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- Open Shell (4n+2)π and Closed Shell 4nπ Planar Core-Modified Decaphyrins March 11, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC05251F, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Pragati Shukla, Madan Ambhore, Venkataramanarao Govindan AnandPlanar 44π and 46π core-modified decaphyrins with ten thiophene units have been synthesized from short thiophene oligomers. They have been structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction […]Pragati Shukla
- Two-Dimensional Radial-π-Stacks in Solution March 11, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00195H, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Feng Su, Yongseok Hong, Guilan Zhang, Kongchuan Wu, Juno Kim, Zhi Chen, Hui-Jun Zhang, Dongho Kim, Jianbin LinHighly organized π-aggregate architectures can strongly affect electronic couplings, leading to important photophysical behaviors. With the […]Feng Su
- Protein oxidation of fucose environments (POFE) reveals fucose–protein interactions March 11, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06432H, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yixuan Xie, Siyu Chen, Michael Russelle Alvarez, Ying Sheng, Qiongyu Li, Emanual Maverakis, Carlito B. LebrillaPOFE (Protein Oxidation of Fucose Environments) method utilizes proximity-based oxidative proteomics to decipher cellular fucosylated glycoprotein interactions.To cite […]Yixuan Xie
- Chemical and linguistic considerations for encoding Chinese characters: an embodiment using chain-end degradable sequence-defined oligourethanes created by consecutive solid phase click chemistry March 11, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06189B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Le Zhang, Todd B. Krause, Harnimarta Deol, Bipin Pandey, Qifan Xiao, Hyun Meen Park, Brent L. Iverson, Danny Law, Eric V. AnslynThe information (a proverb from The Analects of Confucius) is stored in […]Le Zhang
- Palladium/XuPhos-Catalyzed Enantioselective Cascade Heck/ Intermolecular C(sp2)−H Alkylation Reaction March 9, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00262H, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Chao Fang, Quanpu Wang, Bing Xu, Zhanming Zhang, Junliang ZhangPalladium-catalyzed enantioselective domino Heck/intramolecular C-H functionalization reaction, as a valuable strategy for creating molecular diversity, has remained a prominent challenge. Here, we describe a […]Chao Fang
- Pendulum-like Hemilability in a Ti-based Frustrated Lewis Trio March 8, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06789K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Errikos Kounalis, Dylan van Tongeren, Stanislav Melnikov, Martin Lutz, Daniel L. J. BroereWe describe the first experimental example of a theoretically predicted Frustrated Lewis Trio (FLT). A tetradentate PNNP ligand is used to […]Errikos Kounalis
- Single-atom and cluster catalysts for thermocatalytic ammonia synthesis at mild conditions March 8, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06998B, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xuanbei Peng, Mingyuan Zhang, Tianhua Zhang, Yanliang Zhou, Jun Ni, Xiuyun Wang, Lilong JiangAmmonia (NH3) is closely related to the fields of food and energy that humans depend on. The exploitation of advanced […]Xuanbei Peng
- Cobalt-catalyzed double hydroboration of pyridines March 8, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SC05418G, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Finn Höeg, Lea Luxenberger, Andrey Fedulin, Axel Jacobi von WangelinCobalt phosphinopyridonates enabled the synthetically useful, yet challenging, double hydroboration of pyridines. Mechanistic studies indicated metal–ligand cooperativity, ligand-centered C–H activation and the intermediacy of […]Finn Höeg
- Shape Memory and Self-Healing in a Molecular Crystal with Inverse Temperature Symmetry Breaking March 8, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06800E, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiantao Meng, Yuan Su, Hang Zhu, Ting CaiMechanically responsive molecular crystals have attracted increasing attention for their potential as actuators, sensors, and switches. However, their inherent structural rigidity usually makes them vulnerable to […]Jiantao Meng
- Improving the hydrothermal stability of Al-rich Cu-SSZ-13 zeolite via Pr-ions modification March 8, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06422K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mengyang Chen, Zhao Wenru, Yingzhen Wei, Shibin Ren, Yuxiang Chen, Donghai Mei, De-Man Han, Jihong YuAl-rich (Si/Al = 4−6) Cu-SSZ-13 has been recognized as one of the potential catalysts to replace the commercial […]Mengyang Chen
