{"title":"Charge-Segregated Ion-Pairing Assemblies Comprising Dipolar π-Electronic Cations.","authors":"Kazuhisa Yamasumi, Hiroki Horita, Yohei Haketa, Shu Seki, Kirill Bulgarevich, Kazuo Takimiya, Hiroyuki Shimogawa, Hiromitsu Maeda","doi":"10.1002/chem.202404781","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202404781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two pentamethine dyes with nearly identical structures but slightly different dipole moments were prepared as ion pairs. The ion pairs provided charge-segregated assemblies stabilized by dipole-dipole interactions between the positively charged π-electronic systems. The stacking structure of the bromo-substituted pentamethine cation was more stabilized by a larger dipole moment, as suggested by energy decomposition analysis. Depending on the packing arrangements, highly electric conductive properties were observed owing to charge-segregated structures, as also correlated with the theoretically estimated transfer integrals.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202404781"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Max B Tipping, Jack M Woolley, James R Williams, Michael D Ward
{"title":"Ultrafast Photoinduced Electron Transfer Between Donor (Eosin-Y) and Acceptor (Naphthoquinone) in a Supramolecular Array Based on a Coordination Cage Host.","authors":"Max B Tipping, Jack M Woolley, James R Williams, Michael D Ward","doi":"10.1002/chem.202404647","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202404647","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An octanuclear M<sub>8</sub>L<sub>12</sub> coordination cage host (H<sup>PEG</sup> ⋅ M) in aqueous solution binds neutral electron-accepting guests such as naphthoquinone (NQ) in its central cavity via the hydrophobic effect, and multiple anionic photosensitisers such as Eosin-Y (EY<sup>2-</sup>) around the exterior surface due to 16+ charge on the complex cation: this is confirmed by both solution titration experiments and X-ray crystallography. In the three-component assembly H<sup>PEG</sup> ⋅ Cd/EY<sup>2</sup> <sup>-</sup>/NQ, photoexcitation of EY<sup>2</sup> <sup>-</sup> at 525 nm results in ultrafast (ca. 1 ps) photoinduced EY<sup>2-</sup>→NQ electron transfer from surface-bound EY<sup>2</sup> <sup>-</sup> to cavity-bound NQ (which have been brought into close proximity by their interactions with different sites on the host cage) to give the charge-separated pair EY⋅<sup>-</sup>/NQ⋅<sup>-</sup>, identified by transient absorption spectroscopy: back-ET results in charge recombination in ≈70 ps. The assembly of donor and acceptor components via orthogonal interactions using the host cage as a scaffold presents a promising route into spatial control of multiple components in supramolecular arrays for photophysical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202404647"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julius F Kögel, Sebastian Ullrich, Xiulan Xie, Lars H Finger, Borislav Kovačević, Jaan Saame, Tõiv Haljasorg, Ivo Leito, Jörg Sundermeyer
{"title":"The Next Generation of Phosphorus Bisylide Superbases - Synthesis, Structures, Basicity and Proton Self-Exchange.","authors":"Julius F Kögel, Sebastian Ullrich, Xiulan Xie, Lars H Finger, Borislav Kovačević, Jaan Saame, Tõiv Haljasorg, Ivo Leito, Jörg Sundermeyer","doi":"10.1002/chem.202404692","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202404692","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein we present two phosphorus ylide superbases to enhance the basicity of 1,8-bis (methylylidene (hexamethyltriamino) phosphorane) naphthalene (MHPN) - the first superbase with interacting carbon atoms as basicity centers. Its 1-pyrrolidinyl substituted analog 1,8-bis (methylylidene (tris (1-pyrrolidinyl)) phosphorane) naphthalene (MTPN) and MHPN's theoretically predicted higher homologue P<sub>2</sub>-MHPN exhibit extreme pK<sub>aH</sub> values of 26.0 and 29.5 (experimental) in THF solution and 33.6 and 37.4 (estimated) in acetonitrile solution. The corresponding calculated gas phase basicity values are 281.4 and 284.6 kcal mol<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. We prepared the neutral free bases together with the corresponding mono- and bisprotonated species which were characterized by NMR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and partly XRD analysis. The monoprotonated forms exhibit a rapid proton self-exchange between the two carbon atoms in peri-position and dynamic NMR spectroscopic methods revealed self-exchange rates of 2298 s<sup>-1</sup> and 300 s<sup>-1</sup> at 300 K for MTPN and P<sub>2</sub>-MHPN, respectively. However, computational studies reveal that the proton chelating effect, which typically considerably contributes to the basicity of proton sponges with basicity centers on nitrogen, is negligible in bisylides, as the 1,8-substitution pattern yields almost the same basicity as the corresponding 2,7- or 1,5-substituted analogues.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202404692"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the Nitrogen Reduction Reaction Mechanism on CuFeO2 Photocathodes.","authors":"Julian Beßner, Timo Jacob","doi":"10.1002/chem.202500058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202500058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the reaction pathways for the conversion of N2 to NH3 on CuFeO2 (CFO) by employing density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Concentrating on the most stable (012) surface orientation, two systems were examined: the pristine (012) surface and the corresponding oxygen defective surface. To find the thermodynamic stable pathway, the associative Heyrovský mechanism was considered, containing four different reaction pathways. The reaction intermediates predominantly interact with the iron sites on the surface, following the distal alternating reaction pathway via the formation of hydrazine. Introducing oxygen defects changes the reaction mechanism to a Mars-van-Krevelen-type mechanism, avoiding the formation of hydrazine, while the Gibbs free energy of the first hydrogenation step is lowered by 1.17 eV (from 2.17 to 1.00 eV). Analyzing the charge density distribution reveals that oxygen defective surface enables CFO to facilitate a π-backdonation between iron sites and the NRR intermediates, increasing the intermediate-surface interaction. This indicates an enhanced catalytic activity for the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) by generating oxygen lattice defects in CFO.