RSC – Chem. Commun. latest articles- Selective Borylation of Methane by Iron(III) Dihydride Catalyst August 25, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03130C, CommunicationChhaya Thadhani , Rahul Kalita, Bharti Rana, Poorvi Gupta, Swapnaneel Sarmah, Kuntal MannaChemoselective borylation of methane offers a promising route to organoboron synthesis. We report a porous zirconium UiO-MOF confined mononuclear iron(III) dihydride catalyst enabling efficient monoborylation of CH4 using HBpin at...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Chhaya Thadhani
- Fused-Ring Isomerization Dopant-free Hole Transport Materials for High-performance Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells August 25, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04164C, CommunicationTianyi Zhang, Hongfei Liu, gao yalin, Chenghao Duan, Yingyue Cui, Changhua Li, Tao Jia, Guilong CaiWe synthesized two linear dopant-free hole transport materials (HTMs), denoted as NT and iNT, by coupling methoxytriphenylamine donor unit with either naphtho[1,2-c:5,6c']bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole or its isomeric counterparts naphtho[1,2d:5,6-d']bis([1,2,3]thiadiazole) as acceptor units....The content of this RSS […]Tianyi Zhang
- Enhancing deep chemical reaction prediction with advanced chirality and fragment representation August 25, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC02641E, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Fabrizio Mastrolorito, Fulvio Ciriaco, Orazio Nicolotti, Francesca GrisoniThis work focuses on organic reaction prediction with deep learning, with the recently introduced fragSMILES representation — which encodes molecular substructures and chirality, enabling compact and expressive […]Fabrizio Mastrolorito
- DNA frameworks equipped with high-affinity multivalent aptamers for reliable and amplified detection of specific membrane protein August 25, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04334D, CommunicationZhimei He, Ziyi Zhou, Qin Fan, Wenjie Xiang, Jianyong Wang, Longfei Lai, Mingzhi Zhu, Lianhui Wang, Jie ChaoA tetrahedral DNA framework-based fluorescence probe is programmed with multivalent aptamers for precise targeting of membrane nucleolin and an initator strand to trigger hybridization chain reaction. Benefiting from multivalent aptamer...The content of […]Zhimei He
- Fine-tuning non-fullerene acceptors with halogenation and silicon incorporation for high-performance organic solar cells August 25, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03932K, CommunicationHongli Wang, Xingjian Dai, Chentong Liao, Xiaopeng Xu, Qiang PengThree novel Y-series NFAs (HSi, FSi, ClSi) with 2D side chain modifications were synthesized to study effects on photovoltaic performance. Halogenation altered molecular packing and energy levels, impacting efficiency. HSi...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Hongli Wang
- Optimal design of Ru-Sn oxide catalysts for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction using the cluster-plus-glue-atom model August 24, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04003E, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yue Yu, Guikai Zhang, Ruqi Wang, Pengfei An, Shengqi Chu, Yue Lu, Manling Sui, Juncai DongUsing the cluster-plus-glue-atom model, we optimized Ru–Sn oxide catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Optimal performance is achieved when […]Yue Yu
- Iridium Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization of Allyl Alcohol-Indole Hybrids: Rapid Access to Photoluminescent 5H-Benzo[b]carbazoles August 24, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04137F, CommunicationSubhas Chandra Pan, Gaurav JaiswalHerein, we report an intramolecular cyclization of secondary allylic alcohol-tethered indoles using iridium catalysis in the presence of diphenyl phosphate. This first-of-its-kind allylic substitution–aromatization cascade efficiently delivers 6-ethyl-5H-benzo[b]carbazoles in excellent...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistrySubhas Chandra Pan
- A Copper(II) Metal – Organic Hydrogel as a Heterogeneous Reusable Catalyst for the Synthesis of 1,3-Oxathiolane-2-thiones from the Reaction of CS2 and Epoxides August 24, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03856A, CommunicationMahesh Samanta, Tapas Mahata, Manish BhattacharjeeA copper(II) metalorganic hydrogel has been synthesised using the ligand ((2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methyl)-L-threonine and characterised. The hydrogel is an efficient, reusable catalyst for the selective synthesis of 1,3-oxathiolane-2-thiones from the reaction of...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryMahesh Samanta
- Self-Propagating Amplification with a ss-Polyadenine Probe Enables Label-Free Detection of Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase August 24, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04298D, CommunicationBaoqiang Chen, Haidong Yang, Zhuqi Sui, Yuanyuan Yao, Longhua Guo, Jianguo XuWe developed a label-free, self-propagating amplification strategy for ultrasensitive Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) detection. The system integrates TdT-triggered poly-T extension, poly-A–primed synthesis, nicking-mediated recycling, and SYBR Green I–based fluorescence output,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Baoqiang Chen
