Radical dehydroxylative C-glycosylation of 1-hydroxycarbohydrates enabled by photoredox catalysis
Available online 17 April 2025
C-Glycosides, known for their superior in vivo stability compared to their O- and N-glycoside counterparts, have been widely explored as drug candidates and utilized in biological research. Traditional...
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Green and sustainable site- and cross-selective C-H reductive coupling of para-quinone methides with quinoxaline-2(1H)-ones
Available online 15 April 2025
We herein disclose a novel activation mode for quinoxaline-2(1H)-ones via selective hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) of the N=Csp2-H bonds by synergistic photoredox catalysis and bromine radical catalysis,...
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Recent progress in selective liquid-phase hydrogenation of furfural on heterogeneous Ni-containing catalysts
Available online 9 April 2025
Lignocellulose biomass, without any doubts, is one of the most promising, and, therefore, one of the most studied sources for the production of biofuels, valuable chemicals and "green" solvents. Furfural...
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Mechanochemical syntheses of N-acyl sulfinamidines via iron-nitrenoids and their conversions to sulfur(VI) derivatives
Available online 7 April 2025
Herein, we present an iron-catalyzed mechanochemical synthesis of N-acyl sulfinamidines via nitrenoids generated from dioxazolones. Various substituents on both sulfenamides and thiols are well tolerated,...
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CO2 hydrogenation to methanol on the incapsulated Cu-Zn catalyst: effect of the MCM-41 and SBA-15 supports and the method of preparation on catalytic activity
Available online 7 April 2025
The catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide toward methanol is of great practical and scientific importance in the concept of reducing CO2 emissions. Moreover, it can partially solve the problem of human...
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Asymmetric hydrogenation of α-pyrrolyl terminal alkenes: an easy access to enantioenriched pyrroles bearing a C2 Me-substituted stereogenic center
Available online 7 April 2025
Herein we report a Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α-pyrrolyl terminal alkenes to afford a series of enantioenriched pyrroles bearing a C2 Me-substituted stereogenic center. The reaction features...
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N-Heterocyclic nitrenium-catalyzed triple domino reaction of organic iodides for the synthesis of phthalides and δ-lactones
Available online 7 April 2025
A triple domino reaction catalyzed by an N-heterocyclic nitrenium salt has been developed for the synthesis of phthalides and δ-lactones. This method offers operational simplicity, mild reaction conditions,...
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Novel biocatalyst derived from Araujia sericifera latex: synthesis and applications
Available online 5 April 2025
Biocatalysts with lipase activity are increasingly required in different industrial sectors since they promote a large number of reactions with high selectivity and yield under mild conditions, promoting...
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Mn(III) Catalyzed Cascade Cross-coupling / Annulation / C(O)-C Bond Insertion / Rearrangement: Access to Multi-substituted Indolenines in Water
Available online 2 April 2025
This study presents an Mn-catalyzed method for the synthesis of multi-substituted indolenines via a cascade process in one-pot reaction which is conducted in water. The catalyst's efficiency, as low...
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N-Aryl/-Alkenyl difluoroketenimines: transient intermediates for the general synthesis of difluoroalkylated heterocycles
Available online 2 April 2025
Fluorinated ketenimines not only have unique reactivities but also can be used as fluorinated building blocks, however, the research on their synthesis and application remains in its infancy. We herein...
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Environmentally friendly strategy for the direct conversion of sodium hypophosphite into organophosphorus compounds
Available online 28 March 2025
Sodium hypophosphite (NaH2PO2) stands out as a green, safe, stable, and cost-effective phosphorus source, presenting itself as one of the promising substitutes for traditional phosphorus trichloride...
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A ternary luminescent supramolecular assembly system for efficient photocatalysis and tunable white light emission
Available online 28 March 2025
A ternary host-guest complex composed of two pillar[5]arene derivatives (WP5 and m-TPEP5) and an Eosin Y derivative guest (WESY) has been demonstrated to form supramolecular nanoparticles in aqueous...
