Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(45)
Published: July 17, 2024
Abstract
The
overwhelming
majority
of
artificial
chemical
reaction
networks
respond
to
stimuli
by
relaxing
towards
an
equilibrium
state.
opposite
response—moving
away
from
equilibrium—can
afford
the
endergonic
synthesis
molecules,
which
only
rare
examples
have
been
reported.
Here,
we
report
six
Diels–Alder
adducts
formed
in
process
and
use
this
strategy
realize
their
stepwise
accumulation.
Indeed,
systems
repeated
occurrences
same
stimulus
increasing
amount
adduct
formed,
with
final
network
distribution
depending
on
number
received.
Our
findings
indicate
how
processes
can
contribute
transition
responsive
adaptive
systems.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(23)
Published: April 3, 2024
Abstract
Over
the
last
two
decades
ratchet
mechanisms
have
transformed
understanding
and
design
of
stochastic
molecular
systems—biological,
chemical
physical—in
a
move
away
from
mechanical
macroscopic
analogies
that
dominated
thinking
regarding
dynamics
in
1990s
early
2000s
(e.g.
pistons,
springs,
etc),
to
more
scale‐relevant
concepts
underpin
out‐of‐equilibrium
research
sciences
today.
Ratcheting
has
established
nanotechnology
as
frontier
for
energy
transduction
metabolism,
enabled
reverse
engineering
biomolecular
machinery,
delivering
insights
into
how
molecules
‘walk’
track‐based
synthesisers
operate,
acceleration
reactions
enables
be
transduced
by
catalysts
(both
motor
proteins
synthetic
catalysts),
dynamic
systems
can
driven
equilibrium
through
catalysis.
The
recognition
biology,
their
invention
systems,
is
proving
significant
areas
diverse
supramolecular
chemistry,
covalent
DNA
nanotechnology,
polymer
materials
science,
heterogeneous
catalysis,
endergonic
synthesis,
origin
life,
many
other
branches
science.
Put
simply,
give
chemistry
direction.
Kinetic
asymmetry,
key
feature
ratcheting,
counterpart
structural
asymmetry
(i.e.
chirality).
Given
ubiquity
processes
significance
behaviour
function
it
surely
just
fundamentally
important.
This
Review
charts
recognition,
development
ratchets,
focussing
particularly
on
role
which
they
were
originally
envisaged
elements
machinery.
Different
kinetically
asymmetric
are
compared,
consequences
discussed.
These
archetypal
examples
demonstrate
inexorably
equilibrium,
rather
than
relax
towards
it.
Nature Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(6), P. 707 - 714
Published: March 11, 2024
Abstract
Spontaneous
chemical
reactions
proceed
energetically
downhill
to
either
a
local
or
global
minimum,
limiting
possible
transformations
those
that
are
exergonic.
Endergonic
do
not
spontaneously
and
require
an
input
of
energy.
Light
has
been
used
drive
number
deracemizations
thermodynamically
unfavourable
bond-forming
reactions,
but
is
restricted
substrates
can
absorb,
directly
indirectly,
energy
provided
by
photons.
In
contrast,
anabolism
involves
uphill
powered
fuels.
Here
we
report
on
the
transduction
from
artificial
fuel
Diels–Alder
reaction.
Carboxylic
acid
catalysed
carbodiimide-to-urea
formation
chemically
orthogonal
reaction
diene
dienophile,
transiently
brings
functional
groups
into
close
proximity,
causing
otherwise
prohibited
cycloaddition
in
modest
yield
(15%
after
two
fuelling
cycles)
with
high
levels
regio-
(>99%)
stereoselectivity
(92:8
exo
:
endo
).
Kinetic
asymmetry
cycle
ratchets
away
equilibrium
distribution
Diels–Alder:retro-Diels–Alder
products.
The
driving
endergonic
occurs
through
ratchet
mechanism
(an
information
ratchet,
depending
synthetic
protocol),
reminiscent
how
molecular
machines
directionally
bias
motion.
Ratcheting
synthesis
potential
expand
chemistry
toolbox
terms
reactivity,
complexity
control.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 2013 - 2023
Published: April 8, 2024
Hydrogen
gas
is
a
promising
renewable
energy
storage
medium
when
produced
via
water
electrolysis,
but
this
process
limited
by
the
sluggish
kinetics
of
anodic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER).
Herein,
we
used
microkinetic
model
to
investigate
promoting
OER
using
programmable
oxide
catalysts
(i.e.,
forced
catalyst
dynamics).
We
found
that
could
increase
current
density
at
fixed
overpotential
(100–600×
over
static
rates)
or
reduce
required
reach
10
mA
cm–2
(45–140%
reduction
vs
static).