- Microbial Therapeutics for Cancer: Emerging Strategies and Biomedical Applications August 22, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03618F, HighlightMeng Chen, Yupei Hu, Xiaozhen Zhou, Lili Xia, Chenyao Wu, Yu Chen, Wei FengAdvancements in synthetic biology and nanotechnology have propelled engineered microorganisms to the forefront as an emerging platform for cancer therapy. These microorganisms possess unique advantages, such as rapid proliferation, ease...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Meng Chen
- Controlled Chain-Walking Ethylene Oligomerization in Gas-Phase for Hyperbranched Ethylene Oligomers August 22, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03884G, CommunicationJun Gan, Dong-Yang Zhang, Shengyu DaiGas-phase polymerization is typically employed for the synthesis of high-molecular-weight crystalline polyolefin materials, yet the production of low-molecular-weight hyperbranched ethylene oligomers via this method is seldom reported. In this study,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJun Gan
- CNC-based Circularly Polarized Luminescence Film with High Dissymmetry Factor August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04033G, CommunicationRuikang Sun, Hao Zong, Shufen Zhang, Suli WuCellulose nanocrystal (CNC) exhibits significant potential as a matrix for generating circularly polarized luminescent (CPL) light. We designed a composite structure based on inverse opal photonic crystals (IOPCs) to enhance...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryRuikang Sun
- Molecular machines for transmembrane ion transport August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03010B, Feature ArticleShengda Liu, Huining Liu, Jingjing Jiang, Gui-Xia Liu, Junqiu LiuIn nature, cellular metabolism in organisms depends on the spatial compartments of ions, small molecules and macromolecules. Substance transport between spatial compartments is performed by natural membrane proteins such as...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Shengda Liu
- Cost-Effective Copper, Cobalt, and Nickel Catalysts for Methane Conversion: from Greenhouse Gas to Green Chemicals August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC02861B, HighlightJingting Jin, Wenzhi Li, Zilong Shen, Xin Zhang, Songquan TangMethane, as a notorious and potent greenhouse gas, has a greenhouse effect potential that is 25-fold higher than carbon dioxide. Its current elimination or conversion technologies suffer drawbacks in high...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Jingting Jin
- Monitoring Nucleoside Metabolism in Living Cells with a Nucleobase Analogue via Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03959B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pauline Pfeiffer, Niusha Bagheri, Chen Qian, Jerker Widengren, L. Marcus WilhelmssonTo overcome challenges in fluorescence labelling of RNA inside living cells we have recently introduced a direct approach using the fluorescent nucleobase analogue 2CNqA. […]Pauline Pfeiffer
- Latent asymmetry of gate opening and closing in a flexible MOF probed by time-resolved in-situ XRD August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04347F, CommunicationShotaro Hiraide, Hideki Tanaka, Shogo Kawaguchi, Satoshi WatanabeTime-resolved in-situ X-ray diffraction reveals a latent asymmetry in the gate-type transitions of the flexible metal-organic framework ELM-11. The gate-closing pathways for CO2 and n-butane are highly asymmetric and distinct...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryShotaro Hiraide
- Regulation of the frontier molecular orbitals and photophysical properties of boron tropolonate complexes by regioselective functionalization August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04171F, CommunicationHikari Ogoshi, Shunichiro Ito, Kazuo TanakaRegioselective functionalization of boron tropolonates, which consist of an even-electron/odd-atom π-system, results in selective control of molecular orbital energy.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Hikari Ogoshi
- Solution polarity modulated electrochromic devices with tunable colored states August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC02449H, CommunicationJunjie Chen, Wanli Li, Ke Li, He Zhang, Su DingElectrochromic devices (ECDs) hold great promise for applications in displays and smart military camouflage. However, achieving different electrochromic colored states with compatible integration into a monolithic device remains a significant...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Junjie Chen
- Nitro and nitritosilanes: Do they and can they exist? August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03923A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Houari Dahmani, Louis-Philippe Poulin, Lara Harter, Charles-Émile Fecteau, Paul Johnson, Guillaume Bélanger-ChabotNitrosilanes are unknown, much like the nitro analogues of most metalloids. Their nitrite isomers are better known and even used as reagents. Still, […]Houari Dahmani
- Harnessing the power of α-diazo compounds: emerging strategies and expanding applications August 21, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03734D, Feature ArticleMumtaz Ahmad, Kishor Mohanan, Anuj Kumar, Shakir Ahamadα-Diazo compounds have long been recognized as versatile reagents in organic synthesis, traditionally employed in metallocarbene chemistry. Recent advances have expanded their scope beyond conventional carbene-based transformations, leading to diverse...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryMumtaz Ahmad
- Selective Borylation of Methane by Iron(III) Dihydride Catalyst August 25, 2025
