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“On water” metal-free direct C–H amination and imination of olefins via tandem SNAr, click chemistry, and molecular nitrogen release
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01076D, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sudripet Sharma, Seyedesahar Miraghaee, Sachin HandaThe hydrophobic effect of water facilitates clean and sustainable tandem transformations involving SNAr, click, and nitrogen evolution reactions, leading to metal-free C–H amination chemistry.
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Electrochemical selective incorporation of SO2 to synthesize fused-ring framework compounds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01138H, PaperZhi-Long Lei, Dan Tan, Jin-Tao Qin, Xiu-Jin Meng, Fei-Hu Cui, Hai-Tao Tang, Ying-Ming Pan
This paper proposes a mild and effective electrochemical synthesis method. Through electrochemical oxidation and free radical cascade reactions, SO2 undergoes selective insertion, generating two different families of fused-ring framework compounds.
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Multifunctional 3-cyanopyridine compounds: synthesis based on a tandem reaction with 100% atom economy and their applications
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01264C, PaperXi-Ying Cao, Zhong-Hao Li, Xiao-Hui Cao, Zong Li, Chu-Ming Pang, Zu-Qi Zhang, Zhao-Yang Wang
A NaOH-promoted tandem reaction under mild, metal-free conditions converts benzopyranitriles and pyrrolidines to multifunctional 3-cyanopyridines for fluorescence and antibacterial use with 100% atom economy and 97% yield.
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Enabling desaturation of lactones by reversible catalytic activity of ‘ene’-reductases
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01533B, PaperFengxi Li, Yihang Dai, Shenhan Xie, Xinjia Yu, Xinyan Shi, Zhengqiang Li, Chuang Du, Zhi Wang, Lei Wang
An engineered old yellow enzyme lactone dehydrogenase (OYE1LD), which can reversibly catalyze the formation of CC bonds and facilitate the conversion of lactones and ketones into their α,β-unsaturated counterparts, is reported.
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Direct nitrile electrosynthesis from amino acids on nickel oxyhydroxide
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01194A, CommunicationXudong Liu, Zhe Chen, Tao Jiang, Wei Du, Can Lei, Xueting Cao, Shuangshuang Cha, Mengxin Qu, Xinchi Zhou, Ming Gong
A promising method of synthesizing functional nitriles from amino acids on α-Ni(OH)2 pre-catalysts through consecutive oxidative dehydrogenation and decarboxylation.
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Carbon-dot-modified phloroglucinol–glutaraldehyde resin photocatalysts for hydrogen peroxide production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01193K, PaperJiarong Wang, Ning Li, Weijie Ren, Jie Wu, Qing Chang, Jinlong Yang, Shengliang Hu, Haolan Xu
Carbon dots (CDs) can boost quinoid structure formation in resins. CD-combined PG resins realize the combination of an indirect two-electron oxygen reduction reaction and hole-induced carboxyl group oxidation to generate H2O2.
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Two-step continuous flow aerobic oxidation of cannabidiol to cannabinoquinone derivatives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01304F, PaperManuel Zielke, Christof Aellig, Dominique M. Roberge, Christopher A. Hone, C. Oliver Kappe
A two-step continuous flow synthesis using molecular oxygen to prepare cannabidiol quinone derivative, Etrinabdione, under sustainable conditions is reported.
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Facile and rapid access to hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP)-group-functionalized aniline and indole derivatives using hexafluoroacetone trihydrate in HFIP
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00878F, PaperXindi Li, Yuhao Wu, Jinshan Li, Jialin Xie, Juanzu Liu, Zhenchang Wen, Zhendong Zhao, Chunman Jia
A simple and efficient protocol for the synthesis of HFIP-group-functionalized aniline and indole derivatives using cheap and widely available hexafluoroacetone trihydrate in HFIP was developed.
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Developments in CO surrogates for base-metal-catalyzed carbonylation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01579K, Tutorial ReviewWenjing Li, Shentong Xie, Renyi Shi
Base-metal-catalyzed carbonylation utilizing CO surrogates.
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N-Coordinated Pd–Rh synergy for highly selective ethylene glycol oxidation and efficient hydrogen evolution
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00784D, PaperHai-Yan Guo, Jin-Wei Kang, Yun-Yan Du, Lu Zhang, Jiu-Ju Feng, Ai-Jun Wang
The N-coordinated PdRh@Ni(OH)2 catalyst achieves >97.6% GA selectivity and efficient hydrogen evolution (2.52 kW h m−3 H2) via synergistic Pd–Rh interactions and N-coordination, enabling EG adsorption, *OC–CH2OH formation and OH− activation.
