Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Herein,
we
report
a
sodium
tert-butoxide-promoted
reduction
of
N-heteroarenes
using
ammonia
borane
and
dimethyl
sulfoxide
(DMSO)
under
mild
reaction
conditions.
This
method
demonstrates
broad
functional
group
compatibility
across
diverse
N-heteroarene
substrates.
Notably,
substituting
DMSO
with
deuterated
DMSO-d6
enables
the
synthesis
C3-deuterated
1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines
remarkable
positional
selectivity.
Mechanistic
investigations
indicate
that
protons
are
derived
from
both
DMSO.
strategy
establishes
novel
environmentally
benign
approach
for
(deuterated)
N-heterocycles,
offering
practical
advantages
in
terms
operational
simplicity
sustainable
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(2), P. 887 - 897
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
We
have
developed
a
lanthanide/B(C6F5)3-promoted
hydroboration
reduction
of
indoles
and
quinolines
with
pinacolborane
(HBpin).
This
reaction
provides
streamlined
access
to
range
nitrogen-containing
compounds
in
moderate
excellent
yields.
Large-scale
synthesis
further
transformations
bioactive
indicate
that
the
method
has
potential
practical
applications.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
suggest
amine
additives
promote
formation
indole-borane
intermediates,
proceeds
via
intermediates
HBpin
situ-formed
BH3
species,
followed
by
protodeborylation
process.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(17), P. 12215 - 12224
Published: April 17, 2024
We
report
the
construction
of
frustrated
Lewis
pairs
(FLPs)
in
a
metal-organic
framework
(MOF),
where
both
acid
(LA)
and
base
(LB)
are
fixed
to
backbone.
The
anchoring
tritopic
organoboron
linker
as
LA
monotopic
LB
separate
metal
oxide
clusters
tetrahedron
geometry
allows
for
precise
control
distance
between
them.
As
type
varies,
pyridine,
phenol,
aniline,
benzyl
alcohol,
series
11
FLPs
were
constructed
give
distances
7.1,
5.5,
5.4,
4.8
Å,
respectively,
revealed
by
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
Abstract
The
electrochemical
activation
of
inert
CO
2
molecules
through
C─C
coupling
reactions
under
ambient
conditions
remains
a
significant
challenge
but
holds
great
promise
for
sustainable
development
and
the
reduction
emission.
Lewis
pairs
can
capture
react
with
,
offering
novel
strategy
electrosynthesis
high‐value‐added
C2
products.
Herein,
an
electron‐beam
irradiation
is
presented
rapidly
synthesizing
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
well‐defined
(i.e.,
Cu‐
N
pyridinic
).
synthesized
MOFs
exhibit
total
product
faradic
efficiency
70.0%
at
−0.88
V
versus
RHE.
In
situ
attenuated
reflection
Fourier
transform
infrared
Raman
spectra
reveal
that
electron‐deficient
acidic
Cu
sites
electron‐rich
basic
in
ligand
facilitate
targeted
chemisorption,
activation,
conversion
molecules.
DFT
calculations
further
elucidate
electronic
interactions
key
intermediates
reaction.
work
not
only
advances
pair‐site
as
new
platform
conversion,
also
provides
pioneering
insights
into
underlying
mechanisms
irradiated
synthesis
advanced
nanomaterials.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(23), P. 15806 - 15814
Published: May 30, 2024
Frustrated
Lewis
pairs
(FLPs),
featuring
reactive
combinations
of
acids
and
bases,
have
been
utilized
for
myriad
metal-free
homogeneous
catalytic
processes.
Immobilizing
the
active
sites
to
a
solid
support,
especially
porous
scaffolds,
has
shown
great
potential
ameliorate
FLP
catalysis
by
circumventing
some
its
inherent
drawbacks,
such
as
poor
product
separation
catalyst
recyclability.
Nevertheless,
designing
immobilized
pair
(LPASs)
is
challenging
due
requirement
placing
donor
acceptor
centers
in
appropriate
geometric
arrangements
while
maintaining
necessary
chemical
environment
perform
catalysis,
clear
design
rules
not
yet
established.
