ChemCatChemPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401312
Yu-Hang Zhao, Deng Zhu, Zhi-Min Chen
{"title":"Enantioselective Construction of Planar‐Chiral Molecules by Catalytic Asymmetric Late‐Stage Functionalizations","authors":"Yu-Hang Zhao, Deng Zhu, Zhi-Min Chen","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401312","url":null,"abstract":"Planar chirality, as one of the most important manifestations of chirality, is frequently employed to constrain three‐dimensional chiral configurations. Recent advancements in the study of planar chirality by chemists have opened up innovative possibilities for designing new catalysts, developing novel drugs, and creating new optical materials. However, the flexible ansa chains present a challenge during the synthesis process of these unique planar‐chiral macrocycles, hindering chemists from achieving high enantioselectivity. In this mini review, we primarily introduce the catalytic asymmetric synthesis methods that have been reported for late‐stage functionalization of planar macrocycles to generate planar chirality. Additionally, we present several recent examples of catalytic enantioselective synthesis of mechanically planar‐chiral rotaxanes through late‐stage functionalization methods. The sources of stereoselectivity are also discussed in this mini review. We aim to inform more researchers about this field and attract chemists to engage in this important and scientifically significant area of research.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401232
F. Javier Suarez, Sergio Ojeda Santillán, Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt, Olivia A. Graeve
{"title":"Enhanced Catalytic Stability of Laccase Immobilized on Copper Oxide Nanoparticles","authors":"F. Javier Suarez, Sergio Ojeda Santillán, Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt, Olivia A. Graeve","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401232","url":null,"abstract":"We describe the design and catalytic activity of enzymatic nanoreactors based on copper oxide nanoparticles surface‐functionalized with laccase (CuO‐Lac) from Coriolopsis gallica. Transmission electron micrographs show complete laccase coverage on the nanoparticle surfaces. In addition, the catalytic rate (kcat) of the immobilized laccase is two‐fold higher at an optimized pH, when compared with free laccase, while the affinity constant (KM) is not significantly affected. Importantly, the total turnover number (TNN) of the CuO‐Lac nanoreactors reaches 358 ± 9 × 106 mol ABTS/mol laccase, which is four times higher than the TTN obtained for the free enzyme (88 ± 3 × 106). Thus, our nanoreactors exhibit a significant improvement in laccase catalytic performance. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used to confirm the loss of copper ions from free laccase during the catalytic cycle, suggesting that the CuO nanoparticles act as a copper ion source that prevents enzyme inactivation. This work contributes to an improved understanding of the CuO‐laccase interface and confirms that CuO nanoparticles serve as copper sources for laccase during catalysis.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TEMPO‐Catalyzed Continuous‐flow Aerobic Oxidations of Alcohols on Silica","authors":"Kai Takizawa, Takuma Ishihara, Shinki Tani, Yusuke Hamada, Koichiro Masuda, Shun-ya Onozawa, Kazuhiko Sato, Shū Kobayashi","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401152","url":null,"abstract":"2,2,6,6'‐Tetramethylpiperidine‐N‐oxyl (TEMPO) is a highly efficient oxidation catalyst, valued for its environmentally benign nature, particularly in comparison to transition‐metal catalysts. Despite their merits, TEMPO‐based catalysts are not notably cost‐effective. Immobilization of TEMPO onto supports offers a promising strategy to overcome this limitation. In this work, we present the synthesis and application of immobilized TEMPO catalysts 2–5, prepared via a straightforward condensation reaction, for the aerobic oxidation of alcohols. These catalysts demonstrate remarkable activity for alcohol oxidations under continuous‐flow conditions, employing nitric acid as the co‐catalyst. Notably, catalyst 2 immobilized by COOH silica gel exhibits outstanding performance for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol by oxygen gas, achieving a turnover frequency (TOF) of 15 h−1 and a turnover number (TON) exceeding 300. Catalyst 2 further demonstrates broad substrate scope, effectively oxidizing primary, secondary, and benzylic alcohols. Post‐reaction analysis of spent catalyst 2 reveals that deactivation primarily stems from nitrosation of the N‐O bond. Interestingly, the amide moiety remains intact despite the harsh acidic reaction conditions.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401053
Michael Bühl, Shahbaz Ahmad