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202500058"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143370155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gamage Isuri P Wijesekera, Isabella G Rushton, Vaibhavi A Samant, Fahidat A Gbadamosi, Md Faizul Islam, Mark D Smith, Shehani T Wetthasinghe, Sophya Garashchuk, Linda S Shimizu
{"title":"Kinetic Control and Trapping in the Supramolecular Polymerization of m-Terphenyl Bis-Urea Macrocycles.","authors":"Gamage Isuri P Wijesekera, Isabella G Rushton, Vaibhavi A Samant, Fahidat A Gbadamosi, Md Faizul Islam, Mark D Smith, Shehani T Wetthasinghe, Sophya Garashchuk, Linda S Shimizu","doi":"10.1002/chem.202404552","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202404552","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, we examine pathway complexity in the supramolecular polymerization of a novel m-terphenyl bis-urea macrocycle. Designed to induce kinetically metastable states, the macrocycle's concentration-dependent aggregation was studied via <sup>1</sup>H NMR and IR spectroscopy in THF and CHCl₃. Temperature-dependent UV-Vis spectroscopy in water/THF revealed a cooperative nucleation-growth mechanism, indicated by a shift in λmax to longer wavelengths upon cooling. Morphological studies using DLS, AFM, and SEM demonstrated fibrous aggregate formation. Thermal hysteresis observed in assembly-disassembly cycles indicated kinetically trapped species, with cooling governed by kinetic control and heating by thermodynamic processes. Deviations in ΔH values during cooling, compared to van't Hoff analysis and alignment of heating ΔH values with thermodynamic predictions, reinforced this distinction. Spontaneous nucleation retardation, resulting from monomer trapping, led to lag times of up to 50 minutes under specific conditions. Computational studies revealed the parallel urea conformation as the more stable monomer configuration, whereas the antiparallel conformation is more stable in dimers. By probing pathway complexity of the macrocycle, we demonstrate a distinct ability to control and stabilize kinetically trapped states, broadening the scope for designing macrocyclic supramolecular polymers with tailored properties. This work deepens our understanding of supramolecular dynamics, exploring ON-pathway mechanisms and advancing tunable supramolecular materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202404552"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pt(II) Complexes Showing Multicolor Emissions from Nanoparticles in Solution and Reversible Grinding- and Heating-Induced Luminescence Switching in Solid State.","authors":"Xin-Tong Lv, Dong Zheng, Fu-Shun Wan, Yi-Lei Liu, Zi-Hao Guo, Deng-Ke Cao, Xiao-Liang Yang","doi":"10.1002/chem.202403886","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202403886","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To well understand luminescence modulation of Pt(II) complexes by inter-molecular interactions, three platinum complexes [Pt(moppy)Cl(L)] have been synthesized (Scheme 1) through incorporating the same C^N ligand moppyH=2-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyridine, while different auxillary ligands L: SEt<sub>2</sub> in 1, iccy=isocyanocyclohexane in 2, and icna=isocyanonaphthalene in 3. Crystal structures indicate that neighbouring molecules are connected through π⋅⋅⋅π interactions, forming supramolecular dimer structures in both 1 and 2, while supramolecular chain structure in 3. In a CH<sub>3</sub>CN-H<sub>2</sub>O mixed solvent, complexes 1-3 reveal enhanced luminescence due to nanoparticle formation. Upon increasing water fraction from 0 % to 90 %, complex 1 exhibits increasing green luminescence with two broad emissions at 450 and 516 nm. In contrast, both 2 and 3 show multicolour emissions, transiting from blue to yellow-green for 2, and from blue green to orange red for 3. Moreover, complex 3 exhibits reversible luminescence switching between on state with orange-red emission and off state upon alternately grinding and heating. In this paper, we discuss the influences of molecular structures and inter-molecular π⋅⋅⋅π and Pt-Pt interactions on luminescence behaviours of complexes 1-3.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202403886"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. Junbo Wang, Chuan Deng, Dr. Yong Zhang, Dr. Kaifeng Niu, Dr. Xinjing Zhao, Huaming Zhu, Yi Zhang, Dr. Peipei Huang, Prof. Dr. Haiping Lin, Prof. Dr. Jianchen Lu, Prof. Dr. Johanna Rosen, Prof. Dr. Jonas Björk, Prof. Dr. Jinming Cai, Prof. Dr. Qing Li
