Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(45)
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
Herein,
we
report
a
photoinduced
approach
for
hydroarylation
of
unactivated
olefins
using
4-hydroxycoumarins
as
the
arylating
reagent.
Key
to
success
this
reaction
is
conversion
nucleophilic
into
electrophilic
carbon
radicals
via
photocatalytic
arene
oxidation,
which
not
only
circumvents
polarity-mismatch
issue
encountered
under
ionic
conditions
but
also
accommodates
broad
substrate
scope
and
inhibits
side
reactions
that
were
previously
observed.
Moreover,
divergent
reactivity
was
achieved
by
changing
photocatalyst,
enabling
subsequent
[2+2]
cycloaddition
deliver
cyclobutane-fused
pentacyclic
products
are
otherwise
challenging
access
in
high
yields
with
diastereoselectivity.
Mechanistic
studies
have
elucidated
mechanism
origin
reactivity.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2023
Photochemical
conversion
of
CO2
into
high-value
C2+
products
is
difficult
to
achieve
due
the
energetic
and
mechanistic
challenges
in
forming
multiple
C-C
bonds.
Herein,
an
efficient
photocatalyst
for
C3H8
prepared
by
implanting
Cu
single
atoms
on
Ti0.91O2
atomically-thin
layers.
promote
formation
neighbouring
oxygen
vacancies
(VOs)
matrix.
These
modulate
electronic
coupling
interaction
between
adjacent
Ti
form
a
unique
Cu-Ti-VO
unit
A
high
electron-based
selectivity
64.8%
(product-based
32.4%),
86.2%
total
hydrocarbons
50.2%)
are
achieved.
Theoretical
calculations
suggest
that
may
stabilize
key
*CHOCO
*CH2OCOCO
intermediates
reduce
their
energy
levels,
tuning
both
C1-C1
C1-C2
couplings
thermodynamically-favourable
exothermal
processes.
Tandem
catalysis
mechanism
potential
reaction
pathway
tentatively
proposed
formation,
involving
overall
(20e-
-
20H+)
reduction
three
molecules
at
room
temperature.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(22), P. 7949 - 8004
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Photocatalytic
organic
reactions,
harvesting
solar
energy
to
produce
high
value-added
chemicals,
have
attracted
increasing
attention
as
a
sustainable
approach
address
the
global
crisis
and
environmental
issues.
Reticular
framework
materials,
including
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
covalent
(COFs),
are
widely
considered
promising
candidates
for
photocatalysis
owing
their
crystallinity,
tailorable
pore
environment
extensive
structural
diversity.
Although
design
synthesis
of
MOFs
COFs
been
intensively
developed
in
last
20
years,
applications
photocatalytic
transformations
still
preliminary
stage,
making
systematic
summary
necessary.
Thus,
this
review
aims
provide
comprehensive
understanding
useful
guidelines
exploration
suitable
MOF
COF
photocatalysts
towards
appropriate
reactions.
The
commonly
used
reactions
categorized
facilitate
identification
reaction
types.
From
practical
viewpoint,
fundamentals
experimental
design,
active
species,
performance
evaluation
external
conditions,
discussed
detail
easy
experimentation.
Furthermore,
latest
advances
COFs,
composites,
comprehensively
summarized
according
actual
sites,
together
with
discussion
structure-property
relationship.
We
believe
that
study
will
be
helpful
researchers
novel
reticular
various
synthetic
applications.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 1590 - 1596
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Herein,
we
demonstrate
cobaloximes
as
a
bioinspired
molecular
platform
for
exclusive
ammonia
synthesis
via
electrocatalytic
NO
2
−
reduction
(eNO
RR),
which
attained
98.5%
faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
under
close-to-neutral
conditions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(4), P. 2748 - 2756
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Controlling
the
enantioselectivity
of
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
reactions
has
been
a
long-standing
synthetic
challenge.
While
recent
advances
on
photoenzymatic
catalysis
have
demonstrated
great
potential
non-natural
photoenzymes,
all
transformations
are
initiated
by
single-electron
reduction
substrate,
with
only
one
notable
exception.