{"title":"Revisiting the Reviewed: A Meta‐Analysis of Computational Studies on Transition Metal‐Catalysed Hydrogenation Reactions","authors":"Michael Bühl, Shahbaz Ahmad","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401053","url":null,"abstract":"This meta‐review attempts to systematically analyse the recent advancements in transition metal‐catalysed hydrogenation reactions as discussed in previous review articles, emphasising the computational insights that enhance our understanding of reaction mechanisms. It highlights the efficacy of density functional theory (DFT) in calculating free energies, exploring the mechanistic pathways and kinetics of hydrogenation processes, focusing on substrates such as alkenes, alkynes, amides, imines, nitriles, and carbon dioxide. The review details significant studies where computational models help predict reaction outcomes and aid in catalyst design. Notable discussions include the role of solvent effects and metal‐ligand interactions, which are crucial for reactivity and selectivity but often underestimated in computational models. The review concludes with current computational challenges and prospects, suggesting enhanced models and experimental collaborations to refine catalyst design.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Construction of Mesoporous Aluminosilicate Thin Films on ITO Electrodes for Immobilizing a Cationic Ru(II) Water Oxidation Catalyst","authors":"Masaya Okamura, Shunpei Harada, Ayano Yamada, Narumi Nakano, Shiro Hikichi","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401199","url":null,"abstract":"Aluminosilicate (Al‐SiO2) thin films with vertically aligned mesochannels were successfully synthesized on ITO electrodes and employed for the immobilization of a cationic Ru(II) water oxidation catalyst without requiring linker groups. Optimal synthesis conditions yielded uniform mesoporous Al‐SiO2 films with tunable Al content, high surface area (568 m2/g), 3.94 nm pore size, and 155 nm thickness. Electrochemical studies confirmed the presence of the immobilized Ru complex undergoing diffusion‐controlled Ru(III/II) and Ru(IV/III) electron transfer. The Ru loading reached 4.71 nmol/cm2 at Si/Al = 9.6, with higher Al content enhancing loading amounts via cation exchange. The Ru‐modified electrode exhibited high electrocatalytic water oxidation activity, achieving 75.3% Faradaic efficiency and a turnover number of 298.6 for O2 evolution for 1 hour. This work provides a new approach to construct porous environments on an electrode surface to immobilize positively charged transition‐metal complexes as catalysts, offering potential applications in the development of electrocatalytic systems for energy conversion.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"469 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401263
Ranjan K. Behera, Andrew R. Lamkins, Minda Chen, Raghu V. Maligal-Ganesh, Jiaqi Yu, Wenyu Huang
{"title":"Non‐Oxidative Dehydroaromatization of Linear Alkanes on Intermetallic Nanoparticles","authors":"Ranjan K. Behera, Andrew R. Lamkins, Minda Chen, Raghu V. Maligal-Ganesh, Jiaqi Yu, Wenyu Huang","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401263","url":null,"abstract":"There has been significant interest in developing new catalytic systems to convert linear chain alkanes into olefins and aromatics. In the case of higher alkanes (≥ C6), the production of aromatic compounds such as benzene‐toluene‐xylenes is highly desirable. However, as the length of the carbon chain increases, the dehydrogenation process becomes more complex, not only due to the challenges of C‐H activation but also the need for selectivity towards the desired products by the possibility of side reactions such as isomerization and cracking. Here, we present a detailed analysis of the dehydroaromatization of n‐hexane, n‐heptane, and n‐octane, using PtSn intermetallic nanoparticles supported on SBA‐15 as the catalyst. Through in‐situ spectroscopic and kinetic analysis, we have probed into the reaction kinetics, catalyst deactivation, and a mechanistic understanding of the dehydroaromatization process on the surface of the PtSn intermetallic nanoparticles. Introducing Sn has been shown to be crucial not only for enhancement of catalytic activity, but also for higher aromatics selectivity and stability on stream. Furthermore, the analysis of dehydroaromatization reaction rates of reactant and possible intermediates indicates that the dehydroaromatization of n‐hexane to benzene likely proceeds through initial dehydrogenation steps followed by ring closing.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Study of Si‐O‐Al and Si‐O‐Si Bond Stability in HZSM‐5 Zeolite Under Steam and Hot Liquid Water Environments","authors":"Linhai He, Jing Niu, Songyue Han, Dong Fan, Wenna Zhang, Shutao Xu, Yingxu Wei, Zhongmin Liu","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401270","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the changes in the zeolite framework and catalytic active sites in zeolite‐based vapor‐phase and aqueous catalytic processes is crucial. Herein, the evolution of framework T atoms (Si and Al) in ammonium hexafluorosilicate (AHFS)‐treated HZSM‐5 zeolite under steam and hot liquid water (HLW) environments was inverstigated using various characterization techniques. In the HLW environment, Si‐O‐Si bonds exhibit poorer hydrothermal stability than Si‐O‐Al bonds, in contrast to the steam environment. Significant Si atom leaching occurs without or with the removal of framework tetrahedral Al atoms (Al(IV)‐1). Similar to steam, Al(IV)‐1 species in the HLW environment sequentially evolve into partially coordinated framework Al species and then into extra‐framework Al (EFAL) species through partial and complete hydrolysis. The generated EFAL species act as Lewis acid sites, but their local structures or chemical environments may differ. These findings reveal the difference in the T‐O‐T bonds attacked by water molecules: the Si‐O‐Al bonds is primarily attacked in steam, whereas the Si‐O‐Si bond is primarily attacked in HLW.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"262 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401331
