RSC – Chem. Commun. latest articles- Electrochemically Driven Bromochlorination of Alkenes September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04608D, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Chang-Hui Liu, Su-Yang Xu, Xue-Ting Li, Heng Liu, Hao Zheng, Qing-An ChenOrganic halides are vital in the synthesis of pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials. While conventional alkene dihalogenation uses active halogen reagents, we developed an […]Chang-Hui Liu
- Interfacial electric field in Zr-MOF grafted carbon nitride to boost H2O2 piezo-synthesis under ambient conditions September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04517G, CommunicationJingyi Yang, Zhi Li, Huiru Chen, Jie Leng, Li Gong, Mingshan ZhuInterfacial electric field is a promising strategy to boost piezocatalytic efficiency. Here we grafted Zr-MOF on carbon nitride to constructe a interfacial electric field, which exhibits an hydrogen peroxide production...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Jingyi Yang
- Cobalt-Catalyzed Regioselective (4+2)-Annulation of Benzamides with Allenyl Carbinol Acetates: Access to 3-Vinylisoquinolinones September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04210K, CommunicationChandra Volla, Pravin Kumar, Om Prakash DashHerein we disclose a Co-catalyzed regioselective (4+2)annulation of aryl-, heteroaryl-and acrylamides with allenyl acetates to access a diverse array of heterocyclic derivatives in high yields with excellent regioselectivity. The protocol...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryChandra Volla
- Solar-Enhanced Lithium Extraction from Brines: Strategies and Applications September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03440J, HighlightXing Shijie, Jie Li, Haifeng Gao, Zhiyuan Guo, Lei Wang, Jing Wang, Panpan Zhang, Zhiyong JiThe global demand for lithium resources is continuously increasing, making the extraction of lithium (Li+) from brines a topic of widespread research interest. Traditional methods for extracting Li+ from brines...The content of this RSS […]Xing Shijie
- Charge-Transfer Modulated Chiroptical Azacyclooctatetraene-Fused [5]Helicenes with AIE Feature September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04747A, CommunicationXiaojun Yin, Xuefeng Chen, Xuechao Mo, Junjin Chen, Mengyu Huang, Jiacheng Ma, Yulan Li, Nengquan Li, Chuluo YangThe azacyclooctatetraene-Fused [5]Helicenes scaffold is intergrated with phenazine to afford broadly tunable thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters (peaks range from 555 to 843 nm). The new emitters exhibit circularly polarized...The content of […]Xiaojun Yin
- Photoinduced iron-catalyzed C(sp3)–H alkylation of simple hydrocarbons with Morita–Baylis–Hillman acetates September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04093K, CommunicationDan Yang, Linhai Jing, Qiang Xiao, Yan Zhou, Yuhan Yang, Mingsong ShiDirect C(sp3)–H bond alkylation of simple alkanes with Morita–Baylis–Hillman acetates was described via a photoinduced iron-catalyzed ligand-to-metal charge transfer process.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Dan Yang
- Remote asymmetric conjugate addition of naphthoquinone methides: constructing adjacent tertiary-quaternary carbon stereocenters September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03265B, CommunicationJing-Jing Zhai, Shao-Jie Lou, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Qiu-Yi Lan, Cheng-Cheng Jing, Yang-Jie Mao, Yifeng Wang, Mingming Chu, Dan-Qian XuThe asymmetric reactions of naphthoquinone methides that possessing carbonyl and methide units in different rings have remained underdeveloped due to the challenging remote stereoselectivity control. Herein, the asymmetric conjugate addition...The content of […]Jing-Jing Zhai
- Spatially Resolved Operando X-ray Diffraction for Mapping Heterogeneities in Li-ion Single-Layer Pouch Cells September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC02935J, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ashok Sreekumar Menon, Stephen WT Price, Muhammad Ans, Nickil Shah, Narayan Simrit Kaur, Pol Sallés Perramon, Innes McClelland, Andrew Michael Beale, Simon Jacques, Serena Cussen, Louis F. J. PiperThe electrochemical degradation of Li-ion batteries […]Ashok Sreekumar Menon
- Enabling energy storage in aqueous ammonium-ion batteries: a review of advanced structural design strategies September 16, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03820K, HighlightYu Liang, Kaichi Qin, Zihao Xing, Jinfa ChangAqueous ammonium-ion batteries (AAIBs) have emerged as promising sustainable energy storage systems, leveraging the unique advantages of NH4+ as a non-metallic charge carrier. These advantages include low molar mass (18...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYu Liang
- Iron Photocatalysis in Dual Catalysis: Building C–C and C–X Bonds September 15, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04246A, HighlightAnilkumar Kommoju, Saraswathy Ramalingam, Saikumar Boddepalli , Sabbasani Rajasekhara Reddy, Saratchandra Babu Mukkamala, Chenna Reddy Mallu, Mahender Khatravath, Togati Naveen, Kishor PadalaIn recent times, iron-based dual/photoredox catalysis has evolved as a green and sustainable approach, enabling various complex organic transformations with a broad substrate scope and good selectivity. It […]Anilkumar Kommoju