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A photocatalytic acylation of alkenes enabled by three-component oxidative difunctionalization and its applications in nature product synthesis
Available online 27 March 2025
A versatile platform for the construction of β-N/O-carbonyl subunit containing compounds and their analogues has been established through photocatalytic hydrogen transfer radical addition (HTRA) and...
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Annulation-induced hidden reactivity of N-(2-ethynylaryl)-1,2,3-triazoles to cinnolines under microwave irradiation
Available online 25 March 2025
An unprecedented microwave-assisted annulation-induced ring-opening of N-(2-ethynylaryl)-1,2,3-triazoles involving cleavage of C-N, C=C, and N=N bonds has been developed. This unique reaction allowed...
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Controllable stepwise fluorine elimination strategy for the chemodivergent synthesis of pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolines
Available online 19 March 2025
A controllable stepwise fluorine elimination strategy has been reported, and used to selectively produce fluoro-substituted pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolines and fluorine-free pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolines through...
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Engineering glucose dehydrogenase from Sulfolobus sulfataricus toward utilizing diverse nicotinamide cofactor biomimetics
Available online 15 March 2025
Oxidoreductases are crucial for the production of widely utilized chiral building blocks, giving rise to a demand for costly NAD(P)/H. As potential substitutes for natural cofactors, nicotinamide cofactor...
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Chemoenzymatic two-step synthesis of tartaric acid employing glucose oxidase in combination with bimetallic AuPt/TiO2 catalyst
Available online 12 March 2025
Tartaric acid (TA) is a crucial hydroxy-carboxylic acid chelating agent extensively employed in the pharmaceutical, food, dye, and energy industries. The utilization of glucose oxidation for TA synthesis...
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Copper-catalyzed aerobic photodecarboxylation of carboxylic acids to aldehydes and ketones
Available online 12 March 2025
Base-metal-catalyzed decarboxylative transformations provide an economic pathway to the efficient functionalization of carboxylic acids. Herein, a copper-catalyzed aerobic photodecarboxylation of carboxylic...
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Enantioselective synthesis of chiral N-arylpyrroles through photoinduced desymmetrization
Available online 11 March 2025
The C–N axial chirality is widely present in natural products, bioactive molecules, and chiral ligands. Catalytic asymmetric construction of C–N axially chiral compounds is a challenging task due to...
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Biocompatible C-S bond construction for diarylmethyl thioethers
Available online 8 March 2025
We have developed a sustainable method for the construction of C-S bonds, in line with green chemistry principles, and modifiable for thiol-specific conjugation. Selecting p-quinone methides (p-QMs)...
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Visible light induced synthesis of the Benzoyl bioisosteres: bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-ketone group
Available online 8 March 2025
Benzoyl groups are commonly found in the structures of various pharmaceuticals, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), central nervous system stimulants, antihyperlipidemic agents,...
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Palladium-catalyzed ionic liquids-mediated cascade carbonylative alkynylation of diaryl ethers with alkynes
Available online 8 March 2025
An NHC-palladium-catalyzed ionic liquid-mediated cascade carbonylative alkynylation of diaryl ethers with alkynes in basic “task-specific” ionic liquid for the assembly of structurally diverse alkynones...
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Truce-smiles rearrangement mediated by ligand-to-iron charge transfer
Available online 6 March 2025
In this study, we utilized earth-abundant, inexpensive iron as a catalyst and inexpensive, abundant, readily available polyfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids as substrates for sulfone-group-retaining Truce-Smiles...
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Sustainable synthetic routes to deuterium-labelled organic compounds using immobilized and recyclable (bio)catalysts
February 2025
Deuterium(D)-labelled organic compounds are used in many applications e.g., as therapeutic agents, internal standards in drug discovery and development, and new functional materials including dyes,...
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Sulfone as traceless activating group: Divergent synthesis of α-fluoroamides with C–F quaternary stereocenters
February 2025
A novel approach to α-fluoroamides bearing a C–F quaternary stereocenter is reported herein. With sulfone installed as the activating group, an alkyl group as well as a fluorine atom was introduced...
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