In
this
work,
we
formulate
simple
guidelines
build
highly
LPASs
direct
hydrogenation
CO2
through
large-scale
screening
diverse
library
25,000
FLPs.
The
built
introducing
boron-containing
acidic
vicinity
existing
basic
nitrogen
organic
linkers
metal–organic
frameworks
collected
"top-down"
fashion
from
CoRE
MOF
2019
database.
geometrical
appropriateness
these
determined
evaluating
series
descriptors
representing
intrinsic
strength
(acidity
basicity)
components
their
spatial
arrangement
sites.
Analysis
leading
candidates
enables
formulation
pragmatic
experimentally
relevant
principles
which
constitute
starting
point
further
exploration
FLP-based
catalysts
reduction
CO2.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
The
exclusion
mechanism
of
food
contaminants
such
as
bisphenol
A
(BPA),
Flavonoids
(FLA),
and
Goitrin
(GOI)
onto
the
novel
gallium-metal
organic
framework
(MOF)
functionalized
MOF
with
oxalamide
group
(MOF-OX)
is
evaluated
by
utilizing
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
Metadynamics
simulations.
atoms
in
molecules
(AIM)
analysis
detected
different
types
atomic
interactions
between
contaminant
substrates.
To
assess
this
procedure,
a
range
descriptors
including
interaction
energies,
root
mean
square
displacement,
radial
distribution
function
(RDF),
density,
hydrogen
bond
count
(HB),
contact
numbers
are
examined
across
simulation
trajectories.
most
important
elements
stability
systems
under
examination
found
to
be
stacking
π-π
HB
interactions.
It
was
confirmed
significant
value
total
energy
for
BPA/MOF-OX
(-
338.21
kJ
mol
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(20), P. 15799 - 15810
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
An
ongoing
challenge
is
to
precisely
tailor
the
frustrated
Lewis
pairs
(FLPs)
sites
construct
all-solid-state
FLPs
metal-free
catalysts
that
are
as
effective
or
even
more
than
homogeneous/metal
in
H2
activation.
In
this
study,
B/N
codoped
carbon
(SNW-BCN)
were
prepared
by
tailoring
targeted
doping
of
B
atoms
nitrogen-rich
covalent
organic
framework
(SNW-1)
using
ligand-exchange
strategy
and
self-templated
carbonization.
The
then
applied
selective
hydrogenation
α,β-unsaturated
aldehydes
unsaturated
alcohols.
It
was
found
a
significant
amount
pyridinic-N
could
be
obtained
from
SNW-1.
Moreover,
can
accomplished
introducing
ligands
(4-formylphenylboronic
acid)
with
acid
heteroatoms
pre-empt
ligand
site
Additionally,
B–N
bond,
which
preferentially
forms
between
neighboring
N
at
high
temperature,
function
site.
DFT
calculations
situ
characterizations
show
electron-rich
electron-deficient
form
B–N/pyridinic-N
sites,
effectively
activate
C═O
aldehydes,
only
0.36
eV
H–H
bond
dissociation
energy.
This
work
encourages
environmentally
friendly
synthesis
alcohols
offers
fresh
concepts
for
development
catalysts.
experiments
on
catalyst
scale-up
also
investigated
because
they
might
shed
light
production
large
scale.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Abstract
The
gradual
separation
of
the
naphtha
steam
cracking
product
(propane/propylene/ethylene,
C
3
H
8
/C
6
2
4
)
to
obtain
highly
pure
is
great
significance
as
it
provides
an
alternative
process
for
this
important
industrial
feedstock.
However,
developing
adsorbents
meet
efficient
and
purification
application
remains
challenging.
A
water
coordination‐decorated
metal–organic
framework
(MOF,
Cd‐dtzip‐H
O)
material
reported.
Interestingly,
molecules
cooperate
with
build
a
vortex
significantly
affect
preferential
adsorption
.
At
298
K
100
kPa,
loading
in
112.0
cm
g
−1
,
equivalent
1.7
2.0
times
respectively.
Experimental
breakthroughs
show
that
efficiently
separates
under
different
pressures.
Meanwhile,
also
unprecedentedly
achieves
one‐step
mixtures
yielding
high‐purity
(99.9%)
(99.95%)
products
productivities
38.2
12.7
L
kg