ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-13eCollection Date: 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c00468
Prakash Chandra Tiwari, Antonio Pulcinella, Emil Hodžić, Timothy Noël
{"title":"Late-Stage Heteroarene Alkylation via Minisci Reaction with Gaseous Alkanes Enabled by Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Flow.","authors":"Prakash Chandra Tiwari, Antonio Pulcinella, Emil Hodžić, Timothy Noël","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00468","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00468","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The late-stage functionalization of complex molecules is a pivotal strategy in drug discovery, enabling the rapid optimization of lead compounds. However, the use of gaseous alkanes as alkylating agents in these processes remains underexplored due to their inertness and handling challenges. Here we present a photocatalytic platform that facilitates the alkylation of heteroarenes using abundant gaseous C1-C4 hydrocarbons under continuous-flow conditions. Through hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) catalysis, we achieve the efficient alkylation of pharmaceutically relevant compounds without the need for prefunctionalized reagents. Our method is not only scalable and sustainable but also extends to the functionalization of marketed drugs and natural products.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 6","pages":"910-917"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12203263/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144525293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-12eCollection Date: 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c00779
Marta Zaraska
{"title":"Pollution Confuses Pollinators. Can Scientists Retrain Them?","authors":"Marta Zaraska","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00779","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As VOCs cause flower aromas to break down, bees may need to learn new tricks.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 5","pages":"649-652"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12123454/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144197697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-12DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c0077910.1021/acscentsci.5c00779
Marta Zaraska,
{"title":"Pollution Confuses Pollinators. Can Scientists Retrain Them?","authors":"Marta Zaraska, ","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c0077910.1021/acscentsci.5c00779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00779https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00779","url":null,"abstract":"<p >As VOCs cause flower aromas to break down, bees may need to learn new tricks.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 5","pages":"649–652 649–652"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00779","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144146491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-11eCollection Date: 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c00232
Yang Chen, Jiayan Chen, Shifa Zhu
{"title":"Rh(I)-Catalyzed Modular Synthesis of Axially Chiral Alkylidene Azacycloalkanes.","authors":"Yang Chen, Jiayan Chen, Shifa Zhu","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00232","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00232","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The structural prevalence of chiral <i>N</i>-bridged cyclic scaffolds in pharmacologically relevant substances originates from their multifaceted biofunctional capacities, particularly in privileged natural product architectures. Despite advances in central chirality, the precise and expeditious construction of axially chiral <i>N</i>-bridged cyclic scaffolds with impeccably full enantiocontrol and highly structural diversity remains largely underexploited due to the lack of efficient synthetic methods. Here, we disclose an unprecedented Rh-(I)/diene-catalyzed carbene coupling reaction of arylboronic acid with β-hydroxy α-diazocarbonyl compounds through a remotely controlled desymmetrization strategy, furnishing a diverse array of three-dimensional nonatropisomeric axially chiral alkylidene <i>N</i>-bridged [3.2.1] and [3.3.1] ring systems. This straightforward methodology operates without redox requirements, demonstrating extensive applicability across diverse substrates (>50 examples) while maintaining exceptional control of chemo- and enantioselectivity (up to 97% yield, mostly 95-99% ee). The synthetic utility of these compounds was further validated via sequential elaboration processes, allowing for modular assembly of novel <i>N</i>-bridged bicyclic systems with configurationally defined axial chirality.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 6","pages":"899-909"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12203264/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144525297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-08eCollection Date: 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c00356
Gianluca Regni, Lorenzo Baldinelli, Giovanni Bistoni
{"title":"A Quantum Chemical Method for Dissecting London Dispersion Energy into Atomic Building Blocks.","authors":"Gianluca Regni, Lorenzo Baldinelli, Giovanni Bistoni","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00356","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00356","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>London dispersion (LD) forces are ubiquitous in chemistry and biology, governing processes such as binding of drugs to protein targets, the formation and stability of reaction intermediates, and the selectivity of enantioselective transformations. Developing an experimental or quantum chemical method to quantify atomic contributions to LD energy could open up new pathways for controlling reaction selectivity and guiding molecular design. Herein, we initially introduce Atomic Decomposition of London Dispersion energy (ADLD), a computational method that provides atomic-level resolution in quantifying LD energy at the \"gold standard\" level of quantum chemistry. Through a series of case studies, we reveal that LD is highly sensitive to variations in the electronic structure, including spin state, charge, and valence bond resonance effectskey factors often overlooked. Furthermore, we uncover the fundamental origin of the recently proposed <i>gravitational-like</i> relationship describing the distance dependence of LD energy in molecular systems. In doing so, we reconcile these recent findings with Fritz London's original formulation in 1930, offering a unified perspective on the fundamental nature of LD forces.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 6","pages":"890-898"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12203434/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144525283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-06DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c0075310.1021/acscentsci.5c00753