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Advances in molecular interfacial engineering of heterojunctions for photocatalytic CO2 reduction
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01228G, Critical ReviewHaopeng Jiang, Jun Shen, Lijuan Sun, Jinhe Li, Weikang Wang, Lele Wang, Qinqin Liu
Exploring insights of interfacial engineering of heterojunction photocatalysts for solar-driven CO2 conversion to multicarbon fuels.
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Hydrogen spillover boosts PET upcycling to aviation fuel additives over Co–ReOx catalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01315A, PaperXin Zhao, Hui Wang, Zhecheng Fang, Zixu Ma, Shuzhuang Sun, Dan Wu, Yongsheng Zhang, Chunbao Charles Xu, Shengyong Lu, Renfeng Nie, Jie Fu
The Co-ReOx exhibits a 3.0-fold enhancement in direct and selective conversion of PET to p-xylene (PX) compared to its Co counterpart, attributable to the synergistic interaction between Co and ReOx and their facilitated hydrogen spillover.
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Oxygen-harvesting carbon dot photocatalysts for ambient tandem oxidative synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00962F, PaperBidyutjyoti Dutta, Bramhaiah Kommula, Kiran Kanwar, Ankur K. Guha, Ujjal K. Gautam, Diganta Sarma
An efficient photocatalytic route to one pot oxidative synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones using acidic and oxygenphilic waste derived carbon dots as an inexpensive metal-free photocatalyst cum oxidant.
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Advances in paired electrolysis for furfural conversion: from design principle, mechanisms to perspectives
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01306B, Critical ReviewZhikang Zhang, Jianan Li, Shuyi Yang, Tao E, Chong Peng
As a crucial biomass derivative, furfural (FF) can be converted into various high value-added chemicals in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner through electrocatalytic technology.
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Soft glass interphase engineering for ultra-stable aluminum metal batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01118C, PaperShibin Zhang, Yan Xu, Danni Zhang, Lishun Bai, Yue Liu, Ying He, Feiyan Yu, Chengjun Liu, Sijie Li, Zhi Chang
An eco-friendly soft ZnP-H2Im glass protects Al metal by enabling uniform Al-ion transport and nucleation. Al-metal cells achieve >10 000 h of cycle life and retain 95% of their capacity after 200 cycles when assembled with organic cathodes.
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Highly efficient sulfurized Re–Ir catalysts for multiple N-methylation of ethylenediamine and its homologous series with CO2 and H2 in water solvent
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01522G, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Min Wang, Mizuho Yabushita, Kazuki Okuma, Tomohiro Shono, Yoshinao Nakagawa, Keiichi TomishigeSulfurized, highly dispersed clusters composed of Re and Ir species on carbon black showed unique catalytic performance for multiple N-methylation of aliphatic amines consisting of C2/C3 unit wedged between two amino groups with CO2 and H2 in water.
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A general strategy for strengthening and toughening physical hydrogels via anti-Hofmeister sequence solid salting-out
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00826C, PaperEn-Jiang Liu, Ding-Ding Lü, Bai-Chuan Lu, Run-Ze Hu, Shi-Wen Guo, Chen-Man Zong, Xiao-Hui Yao, Xue-Yang Wang, Tao Chen, Ai-Jun Wan, Dong-Yang Zhang
As a green and general strategy, the solid salting-out strategy can greatly enhance the strength and toughness of physical hydrogels without the use of additional cross-linking agents and complex processes.
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Engineering a hybrid system of Corynebacterium glutamicum and co-immobilized enzymes for efficient cadaverine production from glycerol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00694E, PaperYunpeng Lv, Simin Liu, Liang Wei, Lei Zhang, Haishan Qi
A hybrid system of C. glutamicum and co-immobilized enzyme was developed for efficient cadaverine production from glycerol as the sole carbon source.
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Production of high-carbon-number hydrocarbon bio-aviation fuels via catalytic hydrogenation of vanillin and non-catalytic condensation: a mechanistic study with DFT and experimental insights
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00281H, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jina Eun, Jeonghun Kim, Han Byeol Kim, Do Heui Kim, Jae-Wook Choi, Kwang Ho Kim, Chun-Jae Yoo, Seongmin Jin, Kyeongsu Kim, Hyunjoo Lee, Chang Soo Kim, Kwan-Young Lee, Jong Suk Yoo, Seo-Jung Han, Keunhong Jeong, Jeong-Myeong HaLignocellulose or lignin present significant potential as sustainable feedstocks to replace petroleum-derived resources through catalytic upgrading.
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Organic carbonates as green media: from laboratory syntheses to industrial applications
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00536A, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Giacomo Trapasso, Fabio AricòThis review reports the applications of commercially available and custom-made organic carbonates as green media from laboratory to industrial scale applications.
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