Nicolas Niessen, Loïc Mineur, Aurélien Chardon, Arnaud Osi, Abel Idrice Adjieufack, Damien Mahaut, Nikolay Tumanov, Johan Wouters, Benoît Champagne, Guillaume Berionni
{"title":"Cover Feature: Increasing the Lewis Acidity of Pyramidal Boranes: Cationic 9-Bora-1-Azatriptycenes as Strong Boron Lewis Superacids (ChemistryEurope 5/2025)","authors":"Nicolas Niessen, Loïc Mineur, Aurélien Chardon, Arnaud Osi, Abel Idrice Adjieufack, Damien Mahaut, Nikolay Tumanov, Johan Wouters, Benoît Champagne, Guillaume Berionni","doi":"10.1002/ceur.70076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.70076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> illustrates the discovery of new dimensions of Lewis acidity in boron chemistry. In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500100), G. Berionni and co-workers explain how they developed new pyramidal boron Lewis superacids containing a pyridine/pyridinium unit ready to be switched in Lewis acidity and charge. New coordination modes between boron and weakly coordinating anions are observed and several boron and nitrogen containing anthracene, triptycene and bis-triptycene motifs, which are represented on the image, have been isolated.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.70076","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nimisha Jain, Gregoire David, Marie Cordier, Yan Suffren, Boris Le Guennic, Yann Sarazin, Kevin Bernot
{"title":"Cover Feature: Magneto-Optical Correlations in a High Symmetry Dysprosium Complex Reveal an Almost “Ideal Non-SMM” and Orange-to-Red DyIII-Based Emitter (ChemistryEurope 5/2025)","authors":"Nimisha Jain, Gregoire David, Marie Cordier, Yan Suffren, Boris Le Guennic, Yann Sarazin, Kevin Bernot","doi":"10.1002/ceur.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows dysprosium in a high-symmetry environment. An original crystal-field energetic profile provides an experimental demonstration of the oblate/prolate theory and is also responsible for an unprecedented orange-to-red emission. More information can be found in the Research Article by Y. Sarazin, K. Bernot and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500193).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.70078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicolas Niessen, Loïc Mineur, Aurélien Chardon, Arnaud Osi, Abel Idrice Adjieufack, Damien Mahaut, Nikolay Tumanov, Johan Wouters, Benoît Champagne, Guillaume Berionni
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Nimisha Jain, Gregoire David, Marie Cordier, Yan Suffren, Boris Le Guennic, Yann Sarazin, Kevin Bernot
{"title":"Cover Feature: Magneto-Optical Correlations in a High Symmetry Dysprosium Complex Reveal an Almost “Ideal Non-SMM” and Orange-to-Red DyIII-Based Emitter (ChemistryEurope 5/2025)","authors":"Nimisha Jain, Gregoire David, Marie Cordier, Yan Suffren, Boris Le Guennic, Yann Sarazin, Kevin Bernot","doi":"10.1002/ceur.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows dysprosium in a high-symmetry environment. An original crystal-field energetic profile provides an experimental demonstration of the oblate/prolate theory and is also responsible for an unprecedented orange-to-red emission. More information can be found in the Research Article by Y. Sarazin, K. Bernot and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500193).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.70078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Front Cover: Activation of Allenes by Diferrocenylphosphenium Ion: Isolation of a Wheland Intermediate of Ferrocene (ChemistryEurope 5/2025)","authors":"Corina Stoian, Carolin Exner, Pim Puylaert, Moritz Hornig, Serhiy Demeshko, Malte Fischer, Emanuel Hupf, Jens Beckmann","doi":"10.1002/ceur.70077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.70077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows a round-bottomed flask containing a burgundy solution of diferrocenylphosphenium ion [Fc<sub>2</sub>P][B(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>], which was used in this work to activate various allenes. Dropwise addition to 2-(trimethylsilyl) penta-2,3-diene yields a bright red solution of a stable Wheland intermediate of ferrocene, whose solid-state structure is depicted as a ball-and-stick model. In front lies Saint Peter’s Key, a prominent feature of the City of Bremen’s coat of arms, representing the unlocked potential of highly reactive main group species. More information can be found in the Research Article by E. Hupf, J. Beckmann and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500031).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.70077","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eveline H. Tiekink, Matthijs W. Kragtwijk, Trevor A. Hamlin
{"title":"Cover Feature: Small Molecule Activation by Metallylenes and their Follow-Up Reactions (ChemistryEurope 5/2025)","authors":"Eveline H. Tiekink, Matthijs W. Kragtwijk, Trevor A. Hamlin","doi":"10.1002/ceur.70079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.70079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Blurring the boundaries</b> between main-group and transition metal chemistry, Group 14 metallylenes offer a tunable, earth-abundant platform for catalysis. Once the domain of d-block elements, transition metal-like reactivity is now within reach—unlocking new avenues for sustainable small-molecule activation and follow-up reactions through ligand optimization and quantum chemical design. More information can be found in the Review by T. A. Hamlin and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500119).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.70079","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eveline H. Tiekink, Matthijs W. Kragtwijk, Trevor A. Hamlin