Sam Lemonick,
{"title":"Can New Chemistry Make EVs That Charge in 5 min or Less?","authors":"Sam Lemonick, ","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c0075310.1021/acscentsci.5c00753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00753https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00753","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Battery start-ups and larger laboratories scrutinize materials in every part of electric vehicle systems, especially anodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 5","pages":"645–648 645–648"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00753","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144146596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-06eCollection Date: 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c00525
Junyoung Park, Juhee Hahm, Junhyeong Yim, Hyelim Lee, Hwan Min Hwang, Soyeon Lee, Ju-Young Park, Arun Velladurai, Jagadeesh Kumar Gangasani, Hana Cho, Hankum Park, Minju Lee, Jeehee Lee, Hyunuk Eom, Woon Ju Song, Sanghee Lee, Eunha Kim, Jongmin Park
{"title":"Investigation of Proteome-Tetrazine Reactivity for a Highly Selective Tetrazine Ligation in Live Cells.","authors":"Junyoung Park, Juhee Hahm, Junhyeong Yim, Hyelim Lee, Hwan Min Hwang, Soyeon Lee, Ju-Young Park, Arun Velladurai, Jagadeesh Kumar Gangasani, Hana Cho, Hankum Park, Minju Lee, Jeehee Lee, Hyunuk Eom, Woon Ju Song, Sanghee Lee, Eunha Kim, Jongmin Park","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00525","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tetrazine has been widely used in bio-orthogonal click chemistry for diverse biological applications due to its short reaction time and excellent bio-orthogonality. For efficient click reaction, the stability of tetrazine in physiological conditions is one of the key issues in biological applications. However, the reactions between tetrazine and biomolecules have barely been studied. Here, we investigated nonspecific proteome labeling by tetrazine derivatives. Systematic investigation of proteome reactivities of 23 tetrazine derivatives showed their structure-dependent proteome reactivities. We further investigated the relationship between the proteome reactivity of tetrazine derivatives and selectivity of <i>in situ</i> tetrazine-<i>trans</i>-cyclooctene (<b>Tz-TCO</b>) click chemistry-mediated fluorescent labeling of BTK protein in live cells. Intriguingly, a tetrazine derivative <b>SiR-Tz20</b> with minimal proteome reactivity showed a highly selective BTK labeling efficiency in live cells and in an <i>ex vivo</i> mouse model. Our results demonstrate that the proteome reactivity of tetrazine derivatives is critical for their selectivity in click reaction toward accurate fluorescent protein imaging in live cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 6","pages":"878-889"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12203430/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144525289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-06eCollection Date: 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c00732
Marcel Swart, Isaac Garcia-Bosch
{"title":"Characterization of Three Intermediates in an Unusual Copper-Dependent Enzyme.","authors":"Marcel Swart, Isaac Garcia-Bosch","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00732","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00732","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three intermediates in the formylglycine-generating enzyme are characterized at the molecular level.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 5","pages":"656-658"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12132574/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-06eCollection Date: 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c00753
Sam Lemonick
{"title":"Can New Chemistry Make EVs That Charge in 5 min or Less?","authors":"Sam Lemonick","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c00753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Battery start-ups and larger laboratories scrutinize materials in every part of electric vehicle systems, especially anodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 5","pages":"645-648"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12123455/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144197669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Central SciencePub Date : 2025-05-06DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c0073210.1021/acscentsci.5c00732
Marcel Swart, and , Isaac Garcia-Bosch,
{"title":"Characterization of Three Intermediates in an Unusual Copper-Dependent Enzyme","authors":"Marcel Swart, and , Isaac Garcia-Bosch, ","doi":"10.1021/acscentsci.5c0073210.1021/acscentsci.5c00732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00732https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00732","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Three intermediates in the formylglycine-generating enzyme are characterized at the molecular level.</p>","PeriodicalId":10,"journal":{"name":"ACS Central Science","volume":"11 5","pages":"656–658 656–658"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00732","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144146595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}