ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1753 - 1770
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Although
C–H
bond
functionalization
has
been
extensively
studied
since
its
discovery
in
1955,
the
borylation
of
organic
compounds
by
activating
bonds
only
became
popular
valuable
Hartwig
1995
who
considered
a
wider
application
these
transformations
synthetic
chemistry.
For
borylation,
catalytic
activation
this
generally
low-reactivity
can
be
performed
many
ways.
Among
approaches
reported
are
use
and
stoichiometric
reagents,
thermal
activation,
photochemical
suitable
substrates.
Iridium-,
ruthenium-,
rhodium-based
protocols
using
have
played
crucial
role
toward
establishment
area.
Photochemical
though,
scarcely
explored
despite
fact
that
it
represents
comparably
environmentally
benign
protocol
light
as
renewable
energy
source.
In
literature
survey,
we
highlight
recent
developments
from
initial
inception
up
to
latest
advancements.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(19), P. 12049 - 12095
Published: May 2, 2024
Cancer,
as
one
of
the
leading
causes
death
worldwide,
drives
advancement
cutting-edge
technologies
for
cancer
treatment.
Transition-metal-based
nanozymes
emerge
promising
therapeutic
nanodrugs
that
provide
a
reference
therapy.
In
this
review,
we
present
recent
breakthrough
First,
comprehensively
outline
preparation
strategies
involved
in
creating
transition-metal-based
nanozymes,
including
hydrothermal
method,
solvothermal
chemical
reduction
biomimetic
mineralization
and
sol–gel
method.
Subsequently,
elucidate
catalytic
mechanisms
(catalase
(CAT)-like
activities),
peroxidase
(POD)-like
oxidase
(OXD)-like
activities)
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)-like
along
with
their
activity
regulation
such
morphology
control,
size
manipulation,
modulation,
composition
adjustment
surface
modification
under
environmental
stimulation.
Furthermore,
elaborate
on
diverse
applications
anticancer
therapies
encompassing
radiotherapy
(RT),
chemodynamic
therapy
(CDT),
photodynamic
(PDT),
photothermal
(PTT),
sonodynamic
(SDT),
immunotherapy,
synergistic
Finally,
challenges
faced
by
are
discussed
alongside
future
research
directions.
The
purpose
review
is
to
offer
scientific
guidance
will
enhance
clinical
based
transition
metals.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(14), P. 9823 - 9851
Published: March 28, 2024
With
the
increasingly
serious
greenhouse
effect,
electrochemical
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
has
garnered
widespread
attention
as
it
is
capable
of
leveraging
renewable
energy
to
convert
CO2
into
value-added
chemicals
and
fuels.
However,
performance
CO2RR
can
hardly
meet
expectations
because
diverse
intermediates
complicated
processes,
necessitating
exploitation
highly
efficient
catalysts.
In
recent
years,
with
advanced
characterization
technologies
theoretical
simulations,
exploration
catalytic
mechanisms
gradually
deepened
electronic
structure
catalysts
their
interactions
intermediates,
which
serve
a
bridge
facilitate
deeper
comprehension
structure-performance
relationships.
Transition
metal-based
(TMCs),
extensively
applied
in
CO2RR,
demonstrate
substantial
potential
for
further
modulation,
given
abundance
d
electrons.
Herein,
we
discuss
representative
feasible
strategies
modulate
catalysts,
including
doping,
vacancy,
alloying,
heterostructure,
strain,
phase
engineering.
These
approaches
profoundly
alter
inherent
properties
TMCs
interaction
thereby
greatly
affecting
rate
pathway
CO2RR.
It
believed
that
rational
design
modulation
fundamentally
provide
viable
directions
development
toward
conversion
many
other
small
molecules.
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.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(13), P. 4381 - 4391
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Four-coordinate
organoboron
derivatives
present
interesting
chemical,
physical,
biological,
electronical,
and
optical
properties.
Given
the
increasing
demand
for
synthesis
of
smart
functional
materials
based
on
chiral
compounds,
exploration
stereoselective
boron-stereogenic
organo-derivatives
is
highly
desirable.
However,
construction
compounds
stereogenic
at
boron
has
been
far
less
studied
than
other
elements
main
group
due
to
configurational
stability
concerns.
