David R. Turner, Shannon Thoonen, Samuel E. Walker, David L. Marshall, Therese M. Fulloon, Samuel Brandon, Alasdair I. McKay, Martin J. Paterson, Kathleen M. Mullen, James D. Crowley, Kellie L. Tuck
{"title":"Single-Step Synthesis of a Heterometallic [Cu2PdL4]2+ Hybrid Metal–Organic Coordination Cage","authors":"David R. Turner, Shannon Thoonen, Samuel E. Walker, David L. Marshall, Therese M. Fulloon, Samuel Brandon, Alasdair I. McKay, Martin J. Paterson, Kathleen M. Mullen, James D. Crowley, Kellie L. Tuck","doi":"10.1002/anie.202506064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202506064","url":null,"abstract":"Traditional methods of assembling low-symmetry heterometallic cage architectures are limited to stepwise construction and combinations of inert and labile metal ions, affording complex, anisotropic cage structures by sacrificing synthetic ease. Herein, a heterometallic [Cu2PdL4]2+ lantern-type cage has been assembled in a single self-assembly step through the use of a heteroditopic ligand with two different metal-binding groups. The resultant cage complex is a fusion of two common lantern-type cage motifs – carboxylate-based metal–organic Cu4L4 cages and pyridyl-based Pd2L4 coordination cages. Evidence for heterometallic cage formation in solution was provided by 1H and diffusion-ordered NMR spectroscopy and electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) data, while circular dichroism (CD) spectra confirmed the helical nature of the assembly. The heterometallic cage was then exploited in binding heterotopic guests. It is envisioned that the simple design strategy presented herein will ease the assembly of other structurally complex, low-symmetry cage architectures.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aminomethyl Phosphonic Acid as Highly Effective Multifunctional Additive for Modification of Electron Transport Layer and Perovskite in Photovoltaic Solar Cells","authors":"Yujie Gao, Wenyu Gong, Zeqi Zhang, Jianing Guo, Jingyuan Ma, Xuan Li, Yanli Zeng, Mingxing Wu","doi":"10.1002/anie.202424479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202424479","url":null,"abstract":"The passivation of detrimental perovskite-based defects is critically acknowledged for fabricating highly effective perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The presence of a high-quality electron transport layer (ETL) is also considered a pivotal factor for effective charge extraction and transport dynamics. Herein, a simple small organic molecule, aminomethyl phosphonic acid (AMPA), is introduced as a multifunctional additive in the SnO2 ETL. The defects in the SnO2 ETL are effectively suppressed by passivating the oxygen vacancies upon the SnO2 surface. Simultaneously, the carrier mobility and crystallinity of SnO2 are enhanced, and the upward-regulated conduction band minimum (CBM) is beneficial for constructing a favourable energy level alignment with the perovskite layer. Notably, the introduced residuals on the SnO2 surface can function as crystalline seeds for growth of large perovskite grains, which can passivate the defects in the perovskite bulk phase, boundaries, as well as the SnO2/perovskite interface. Consequently, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) value of the AMPA-modified PSCs is enhanced from 19.91% to 24.22%. Most importantly, the unencapsulated PSCs with AMPA maintained 94.9% of the initial PCE during 720 h of storage at a relative humidity of 10%, attributed to the improved hydrophobicity of both the SnO2 and perovskite layers after AMPA modification.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jorge Pérez-Ruíz, Antonio Rosales-Martínez, Pedro J. Pérez, M. Mar Díaz-Requejo
{"title":"Introducing the aziridination of fluorinated olefins by metal-catalyzed nitrene transfer","authors":"Jorge Pérez-Ruíz, Antonio Rosales-Martínez, Pedro J. Pérez, M. Mar Díaz-Requejo","doi":"10.1002/anie.202419188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202419188","url":null,"abstract":"After decades of development of the metal-catalyzed nitrene transfer reactions to olefins, examples involving the use of fluorinated olefins is yet unknown, despite the current importance of fluorocompounds. Herein we describe the use of copper- and silver-based catalysts for a general protocol that converts α− or β-fluoro olefins into the corresponding aziridines in high yields.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143758565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chao Miao, Shaohan Xu, Ziwen An, Xun Pan, Yanbo Li, Nan Hu, Lina Li, Yongxin Zhou, Guohua Zhao