In
our
kinetic
parametrization,
key
parameters
controlling
quality
catalytic
ratchet
were
O*-to-OOH*
and
O*-to-OH*
activation
barriers.
Our
findings
indicate
may
be
viable
strategy
for
accelerating
enabling
lower-overpotential
operation,
more
accurate
parametrization
precise
predictions
performance,
quality,
resulting
efficiency.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(30), P. 20720 - 20727
Published: July 18, 2024
Coupling
a
photochemical
reaction
to
thermal
exchange
process
can
drive
the
latter
nonequilibrium
steady
state
(NESS)
under
photoirradiation.
Typically,
systems
use
separate
motifs
for
photoresponse
and
equilibrium-related
processes.
Here,
we
show
that
photoswitchable
imines
fulfill
both
roles
simultaneously,
autonomously
driving
dynamic
covalent
system
into
NESS
continuous
light
irradiation.
We
demonstrate
this
using
transimination
reactions,
where
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(22)
Published: March 27, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
synthetic
active
matter
requires
the
ability
to
design
materials
capable
harnessing
energy
from
a
source
carry
out
work.
Nature
achieves
this
using
chemical
reaction
cycles
in
which
released
an
exergonic
is
used
drive
biochemical
processes.
Although
many
chemically
fuelled
that
control
transient
responses,
such
as
self‐assembly,
have
been
reported,
generally
high
complexity
reported
systems
hampers
full
understanding
how
available
actually
exploited
by
these
systems.
This
lack
limiting
factor
matter.
Here,
we
report
minimalistic
responsive
cycle
adenosine
diphosphate
(ADP)
triggers
formation
catalyst
for
its
own
hydrolysis.
establishes
interdependence
between
concentrations
network
components
resulting
catalyst.
sufficiently
simple
all
kinetic
and
thermodynamic
parameters
governing
behaviour
can
be
characterised,
allowing
models
built
simulate
progress
reactions
within
network.
While
current
does
not
enable
ADP‐hydrolysis
populate
non‐equilibrium
composition,
provide
insight
into
way
dissipates
energy.
Furthermore,
essential
principles
are
revealed
constructing
driven
systems,
composition
away
equilibrium
through
consumption
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(45)
Published: July 17, 2024
The
overwhelming
majority
of
artificial
chemical
reaction
networks
respond
to
stimuli
by
relaxing
towards
an
equilibrium
state.
opposite
response-moving
away
from
equilibrium-can
afford
the
endergonic
synthesis
molecules,
which
only
rare
examples
have
been
reported.
Here,
we
report
six
Diels-Alder
adducts
formed
in
process
and
use
this
strategy
realize
their
stepwise
accumulation.
Indeed,
systems
repeated
occurrences
same
stimulus
increasing
amount
adduct
formed,
with
final
network
distribution
depending
on
number
received.
Our
findings
indicate
how
processes
can
contribute
transition
responsive
adaptive
systems.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
385(6707), P. 456 - 463
Published: July 25, 2024
Stereochemical
editing
strategies
have
recently
enabled
the
transformation
of
readily
accessible
substrates
into
rare
and
valuable
products.
Typically,
site
selectivity
is
achieved
by
minimizing
kinetic
complexity
using
protecting
groups
to
suppress
reactivity
at
undesired
sites
(substrate
control)
or
catalysts
with
tailored
shapes
drive
desired
(catalyst
control).
We
propose
"network
control,"
a
contrasting
paradigm
that
exploits
hidden
interactions
between
rate
constants
greatly
amplify
modest
intrinsic
biases
enable
precise
multisite
editing.
When
network
control
applied
photochemical
isomerization
hexoses,
six
eight
possible
diastereomers
can
be
selectively
obtained.
The
amplification
effect
viewed
as
mesoscale
phenomenon
limiting
regimes
in
simple
chemical
systems
metabolic
regulation
complex
biological
systems.
The
overwhelming
majority
of
artificial
chemical
reaction
networks
respond
to
stimuli
relaxing
towards
an
equilibrium
state.
opposite
response
–
moving
away
from
can
afford
the
endergonic
synthesis
molecules,
which
only
rare
examples
have
been
reported.
Here,
we
report
six
Diels-Alder
adducts
accumulated
in
process
and
use
this
strategy
realize
adaptive
phenomena.
Indeed,
systems
repeated
occurrences
same
stimulus
by
increasing
amount
adduct
formed,
with
final
network
distribution
depending
on
number
frequency
received.
Our
findings
indicate
how
processes
contribute
transition
responsive
systems.