Pan Zhu, Wuyi Feng, Jing Liu, Ting Liu, jiatao zhang, di zhao
{"title":"Atomic‐level synergistic catalysts: single‐atom site integrated with atom, cluster and nanoparticle","authors":"Pan Zhu, Wuyi Feng, Jing Liu, Ting Liu, jiatao zhang, di zhao","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401331","url":null,"abstract":"The emerging atomic‐level synergistic catalysts based on the single‐atom sites and other valuable components, such as atom, cluster, nanoparticle and other nano‐matter, shine in various catalytic fields. They can integrate the advantages of individual catalytic sites and other valuable components to enhance the activity, selectivity and stability of many chemical reactions via activating their key rate‐determining steps and multistep transformations. In addition, because of the ultrahigh atom utilization (~100%) and adjustable microenvironment of metal centers, the single‐atom sites can intelligently construct with other useful large size sites to strengthening in tandem a typical catalytic process. Herein, the structure and mechanism of atomic‐level synergistic catalysts with controllable electronic structures and regulatory reaction processes are presented. We particularly emphasize the interactions between active components of atomic‐level synergistic catalysts and catalytic reaction processes, which are essential for understanding how these catalysts are cooperatively working. It is anticipated that this minireview can make the promotion of advanced atomic‐level synergistic catalysts based on single‐atom sites.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulating the Electronic Structure of Pd Nanoparticles on NH3‐pretreated Nano‐flake TiO2 for Efficient Hydrogenation of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber","authors":"Shidong Wang, Benwei Fan, Bingqing Ge, Hongwei Zhang, Cejun Hu, Qinyan Cui, Xiaojun Bao, Pei Yuan","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401226","url":null,"abstract":"The heterogeneous selective hydrogenation of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) is an efficient method to generate high value‐added hydrogenated NBR. Nevertheless, the inherent large molecular size and high spatial hindrance of polymers lead to poor activity and metal loss. Herein, we report a simple support ammonia pretreatment strategy for the synthesis of efficient N‐doped Pd catalyst and applied for the NBR hydrogenation. The results reveal that N doping enhances electrons transfer from the support to Pd more effectively than oxygen‐rich vacancy carrier, thereby substantially enhancing the electron cloud density and stability of the Pd sites. The formation of more electron‐rich Pd sites not only significantly enhances the adsorption‐activation ability of C=C and H2, but also lowers the apparent activation energy of the reaction. As a result, the Pd/N‐TiO2‐R demonstrates best activity with a hydrogenation degree (HD) of 98% and a TOF value of 335 h‐1, significantly higher than that of Pd/TiO2‐R (HD=83%, 282 h‐1) and Pd/TiO2 (HD=74%, 204 h‐1). This strategy will provide new inspiration to improve the activity and stability of Pd/TiO2 catalysts for the hydrogenation of unsaturated polymers.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2024-08-30DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401381
Xiao Wang, Zhongkui Zhao
{"title":"Modified H‐BEA Zeolites from Fluorinated Silica Slag Waste by Dry Gel Conversion Method for Shape‐Selective Acylation of 2‐Methoxynaphthalene","authors":"Xiao Wang, Zhongkui Zhao","doi":"10.1002/cctc.202401381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401381","url":null,"abstract":"The high value‐added utilization of the fluorinated silica slag (FSS) waste, an associated by‐product of the anhydrous HF production from the accompanying fluorine resources in phosphate ore, is of great importance, but it remains a challenge. In this work, the Mg modified and unmodified Hβ zeolites from FSS waste were successfully prepared by a green dry gel conversion crystallization method with tetraethylammonium hydroxide (TEAOH) as a structure‐directing agent (SDA). The in situ Mg modified Hβ zeolite (Mg‐Hβ) shows much superior catalytic performance to unmodified (Hβ) and post Mg‐modified Hβ (Mg/Hβ) zeolites for acetylation of 2‐methoxynaphthalene (2‐MN) to 6‐acetyl‐2‐methoxynaphthalene (2,6‐AcMN), and the 40.2% of conversion for 2‐MN with 66.3% of selectivity for 2,6‐AcMN were achieved, ascribed to the high amount of B acidic sites and the promoted shape‐selective catalysis effect by higher surface area and volume of micropores. This work not only opens a new avenue for the high value‐added utilization of fluorinated silica slag waste, but also generates an efficient solid acid catalyst for the clean production of 2,6‐AcMN through the acetylation of 2‐MN with acetic anhydride.","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142208790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}