- Electrosynthesis of Iminophosphoranes and Applications in Nickel Catalysis March 8, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC05357A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Velabo Mdluli, Dan Lehnherr, Yu-Hong Lam, Mohammad T. Chaudhry, Justin A Newman, Jimmy DaSilva, Erik Luis RegaladoP(V) iminophosphorane compounds are accessed via electrochemical oxidation of commercially available P(III) phosphines, including mono-, di- and […]Velabo Mdluli
- Improving the efficiency of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells by increasing QD loading amount March 8, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06911G, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhengyan Zhang, Wenran Wang, Huashang Rao, Zhenxiao Pan, Xinhua ZhongIn quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs), optimized quantum dot (QD) loading mode and high QD loading amount are prerequisites for great device performance. Capping […]Zhengyan Zhang
- Structure and photochemistry of di-tert-butyldiphosphatetrahedrane March 8, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00936C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Gabriele Hierlmeier, Roger Jan Kutta, Peter Coburger, Georg Stammler, Jan Schwabedissen, Norbert Werner Mitzel, Maria Dimitrova, Raphael Berger, Patrick Nürnberger, Robert WolfDi-tert-butyldiphosphatetrahedrane (tBuCP)2 (1) is a mixed carbon- and phosphorus-based tetrahedral molecule, isolobal […]Gabriele Hierlmeier
- On the Engineering of Reductase-Based-Monooxygenase Activity in CYP450 Peroxygenases March 7, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06538C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Shalini Yadav, Sason Shaik, Kshatresh Dutta DubeyRecent bioengineering of CYP450OleT shows that peroxide-based CYP450OleT can be converted to a reductase-based self-sufficient enzyme, which is capable of efficient hydroxylation and decarboxylation activity for a […]Shalini Yadav
- Reversible dioxygen uptake at [Cu4] clusters March 7, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06390A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Manasseh Kusi Osei, Saber Mirzaei, M. Saeed Mirzaei, Agustin Valles, Raúl Hernández SánchezDioxygen binding solely through non-covalent interactions is rare. In living systems, dioxygen transport takes place via iron or copper-containing biological cofactors. […]Manasseh Kusi Osei
- From propenolysis to enyne metathesis: tools for expedited assembly to 4a,8a-azaboranaphthalene and extended embedded BN-polycycles March 7, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06676B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Federica Rulli, Guillem Sanz-Liarte, Pol Roca, Nina Martínez, Víctor Medina, Raimon Puig de la Bellacasa, Alexandr Shafir, Ana Belén CuencaThe synthesis of BN-containing molecules, with an interesting isosteric relationship to their parent all-C […]Federica Rulli
- How the AI-assisted discovery and synthesis of a ternary oxide highlights capability gaps in materials science March 7, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC04823C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Joseph Harold Montoya, Carolyn Grimley, Muratahan Aykol, Colin Ophus, Hadas Sternlicht, Benjamin H Savitzky, Andrew Minor , Steven Bartholomew Torrisi, Jackson Goedjen, Ching-Chang Chung, Andrew Comstock, Shijing SunExploratory synthesis has been the main […]Joseph Harold Montoya
- Multifaceted nucleic acid probing with a rationally upgraded molecular rotor March 7, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00141A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tuan-Khoa Kha, Qi Shi, Nirali Pandya, Ru-Yi ZhuA rationally designed molecular rotor CCVJ-H shows superior performances than CCVJ-1 in a range of nucleic acid sensing applications, including nucleic acid detection, DNA glycosylase assay, […]Tuan-Khoa Kha
- Enhanced synthesis of multiblock copolymers via acid-triggered RAFT polymerization March 7, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00399C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Maria-Nefeli Antonopoulou, Nghia P. Truong, Athina AnastasakiThis study employs acid in RAFT polymerization to enhance multiblock copolymer synthesis, achieving near-quantitative monomer conversion, while suppressing low molecular weight tailing, and maintaining dispersity constant.To cite […]Maria-Nefeli Antonopoulou
- Disrupting the Hofmeister Bias in Salt Liquid-Liquid Extraction with an Arylethynyl Bisurea Anion Receptor March 7, 2024Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D3SC05922G, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bruce A. Moyer, Hazel A. Fargher, Laetitia Delmau, Vyacheslav Bryantsev, Michael M Haley, Darren JohnsonHost-mediated liquid-liquid extraction is a convenient method for the separation of inorganic salts. However, selective extraction of an anion, […]Bruce A. Moyer
- Open Shell (4n+2)π and Closed Shell 4nπ Planar Core-Modified Decaphyrins March 11, 2024