{"title":"Cover Feature: Small Molecule Activation by Metallylenes and their Follow-Up Reactions (ChemistryEurope 5/2025)","authors":"Eveline H. Tiekink, Matthijs W. Kragtwijk, Trevor A. Hamlin","doi":"10.1002/ceur.70079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.70079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Blurring the boundaries</b> between main-group and transition metal chemistry, Group 14 metallylenes offer a tunable, earth-abundant platform for catalysis. Once the domain of d-block elements, transition metal-like reactivity is now within reach—unlocking new avenues for sustainable small-molecule activation and follow-up reactions through ligand optimization and quantum chemical design. More information can be found in the Review by T. A. Hamlin and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500119).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.70079","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Front Cover: Activation of Allenes by Diferrocenylphosphenium Ion: Isolation of a Wheland Intermediate of Ferrocene (ChemistryEurope 5/2025)","authors":"Corina Stoian, Carolin Exner, Pim Puylaert, Moritz Hornig, Serhiy Demeshko, Malte Fischer, Emanuel Hupf, Jens Beckmann","doi":"10.1002/ceur.70077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.70077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows a round-bottomed flask containing a burgundy solution of diferrocenylphosphenium ion [Fc<sub>2</sub>P][B(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>], which was used in this work to activate various allenes. Dropwise addition to 2-(trimethylsilyl) penta-2,3-diene yields a bright red solution of a stable Wheland intermediate of ferrocene, whose solid-state structure is depicted as a ball-and-stick model. In front lies Saint Peter’s Key, a prominent feature of the City of Bremen’s coat of arms, representing the unlocked potential of highly reactive main group species. More information can be found in the Research Article by E. Hupf, J. Beckmann and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500031).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.70077","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemistryEuropePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500221
Leticia M. Lazinski, Morane Beaumet, Frédérique Loiseau, Cyril Goudet, Martial Boggio-Pasqua, Guy Royal, Romain Haudecoeur
{"title":"Bistable and Water-Operable Hemiindigo Photoswitches Allow Optical Control of Acetylcholinesterase Activity with Visible Light","authors":"Leticia M. Lazinski, Morane Beaumet, Frédérique Loiseau, Cyril Goudet, Martial Boggio-Pasqua, Guy Royal, Romain Haudecoeur","doi":"10.1002/ceur.202500221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.202500221","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While photopharmacology enables precise spatiotemporal control over drug activity, its widespread reliance on UV-responsive molecules often hinders preclinical and clinical advancements. Thus, alternative scaffolds can offer promising advantages over the commonly used azobenzene family. In this study, we introduce the first hemiindigo-based photopharmacological agents, which are capable of isomer-dependent human acetylcholinesterase inhibition in the nanomolar range. These hemiindigo photoswitches exhibit highly favorable properties: They are fully functional in aqueous medium with good photoisomerization quantum yields, respond exclusively to blue-to-orange visible light (415–590 nm), and maintain high stability in their metastable form, even in physiological buffers. Notably, indoxyl <i>N</i>-methylation emerged as a key structural feature for optimizing photophysical properties, as demonstrated through crystallography and a theoretical model describing the photochemical pathways governing photoisomerization. Overall, this study paves the way for broader exploration and future applications of the largely overlooked hemiindigo scaffold in photopharmacology.</p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.202500221","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemistryEuropePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500221
Leticia M. Lazinski, Morane Beaumet, Frédérique Loiseau, Cyril Goudet, Martial Boggio-Pasqua, Guy Royal, Romain Haudecoeur
{"title":"Bistable and Water-Operable Hemiindigo Photoswitches Allow Optical Control of Acetylcholinesterase Activity with Visible Light","authors":"Leticia M. Lazinski, Morane Beaumet, Frédérique Loiseau, Cyril Goudet, Martial Boggio-Pasqua, Guy Royal, Romain Haudecoeur","doi":"10.1002/ceur.202500221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.202500221","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While photopharmacology enables precise spatiotemporal control over drug activity, its widespread reliance on UV-responsive molecules often hinders preclinical and clinical advancements. Thus, alternative scaffolds can offer promising advantages over the commonly used azobenzene family. In this study, we introduce the first hemiindigo-based photopharmacological agents, which are capable of isomer-dependent human acetylcholinesterase inhibition in the nanomolar range. These hemiindigo photoswitches exhibit highly favorable properties: They are fully functional in aqueous medium with good photoisomerization quantum yields, respond exclusively to blue-to-orange visible light (415–590 nm), and maintain high stability in their metastable form, even in physiological buffers. Notably, indoxyl <i>N</i>-methylation emerged as a key structural feature for optimizing photophysical properties, as demonstrated through crystallography and a theoretical model describing the photochemical pathways governing photoisomerization. Overall, this study paves the way for broader exploration and future applications of the largely overlooked hemiindigo scaffold in photopharmacology.</p>","PeriodicalId":100234,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryEurope","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ceur.202500221","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}