Nowadays,
these
species
are
no
longer
elusive
configurationally
stable
have
highlighted.
The
idea
show
potential
building
four-coordinate
centre
encourage
future
endeavors
developments
in
field.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(32), P. 4275 - 4289
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
describes
the
recent
research
on
radical
hydroboration,
which
covers
different
boron
sources
including
N-heterocyclic
carbene
borane,
bis(pinacolato)diboron
and
pinacolborane,
as
well
strategies
in
boryl
generation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(23)
Published: April 2, 2024
The
diversified
synthesis
of
chiral
fluorinated
cyclobutane
derivatives
has
remained
a
difficult
task
in
synthetic
chemistry.
Herein,
we
present
an
approach
for
asymmetric
hydroboration
and
formal
hydrodefluorination
gem-difluorinated
cyclobutenes
through
rhodium
catalysis,
providing
α-boryl
cyclobutanes
monofluorinated
with
excellent
regio-
enantioselectivity,
respectively.
key
to
the
success
two
transformations
relies
on
efficient,
mild
highly
selective
rhodium-catalyzed
HBPin
(pinacolborane),
which
subsequent
addition
base,
catalytic
amount
palladium
some
cases,
results
formation
products
four-membered
ring
retained.
obtained
are
versatile
building
blocks
that
provide
platform
enantioenriched
great
diversity.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 976 - 981
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Triethoxysilane
was
found
to
be
an
efficient
catalyst
for
the
synthesis
of
E-alkenyl-
and
alkyl-di-boronate
esters
by
single
sequential
hydroboration
terminal
alkynes,
respectively,
with
pinacolborane.
Mechanistic
studies
support
that
formation
diboronate
proceeds
a
double
pathway
steric
electronic
profile
at
Si
being
key
enabling
second
step.
Weak
non-covalent
interactions
involving
C≡C
or
C═C
bonds
in
alkynes
alkenylboronate
have
been
identified
as
responsible
substrate
activation
toward
addition
HBPin.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(33)
Published: July 3, 2024
α-halo
alkylboronic
esters,
acting
as
ambiphilic
synthons,
play
a
pivotal
role
versatile
intermediates
in
fields
like
pharmaceutical
science
and
organic
chemistry.
The
sequential
transformation
of
carbon-boron
carbon-halogen
bonds
into
broad
range
carbon-X
allows
for
programmable
bond
formation,
facilitating
the
incorporation
multiple
substituents
at
single
position
streamlining
synthesis
complex
molecules.
Nevertheless,
synthetic
potential
these
compounds
is
constrained
by
limited
reaction
patterns.
Additionally,
conventional
methods
often
necessitate
use
bulk
toxic
solvents,
exhibit
sensitivity
to
air/moisture,
rely
on
expensive
metal
catalysts,
involve
extended
times.
In
this
report,
ball
milling
technique
introduced
that
overcomes
limitations,
enabling
external
catalyst-free
multicomponent
coupling
aryl
diazonium
salts,
alkenes,
simple
halides.
This
approach
offers
general
straightforward
method
obtaining
diverse
array
thereby
paving
way
extensive
utilization
synthons
fine
chemicals.
Organometallics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(10), P. 944 - 951
Published: May 9, 2023
We
report
a
novel
iron(II)
complex
supported
by
an
anionic
phosphanyl-iminopyridinate
ligand,
Cp*Fe(Cy2PN═C5H4N)
(1),
which
shows
remarkable
catalytic
activity
in
the
selective
hydroboration
of
CO2
with
HBpin,
producing
boryl
formate
turnover
frequency
(TOF)
∼1176
h–1
at
room
temperature.
This
catalysis
involves
cooperative
metal–ligand
reactivity
for
H–B
bond
activation,
affording
key
Fe(II)–H
intermediate,
Cp*FeH(Cy2PN(Bpin)C5H4N)
(2),
that
binds
Bpin
moiety
non-coordinated
amino
site.
The
very
fast
and
formoxy
production
can
be
conveniently
coupled
to
N-formylation
amines,
delivers
variety
formamides.
In
addition,
reduction
CH3OBpin
stage
was
also
achieved
1
HBpin
under
N2.