{"title":"Self‐Optimized Reconstruction of Metal‐Organic Frameworks Introduces Cation Vacancies for Selective Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide","authors":"Chao Miao, Shaohan Xu, Ziwen An, Xun Pan, Yanbo Li, Nan Hu, Lina Li, Yongxin Zhou, Guohua Zhao","doi":"10.1002/anie.202501930","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202501930","url":null,"abstract":"The electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) through the two‐electron oxygen reduction pathway represents a green production process that has gained increasing importance. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of efficacious catalysts to attain high activity under industrial current density. In this study, we present a strategy for cation vacancy generation through metal‐organic frameworks self‐optimized reconfiguration for the efficient electrosynthesis of H2O2 under industrial current densities in solid‐electrolyte cell. The ZIF‐ZC91@Co(OH)2‐VCo electrocatalyst exhibits significant H2O2 selectivity of 97.8%, and the H2O2 productivity is up to 24.53 mol gcatalyst−1 h−1 with a direct and continuous output of ~3.36 wt% H2O2 aqueous solutions under industrial current density (400 mA cm−2). Impressively, the ZIF‐ZC91@Co(OH)2‐VCo possesses superb long‐term durability for over 220 h and can output H2O2 aqueous solution with a concentration of ~8.03 wt% in the pilot experiment. Theoretical calculations confirm that the introduction of modest cation vacancies optimizes the adsorption strength of *OOH intermediate and reduces both thermodynamic and kinetic barriers, thus balancing the selectivity of the two‐electron oxygen reduction. This work provides valuable insights into the rapid, eco‐friendly synthesis of H2O2 and the rational design of highly active catalysts.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143745096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insertion of Nitriles into a Gold(III)/Carbene Bond: A Direct and Powerful Entry to Imino-Substituted Carbenes","authors":"Rui Wei, Nina Albouy, Sonia Mallet-Ladeira, Karinne Miqueu, Didier Bourissou","doi":"10.1002/anie.202504162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202504162","url":null,"abstract":"Strikingly, very little is known so far about gold(III) carbenes. They have been proposed as key intermediates in a few reactions but remain chemical curiosities. Taking into account the enhanced electrophilicity of cationic Au(III) carbene complexes, we were intrigued by their reactivity with nitriles. Thus, we discovered a simple and efficient entry to imino-substituted carbenes. The transient (N^C^C)Au(III)←:CH(dmp)+ carbene readily reacts with acetonitrile, benzonitrile and diisopropyl cyanamide, affording stable and isolable Au(III) carbene complexes. Here, the imino group acts either as a strongly π-donating or a spectator substituent. Ligand exchange at Au(III) or protodeauration/deprotonation provides access to the corresponding free species which display dual imino-carbene / nitrile-ylide reactivity, as substantiated by stoichiometric and catalytic dimerization, O–H insertion and [3+2] cycloaddition reactions.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shaifaly Parmar, Logan Tenney, Xiao Liang, John T. Routzahn, Christopher D. Sibley, John Schneekloth
{"title":"Harnessing molecular recognition for small molecule-mediated, reversible photochemical control over mRNA translation","authors":"Shaifaly Parmar, Logan Tenney, Xiao Liang, John T. Routzahn, Christopher D. Sibley, John Schneekloth","doi":"10.1002/anie.202503078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503078","url":null,"abstract":"Chemical probes that control the function of complex RNA molecules offer unique opportunities to interrogate biological systems. In this study, we demonstrate that a small molecule ligand selectively recognizes and undergoes traceless, reversible photocrosslinking to PreQ1 RNA aptamers. This effect is selective and dependent on both the chemical structure and RNA sequence/structure. A homogeneously modified, caged mRNA construct containing a PreQ1 aptamer and an eGFP or wild type p53 coding sequence displayed repressed translation in vitro or in cells until irradiated with 302 nm light, resulting in cleavage of the photocage and restoration of translation. This method demonstrates for the first time that aptamer-based molecular recognition of a small molecule ligand can be used to precisely and photochemically activate the translation of a complex mRNA in cells.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143737283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potassium Tetraiodatoiodate(III) Iodate(V): A Nonlinear Optical Crystal with Exceptional Second-Harmonic Generation and Full-Wavelength Phase Matching","authors":"Min-Quan Lin, Chun-Li Hu, Meng-Fan Duan, Bing-Xuan Li, Jiang-Gao Mao, Bing-Ping Yang","doi":"10.1002/anie.202504673","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202504673","url":null,"abstract":"The development of nonlinear optical materials with large nonlinear optical susceptibilities, wide transmission ranges, and comprehensive full-wavelength phase matching capabilities remains a significant challenge. In this study, we synthesized a novel potassium tetraiodatoiodate(III) iodate(V) via an in situ reduction and complexation reaction. The resulting compound, K2[IIII(IVO3)4]IVO3, exhibits exceptional second harmonic generation responses (21.6KH2PO4 at 1064 nm, 1.0KTiOPO4 at 2050 nm), a wide transparency range from the visible to the mid-infrared wavelengths (0.37–6.05 μm and 7.03–13.40 μm), and a high birefringence (0.358 at 543 nm) to achieve full-wavelength phase matching. These properties are primarily ascribed to the synergistic substantial hyperpolarizability and polarizability anisotropy exhibited by the [IIII(IVO3)4]− complex ions, which comprise square-planar coordinated trivalent iodine and optimally arranged iodate ligands. This study demonstrates the pivotal role of nonmetallic cation centered coordination entities in influencing linear and nonlinear optical properties, a discovery that has significant implications for the development of innovative inorganic functional materials.