- Investigation of Spatial-Dependent Electrochemical Performance in Fluidized Electrochemistry: The Critical Role of Working Electrode Positioning September 15, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03068D, CommunicationXiao Hu, Ruixia Li, Hailong Yan, Kaiwei Chu, Xing-Hua Xia, Yige ZhouThis study presents a broadly applicable framework for elucidating, both experimentally and theoretically, how electrode positioning within the flow field influences catalyst mass transport and reaction efficiency in fluidized electrochemistry....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Xiao Hu
- Meta-NTf₂ Substituted Diaryliodonium Salts: Novel Nitrogen-Substituted Aryne Precursors for Trapping Reactions and Rearrangements September 15, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04493F, CommunicationJunjie Jiang, Lifeng Chu, Limin Wang, Jianwei HanWe synthesized meta-NTf₂-substituted diaryliodonium salts as novel aryne precursors, the resulting aryne intermediates underwent efficient trapping reactions with various arynophiles, enabling the difunctionalization of the benzene ring. Furthermore, we developed...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJunjie Jiang
- Does more carbon deposition necessarily lead to worse catalytic performance? September 15, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04887G, CommunicationHui Wang, Xuerong ZhuConventional wisdom holds that higher carbon accumulation during reaction invariably deteriorates catalytic activity, yet emerging high-performance catalysts have demonstrated remarkable activity despite severe coke encapsulation, suggesting a complex interplay between...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHui Wang
- The relative importance of contact-angle hysteresis and work of adhesion on droplet “roll-off” or sliding angles September 15, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03046C, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Fatema B. Amin, Gregory S. FergusonSliding angles of polar and nonpolar droplets on well-defined surfaces, formed by adsorption of self-assembled monolayers from solutions containing binary mixtures of alkanethiols, depend on the contact-angle hysteresis but […]Fatema B. Amin
- An Fe(II) complex detects hydrogen peroxide with 1H and 19F magnetic resonance imaging responses September 15, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04066C, CommunicationSana Karbalaei, Alicja Franke, Achim Zahl, P. Raj Pokkuluri, Ronald J. Beyers, Ivana Ivanović-Burmazović, Christian R. GoldsmithA highly air- and water-stable Fe(II) complex with a fluorinated ligand has a strong 19F MRI signal but is a poor T1-weighted 1H MRI contrast agent. Upon oxidation by H2O2, the 19F MRI […]Sana Karbalaei
- Organic Ammonium Modulated Mixed-Valence Multiferroics Exhibiting Large Spontaneous Strain and Exchange Bias September 15, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03844H, CommunicationQin-Yuan Yan, Song-De Han, Ting Xu, Cui-Xian Ji, Lin-Lin Lv, Zhao Quan Yao, Jiong-Peng Zhao, Fuchen LiuThree isotopological (stb) mixed-valence iron-formate frameworks， [A][FeIII(FeII)2(HCOO)9] (1-3), were constructed and exhibit ferroelastic phase transition with spontaneous strain of 0.16. 1-3 are spin-canted antiferromagnets with distinct TN from 26 K...The content of this […]Qin-Yuan Yan
- Oxidation of Dihydrotetrazine Triggered by Near Infrared Photocatalysis for Photoclick Chemistry September 15, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03860J, CommunicationMargaux WALTER, Murat Cihan, Mary-Lorène GODDARD, Jean-Philippe Goddard, Morgan CormierUsing biocompatible near-infrared light to trigger click reactions offers a powerful approach for achieving spatiotemporal control in bioconjugate chemistry. This study demonstrates the photooxidation of dihydrotetrazine at 810 nm using...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Margaux WALTER
- Highlights from the Faraday Discussion on Structural and Functional Asymmetry of Plasma Membranes, London, UK, April 2025 September 14, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC90256H, Conference ReportAileen Cooney, Niclas Decker, Zhibo Deng, Michael KalteneggerA Faraday Discussions meeting was held on the topic of ‘Structural and Functional Asymmetry of Plasma Membranes’. This report covers the highlights of this meeting, including brief summaries of the papers discussed.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Aileen Cooney
- Ionic Liquid-Based Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems for Biopharmaceuticals September 14, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03935E, Feature Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Fahmida Habib Nabila, Muhammad Moniruzzaman, Masahiro GotoThe non-invasive transdermal delivery of biopharmaceuticals, including proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids, remains a considerable challenge because of the formidable barrier function of the stratum corneum. Ionic […]Fahmida Habib Nabila
- Photoinduced Iron-Catalyzed Reduction of Nitroarenes for Multicomponent Synthesis of α-Branched Secondary Amines September 14, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04672F, CommunicationHuiji Gao, Qian Zhang, Ke ZhengHerein, we report a visible-light-induced, iron-catalyzed protocol that achieves in situ reduction of nitroarenes to anilines, followed by alkane C-H activation via a ligand-tometal charge transfer (LMCT) pathway to furnish...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHuiji Gao
- Electrochemically Driven Bromochlorination of Alkenes September 16, 2025
