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- Catalytic C-N bond strategies for green amination of biomass-derived molecules October 4, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03182B, Critical ReviewYan Zhong, Feng Liu, Jingsha Li, Chunxian GuoNitrogenous chemicals are widely used in synthesis of medicines, fine chemicals, polymers, and agrochemicals. Biomass and its derived molecules are particularly prominent and provides a green and sustainable production route...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYan Zhong
- Production of Nanochitins toward the Shell Biorefinery for Self-assembly Applications as Photonic Film and Pickering Emulsion October 4, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC02680B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xuhai Zhu, Fuyan Peng, Hui Li, Rongjun Lin, Rui Lu, Fang LuThe concept of sustainable development is driving the shell biorefinery to develop a cost-effective and environmentally benign approach to transform chitin into high-value […]Xuhai Zhu
- Rational design of the La-doped CuCoAl Hydrotalcite catalyst for selective hydrogenation of furfuryl alcohol to 1,5-Pentanediol October 4, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03974B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jingjing Tan, Hailong Huang, Yuanna Zhang, Jinglei Cui, Jing Zhang, Long Huang, Yongzhao Wang, Yulei Zhu1,5-Pentanediol (1,5-PeD) is an important raw material for the preparation of degradable polyesters, polyurethanes and pharmaceutical intermediates. Efficient synthesis […]Jingjing Tan
- Fundamental, Technical and Environmental Overviews of Plastic Chemical Recycling October 4, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03127J, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hui Luo, Helen Tyrrell, Jingyang Bai, Rukayya Ibrahim Muazu, Xiangyi LongThe accumulation of plastic waste is a severe environmental challenge worldwide. Although mechanical recycling methods are in place for plastics such as polyethylene […]Hui Luo
- Visible light-induced strain-release transformations of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes October 3, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03193H, Tutorial ReviewQing-Bao Zhang, Feng Li, Bin Pan, Shanshan Zhang, Xiang-Guo Yue, Qiang LiuBicyclo[1.1.0]butanes, as structurally unique compounds with high strained energy and diverse chemical properties, are becoming increasingly popular building blocks in organic and pharmaceutical chemistry. Strain-release transformation of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes has received...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Qing-Bao Zhang
- Mild aqueous metal catalyzed oxidative conversion of low-density polyethylene to low molecular weight aliphatic carboxylic acids October 3, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4GC02187H, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Oleg Davydovich, Hemant Choudhary, Daniella V. Martinez, Jay E. Salinas, Estevan J. Martinez, Ryan D. Davis, Nathan R. Bays, David P. Schafer, Michael S. KentAqueous oxidative deconstruction of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) using homogeneous first-row […]Oleg Davydovich
- Selective electrosynthesis of aldehydes at industrially relevant current densities via tandem electrochemical-chemical catalysis October 3, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC04536J, PaperTing Lin, Menglu Cai, Huijie Chen, Yiming MoOrganic electrochemical synthesis, a sustainable alternative to traditional organic synthesis, faces challenges in practical applications, such as limited current density, difficulty in recycling homogeneous electrochemical mediators, and large waste supporting...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryTing Lin
- Electroreductive deuteration of N-propynylamides to enamides October 3, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03790A, PaperQiansong Gao, Mingchun Wang, Lianyou Zheng, Lingling Shi, Cheng Wu, He Li, Jinbao XiangA migratory reductive deuteration of terminal alkynes to access enamides with more than 3 deuteriums incorporated per molecule was realized.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Qiansong Gao
- Chemodivergent alkylation of trifluoromethyl alkenes via photocatalytic coupling with alkanes October 3, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC04176C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Pol Martínez-Balart, Alvaro Velasco-Rubio, Sergio Barbeira-Arán, Hugo Jiménez-Cristobal, Martín Fañanás-MastralGem-difluoroalkenes and trifluoromethyl alkanes are prominent structures in biologically active compounds. Radical alkylation of α-trifluoromethyl alkenes represents a useful strategy to access these structures. However, […]Pol Martínez-Balart
- Boosting energy efficiency and selectivity of glucose oxidation to glucuronic acid in high frequency ultrasound using multicavity CuO catalytic cavitation agents October 2, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03775H, PaperZhangyue Xie, Valarmathi Mahendran, Umesh Sai Jonnalagadda, Qianwenhao Fan, Xiaoqian Su, Ari F. Fischer, Mingwu Tan, Longgang Tao, Francois Jerome, James Jing Kwan, Sabine Valange, Tej Choksi, Prince Nana Amaniampong, Wen LiuSonochemistry has shown potential to facilitate chemical conversion in near-ambient conditions without any chemical additive or other external […]Zhangyue Xie