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143737286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Concise Total Syntheses of Leuconoxine-Type Alkaloids Enabled by Palladium/Norbornene-Catalyzed Pyrrole Difunctionalization","authors":"Xin Liu, Yun Zhou, Yu Meng, Qi Zhu, Renhe Li, Guangbin Dong","doi":"10.1002/anie.202502736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202502736","url":null,"abstract":"Concise total syntheses of five leuconoxine-type alkaloids, i.e., chloromelodinine, leuconodine A, leuconodine F, melodinine E, and leucinixine, are achieved through a pyrrole-centered strategy. The approach features a newly developed palladium/norbornene-catalyzed pyrrole double C−H functionalization reaction to generate the core skeleton and a divergent oxidative dearomatization to complete the end game. In addition, no protecting group was employed, and the strategic use of a chloro substituent offers a number of advantages in these syntheses, which could have implications beyond this work. The discovery of an unusual chloro 1,2-migration reaction enabled the first total synthesis of chloromelodinine E. This work represents the shortest syntheses of these natural products to date with 10-11 total steps.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143737285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiong Xiao, Yongli Shen, Wei Xi, Lin Gu, Xiaogang Li, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Changhua An
{"title":"Oxygen Atom Migration Dominates Anomalous Reversible Oxidation of Ru Nanosheets","authors":"Xiong Xiao, Yongli Shen, Wei Xi, Lin Gu, Xiaogang Li, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Changhua An","doi":"10.1002/anie.202502927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202502927","url":null,"abstract":"Oxidation is a ubiquitous reaction in nature. For most metals (especially metal nanoparticles), they will be completely oxidized under suitable conditions, except ruthenium (Ru). In this work, in‐situ transmission electron microscopy (in‐situ TEM) and ex‐situ spectroscopy were employed to investigate the oxidation process of Ru nanosheets. Ex‐situ spectroscopic analysis demonstrates the incomplete oxidation of Ru nanosheets to RuO₂, while the in‐situ TEM observations uncover an anomalous reverse phase transformation from the oxidized to metallic phase during oxidation. Combined with theoretical calculations, the oxygen atom migration dominates the reversible oxidation process, strikingly distinct from the unidirectional oxidation pathways in conventional metallic systems. The as‐generated abundant Ru‐RuO2 heterointerfaces formed through reversible oxidation provide a wealth of active sites for electrochemical alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, the study not only lays a foundation for the understanding complex dynamic oxidation processes, but also offers new insights into for the design of nanocatalysts.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Henric Steffenfauseweh, Yury V. Vishnevskiy, Beate Neumann, Hans-Georg Stammler Stammler, Demi Snabilié, Bas de de Bruin, Rajendra Ghadwal
{"title":"Annulated Radical Cations with a C4E2‐Core (E = P, As, Sb): Stable Pnictogen Analogs of Elusive Aryl Radical Anions of Birch Reduction Reactions","authors":"Henric Steffenfauseweh, Yury V. Vishnevskiy, Beate Neumann, Hans-Georg Stammler Stammler, Demi Snabilié, Bas de de Bruin, Rajendra Ghadwal","doi":"10.1002/anie.202505142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202505142","url":null,"abstract":"The benzene radical anion (C6H6)●–, possessing a 7π‐electron count, is a crucial intermediate in the Birch reduction and has been extensively studied both experimentally and theoretically. Herein, we report the tricyclic pnictogen radical cations [(ADC)E]2[B], [2‐E][B] (ADC = PhC{N(Dipp)C}2; Dipp = 2,6‐iPr2C6H3; E = P, As, Sb; [B] = [B1] = B(C6F5)4 or [B2] = {3,5‐(CF3)2C6H3}) featuring a central 7π‐electron planar C4E2 ring embedded between two 1,3‐imidazole‐based anionic dicarbene (ADC) frameworks, as crystalline solids. [2‐E][B] are prepared by one‐electron (1e) oxidations of the corresponding base‐stabilized cyclic pnictinidene compounds [(ADC)E]2 (1‐E). Calculated spin densities (for E = P 76%, As 80%, Sb 88%) and EPR measurements suggest that [2‐E]●+ are pnictogen‐centered radicals and stabilized by the delocalization of the unpaired electron over the C4E2 ring. The EPR spectra of [2‐E][B] exhibit characteristic signals for S = ½ systems with clear hyperfine coupling constants for the two similar P, As or Sb nuclei. Further 1e‐oxidations of [2‐E][B] result in the dicationic 6π‐electron C4E2‐species [(ADC)E]2[B]2 [3‐E][B]2, which readily undergo comproportionations with 1‐E to afford [2‐E][B]. The radical reactivity of [2‐E][B2] is shown with 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidinyloxyl (TEMPO) and diphenyl diselenide (PhSeSePh) in yielding compounds [(ADC)2E{E(TEMPO)}][B2] (4‐E) (E = P, Sb) and [(ADC)2P{P(SePh)}][B2] (5‐P), respectively.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"96 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}