{"title":"Cover Feature: Mechanistical Study on Substrate-Controlled Highly Selective [2+2] and [2+3] Cycloaddition Reactions (Chem. Eur. J. 8/2025)","authors":"Dr. Junbo Wang, Chuan Deng, Dr. Yong Zhang, Dr. Kaifeng Niu, Dr. Xinjing Zhao, Huaming Zhu, Yi Zhang, Dr. Peipei Huang, Prof. Dr. Haiping Lin, Prof. Dr. Jianchen Lu, Prof. Dr. Johanna Rosen, Prof. Dr. Jonas Björk, Prof. Dr. Jinming Cai, Prof. Dr. Qing Li","doi":"10.1002/chem.202580803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202580803","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Using the same precursor molecule</b>, we successfully achieved substrate-controlled highly selective cycloaddition reactions towards four- and five-membered carbon rings. A 97 % yield for four-membered carbon rings was achieved on Au(111), and a 96 % yield towards five-membered carbon rings was achieved on Ag(111). More information can be found in the Research Article by K. Niu, J. Cai, Q. Li and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202404074).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":"31 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/chem.202580803","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143362377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structural Revision and Total Synthesis of Primarolides A and B via Massarinin A as a Common Precursor - Discovery of a Surprising 1,4-Aryl Shift.","authors":"Marvin Schwamborn, Linus Stremmel, Jörg-Martin Neudörfl, Hans-Günther Schmalz","doi":"10.1002/chem.202404408","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202404408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To probe the possible non-enzymatic formation of the polyketidic fungal metabolites primarolides A and B, the supposed 2-formyl-benzophenone precursor was prepared by chemical synthesis exploiting an anionic homo-Fries rearrangement to set up the highly substituted benzophenone unit. Conversion of this compound into the putative primarolides (i. e. the isomeric phthalide and the corresponding N-phenyl-isoindolinone) revealed that the proposed structures had to be revised. Subsequently, the natural product massarinin A, which displays a similar 2-formyl-benzophenone substructure, was synthesized following a related strategy. Treatment of massarinin A with Sc(OTf)<sub>3</sub> or cyanide as a nucleophilic catalyst unexpectedly proceeded under 1,4-aryl migration to afford primarolide A. In contrast, reaction of massarinin A with aniline gave rise to primarolide B without aryl shift. All structural assignments were confirmed by X-ray crystal analysis and the proposed mechanism of the skeletal rearrangement was supported by <sup>13</sup>C labeling. The study not only led to the total synthesis and structural revision of the primarolides but also supports the hypothesis of their non-enzymatic formation as racemates under the reported fermentation conditions, with the added suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) likely serving as the source of aniline.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202404408"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143254111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lukas Mielewczyk, Virginia Liebscher, Julia Grothe, Stefan Kaskel
{"title":"Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles utilising the Maillard Reaction.","authors":"Lukas Mielewczyk, Virginia Liebscher, Julia Grothe, Stefan Kaskel","doi":"10.1002/chem.202404314","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202404314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new approach for the fabrication copper nanoparticles by a wet chemical reduction method is reported. The natural resources arginine as amino compound and several monosaccharides (xylose, ribose, galactose and glucose) react characteristically performing an Amadori rearrangement followed by a Maillard type reaction. This reaction carried out in an aqueous solution ensures an environmentally friendly way of reducing copper(II) ions leading to the formation of the desired nanoparticles. By changing the concentration of the amino acid, simultaneously acting as a complexing agent, it is possible to tune the size of the resulting nano particles to a certain degree down to 3 nm. This nontoxic and facile preparation route with quantitative yield opens a wide field of applications ranging from electronics to medical approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202404314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143254108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electronic Interactions in Coulombic Associated Photoactive Macrocycles to Chemically Modified MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanosheets.","authors":"Marina Tsigkou, Eleni Nikoli, Ioanna K Sideri, Michalis Kardaras, Hiram Joazet Ojeda Galvan, Mildred Quintana, Nikos Tagmatarchis","doi":"10.1002/chem.202404746","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202404746","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Whilst functionalization of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and more specifically MoS<sub>2</sub>, has flourished the past decade, the accommodation of photoactive molecules on their lattice has unlocked the potentiality of this family of materials in a series of optoelectronic and energy related applications. The electronic communication between the chromophore and MoS<sub>2</sub>, in such systems, has been thoroughly studied, in cases where the grafting of the former on the latter is secured through covalent bonding. However, comparatively less attention has been drawn in cases where the chromophore is electrostatically anchored on MoS<sub>2</sub>, a means that potentially provides alternative ways of spatially accommodating the ligand on the TMD's extended environment, which directly affects the electronic communication between the two entities. In this work, we comparatively study the photophysical characteristics of three separate nanoensembles, where MoS<sub>2</sub> is electrostatically hosting a Zn-phthalocyanine, a Zn-porphyrin, and a boron-dipyrromethene, that complementary cover a wide range of visible absorption, via UV-Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The results highlight the strong interactions in the excited state across all chromophores, while the ground-state interactions vary from chromophore to chromophore, indicating a distinct energy exchange dependent on the specific nanoensemble.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202404746"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143254107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}