- Catalytic synthesis of renewable lubricant base oils with methyl oleate and aromatics October 2, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03448A, PaperBinbin Zhou, Nan Wang, Sibao Liu, Guozhu LiuRenewable lubricant base oils derived from biomass can effectively mitigate environmental challenges while exhibiting exceptional properties. Herein, we propose a novel approach for the synthesis of ester-based and alkane-based renewable...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryBinbin Zhou
- Shell Biorefinery: Mixed Biofuel Production from Chitin October 2, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03761H, PaperHao Huang, Guangping Zhou, Min Zhuang, Xiaolan Cai, Shaoqu XieBioenergy is a key strategy for sustainability, yet the potential for biofuel production from chitin is under-exploited. Here, we report the cleavage of the inherently inert σ-type C-C bonds in...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Hao Huang
- Spatially Integrated Electrochemical-thermal Tandem Reaction for Continuous Mild-synthesis of Propylene Oxide October 1, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03455D, PaperYuefeng Qiu, Peng Jiang, Wenkai Ye, Jiahao Hu, Bin Zhang, Tuo Ji, Liwen Mu, Xin Feng, Xiaohua Lu, Jiahua ZhuAn electrochemical-thermal tandem reaction system was designed in this work that enabled highly efficient synthesis of propylene oxide (PO) at 1 atm without the use of H2O2. The electrochemical part...The […]Yuefeng Qiu
- Metal-Free Photoinduced-Radical Hydrocyclization of 2-Isocyanides: A Unified Synthetic Approach to Facilely Assemble Diverse N-Heteroarenes October 1, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03774J, CommunicationZiyi Wang, Haonan Wei, Jinrong Du, Zhijun Zuoɑ-Unsubstituted aromatic N-heterocycles are a family of broadly used building blocks that play an integral role in drugs, agrochemicals, and materials. However, accessing diverse ɑ-unsubstituted N-heteroarenes in a single strategy...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZiyi Wang
- Electroreductive deoxygenative carboxylation of alkyl oxalates with CO2 October 1, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03452J, CommunicationYong Yuan, Hangfei Jiang, Ya-Nan Zhang, Yuyan Tao, Xincong Liu, Cong-De HuoAn electroreductive deoxygenative carboxylation of alkyl oxalates with CO2 is demonstrated for the first time, which offers a general and scalable method for obtaining various carboxylic acids. This electrochemical method...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Yong Yuan
- Electrochemistry-Enabled Rh-Catalyzed Regioselective [4+1] and [4+2] Cycloaddition of Benzoic Acid with Alkynyl Esters/Amides October 1, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03753G, PaperWei-Jung Chiu, Chung-Ming SunA Rh(III)-catalyzed additive-controlled regioselective [4+1] and [4+2] cyclization of benzoic acids with alkynyl esters/amides under the electrochemical conditions has been developed for the synthesis of phthalides and isocoumarins. The selectivity...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryWei-Jung Chiu
- Regulable selective synthesis of benzofurans and coumarins from aryl propargyl ethers via electrochemical tandem cyclization reaction October 1, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03842H, PaperZhaoyue Feng, Xueyi Guan, Haiyang Ma, Yingsibing Fan, Ping Liu, Peipei SunA divergent protocol for the selective synthesis of benzofuran-2-carboxaldehydes and 3-organoselenyl-2H-coumarins from propargylic aryl ethers in the presence of dialkyl(aryl) diselenides under electrochemical reaction conditions was established. By adjusting the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Zhaoyue Feng
- Photocatalytic acylation of lysine screened by a microfluidic-based chemical robotic system October 1, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03562C, PaperZhanfeng Hou, Chuan Wan, Heming Jiang, Yuena Wang, Yun Xing, Jinpeng Wang, Zhihong Liu, Xiaochun Guo, Yuhao An, Wei Han, Rui Wang, Xinhao Zhang, Feng Yin, Zigang LiThe application scope of various bioconjugation technologies has been expanded through the implementation of photoredox catalytic bioconjugation technology, establishing a novel biomolecular […]Zhanfeng Hou
- Lipase-entrapped colloidosomes with light-responsive wettability for efficient and recyclable Pickering interfacial biocatalysis September 30, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03982C, CommunicationDingyi Yang, Qi Zeng, Kaiwen Tan, Haoyue Hou, Xingyuan Fang, Chenlong Guo, Hao Yuan, Tao MengLight-responsive Pickering interfacial biocatalysis system (LPIB) is desirable because of its convenient catalyst recovery, product separation and clean external stimuli trigger. However, the recyclability of LPIB is still limited due...The content of this RSS […]Dingyi Yang
- Synthesis of axially chiral thiourea by NHC-catalyzed desymmetrizative amidation September 29, 2024Green Chem., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4GC03113J, PaperYingtao Wu, Xin Guan, Kehan Jiao, Huaqiu Zhao, Mingrui Li, Jiaqiong Sun, Guangfan Zheng, Qian ZhangNHC-catalyzed desymmetrization amidation of biaryl dialdehydes has been developed for NH-free axially chiral thiourea. Sequential kinetic resolution enhances the chirality induction of the desymmetrization strategy, expanding the applicable scope.To cite this article before page […]Yingtao Wu
- Catalytic C-N bond strategies for green amination of biomass-derived molecules October 4, 2024