considerably
attractive
in
chemistry
and
materials
science,
because
SCCs
can
serve
as
promising
platforms
for
the
incorporation
multiple
functional
building
blocks.
Herein,
we
report
a
light‐responsive
liquid‐crystalline
metallacycle
that
constructed
by
coordination‐driven
self‐assembly.
By
exploiting
its
fascinating
liquid
crystal
features,
bright
emission
properties,
facile
photocyclization
capability,
unique
system
with
spatially‐controlled
fluorescence‐resonance
energy
transfer
(FRET)
built
through
introduction
photochromic
spiropyran
derivative,
which
led
to
realization
first
example
orthogonal
three‐modes,
namely
holography,
fluorescence,
photochromism.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(26), P. 18050 - 18060
Published: June 15, 2024
Transition-metal-catalyzed
enantioselective
nitrene
transfer
to
sulfides
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
powerful
strategies
for
rapid
construction
enantioenriched
sulfimides.
However,
achieving
stereocontrol
over
highly
active
earth-abundant
transition-metal
nitrenoid
intermediates
remains
a
formidable
challenge
compared
with
precious
metals.
Herein,
we
disclose
chiral
iron(II)/N,N′-dioxide-catalyzed
imidation
dialkyl
and
alkyl
aryl
using
iminoiodinanes
precursors.
A
series
sulfimides
were
obtained
in
moderate-to-good
yields
high
enantioselectivities
(56
examples,
up
99%
yield,
98:2
e.r.).
The
utility
this
methodology
was
demonstrated
by
late-stage
modification
complex
molecules
synthesis
insecticide
sulfoxaflor
related
bioactive
compounds.
Based
on
experimental
studies
theoretical
calculations,
water-bonded
high-spin
iron
species
identified
key
intermediate.
observed
stereoselectivity
original
from
steric
repulsion
between
amide
unit
ligand
cave
bulky
substituent
sulfides.
Additionally,
dioxazolones
proved
be
suitable
acylnitrene
precursors
presence
an
iron(III)/N,N′-dioxide
complex,
resulting
formation
enantioselectivity-reversed
(14
81%
97:3
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(14)
Published: Feb. 17, 2024
Abstract
Owing
to
their
distinctive
1,3‐dipolar
structure,
the
catalytic
asymmetric
hydrogenation
of
nitrones
hydroxylamines
has
been
a
formidable
and
longstanding
challenge,
characterized
by
intricate
enantiocontrol
susceptibility
N−O
bond
cleavage.
In
this
study,
transfer
were
accomplished
with
tethered
TsDPEN‐derived
cyclopentadienyl
rhodium(III)
catalyst
(TsDPEN:
p
‐toluenesulfonyl‐1,2‐diphenylethylene‐1,2‐diamine),
reaction
proceeds
via
novel
7‐membered
cyclic
transition
state,
producing
chiral
up
99
%
yield
>99
ee.
The
practical
viability
methodology
was
underscored
gram‐scale
reactions
subsequent
transformations.
Furthermore,
mechanistic
investigations
DFT
calculations
also
conducted
elucidate
origin
enantioselectivity.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 5344 - 5355
Published: March 26, 2024
In
this
work,
a
Keggin-type
platinum
substituted
polyoxometalate
(POM)
is
constructed
by
the
reaction
of
monolacunary
phosphotungstate
precursor
[PW11O39]7–
with
chloroplatinic
acid.
The
as-obtained
tetrabutylammonium
salt
(TBA-PWPt)
demonstrates
that
dimeric
Pt2+
ions
are
incorporated
into
POM
frameworks
and
linked
two
anions.
Notably,
once
Pt-substituted
anion
reduced
H2,
anion-stabilizing
Pt
nanocatalysts
generated,
which
greatly
facilitates
forming
oxygen
vacancies
adjacent
to
Pt0
species.
show
superior
catalytic
activity
stability
for
selective
hydrogenation
quinoline
1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline
in
water.
Detailed
investigations
elucidate
stronger
adsorption
on
surface
H2
activated
at
POMs-Pt
interface
site.
Moreover,
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
H2O
adsorbed
interfacial
then
undergoes
homolytic
dissociation
produce
hydroxyl
group
(OH–)
hydride
(H–)
H–
species
transferred
N-containing
pyridine
ring
hydrogenation,
OH–
help
promote
heterolytic
H+
Sequentially,
produced
proton
groups
generate
H2O,
cycle
completed.