Herein,
we
report
an
oxidation-initiated
enantioselective
hydrosulfonylation
olefins
using
novel
mutant
gluconobacter
ene-reductase
(GluER-W100F-W342F).
Compared
to
known
systems,
our
approach
does
not
rely
formation
electron
donor–acceptor
complex
between
substrates
and
enzyme
cofactor
simplifies
reaction
system
obviating
addition
regeneration
mixture.
More
importantly,
GluER
variant
exhibits
high
reactivity
broad
substrate
scope.
Mechanistic
studies
support
proposed
mechanism
reveal
that
tyrosine-mediated
HAT
process
is
involved.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 2631 - 2641
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
The
direct
application
of
low-energy
red
light
for
photochemical
transformations
is
synthetically
appealing
but
practically
challenging.
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
exhibit
significant
potential
within
this
domain,
owing
to
their
broad
spectrum
absorption
and
prevalence
in
reactions,
despite
the
fact
that
these
photocatalysts
are
now
mainly
focused
on
using
ultraviolet
(UV)
blue
light.
In
study,
an
imidazole-linked
porphyrin-based
COF,
PyPor-COF,
which
exhibits
a
wide
band
ranging
from
200
700
nm,
especially
strong
630
expected
be
applied
photocatalytic
reactions.
PyPor-COF
possesses
capacity
selectively
generate
singlet
oxygen
(1O2)
with
high
efficiency,
renders
it
efficient
photosensitizer
reactions
olefin
cleavages
thioanisole
photooxidation
under
present
study
demonstrates
intriguing
prospect
photoactive
COFs
as
type
II
utilization
photocatalyses.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(18)
Published: March 8, 2024
A
general
approach
to
constructing
room
temperature
phosphorescence
(RTP)
materials
involves
the
incorporation
of
a
phosphorescent
emitter
into
rigid
host
or
polymers
with
high
glass
transition
temperature.
However,
these
often
suffer
from
poor
processability
and
suboptimal
mechanical
properties,
limiting
their
practical
applications.
In
this
work,
we
developed
benzothiadiazole-based
dialkene
(BTD-HEA),
multifunctional
remarkable
yield
intersystem
crossing
(Φ
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: Feb. 27, 2023
Natural
photosynthesis
(NP)
generates
oxygen
and
carbohydrates
from
water
CO2
utilizing
solar
energy
to
nourish
lives
balance
levels.
Following
nature,
artificial
(AP),
typically,
overall
or
splitting,
produces
fuels
chemicals
renewable
energy.
However,
hydrogen
evolution
reduction
is
inherently
coupled
with
kinetically
sluggish
oxidation,
lowering
efficiencies
raising
safety
concerns.
Decoupled
systems
have
thus
emerged.
In
this
review,
we
elaborate
how
decoupled
(DAP)
evolves
NP
AP
unveil
their
distinct
photoelectrochemical
mechanisms
in
capture,
transduction
conversion.
Advances
of
DAP
are
summarized
terms
photochemical
(PC),
(PEC),
photovoltaic-electrochemical
(PV-EC)
catalysis
based
on
material
device
design.
The
process
emphasized.
Challenges
perspectives
future
researches
also
presented.
ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 529 - 542
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
Photoredox
catalytic
processes
offer
the
potential
for
precise
chemical
reactions
using
light
and
materials.
The
central
determinant
is
identified
as
interfacial
charge
transfer,
which
simultaneously
engenders
distinctive
behavior
in
overall
reaction.
An
in-depth
elucidation
of
main
mechanism
highlighting
complexity
transfer
can
occur
through
both
diffusive
direct
models,
revealing
its
sophisticated
design
complex
transformations.
fundamental
photophysics
uncover
these
comprehensive
applications
a
clue
future
development.
This
research
contributes
to
growing
body
knowledge
on
photoredox
catalysis
sets
stage
further
exploration
this
fascinating
area
research.