Susana Blanco, Andrés Verde, Juan Carlos López, Manuel Yáñez, M. Merced Montero-Campillo, Ibon Alkorta
{"title":"Cover Feature: Unveiling the Dual Nature of the Smallest Aqueous Ferrocene Complex","authors":"Susana Blanco, Andrés Verde, Juan Carlos López, Manuel Yáñez, M. Merced Montero-Campillo, Ibon Alkorta","doi":"10.1002/chem.202582904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202582904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Rotational spectroscopy and computational chemistry</b> reveal axial and equatorial binding motifs in a ferrocene–water complex. For the axial arrangement, a two-dimensional energy surface displays a Mexican hat-like potential, allowing nearly free rotation of the water molecule. Moderately strong binding interactions subtly distort the ferrocene framework. More information can be found in the Research Article by J. C. López and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202500128).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":"31 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/chem.202582904","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118093","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}
Rifat N Nabi, Kimberly A Jarquin, Anupam Karmakar, Kyle E Brunner, Daniel K Kim
{"title":"Intramolecular PCET of α-Keto Acids: Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Ketones via Ketyl Radicals.","authors":"Rifat N Nabi, Kimberly A Jarquin, Anupam Karmakar, Kyle E Brunner, Daniel K Kim","doi":"10.1002/chem.202501613","DOIUrl":"10.1002/chem.202501613","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Due to favourable pharmacological properties, the introduction of the fluorine atom into small molecules has become increasingly more common over the past few decades. In particular, the trifluoromethyl ketone group is of great interest due to its role as a carboxylic acid bioisostere. Recently, these fragments have been accessed via acyl radical equivalents. Herein, we disclose an unconventional intramolecular proton-coupled electron transfer activation of α-keto acids by photoredox catalysis to generate ketyl radicals toward accessing functionalizable lactones. These lactones serve as synthons for modular one-pot syntheses of trifluoromethyl ketones in a net dicarbofunctionalization of electron-rich olefins.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202501613"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118449","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}
Utz H. Ermel, Harald Schwalbe, Alexey V. Cherepanov
{"title":"Cover Feature: Nanosecond Hyperquenching for Electron Cryo-Microscopy Without Air-Water Interface Artifacts","authors":"Utz H. Ermel, Harald Schwalbe, Alexey V. Cherepanov","doi":"10.1002/chem.202582903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202582903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Partitioning of protein specimens</b> to the air–water interface (AWI) poses an acute problem in electron cryo-microscopy (ECM), causing a loss of biological function, subunit dissociation, protein denaturation and aggregation at the AWI with an insufficient number of visible molecular orientations. The outstanding method of ECM sampling–nanosecond hyperquenching (NHQ) solves this problem, yielding vitrified nanofilms without AWI-bound protein. The Research Article by U. H. Ermel, H. Schwalbe and A. V. Cherepanov (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202403878) offers a detailed characterization of protein distribution in vitrified nanofilms and the mechanism of protein exclusion from AWI in terms of macroscopic shock-wave mechanics.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":"31 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/chem.202582903","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144117826","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}
Paula Pérez-Ramos, Georgia Biniari, Raquel G. Soengas, Humberto Rodríguez-Solla, Carmen Simal
{"title":"Cover Feature: Visible-Light Photocatalysis for Sustainable Chromene Synthesis and Functionalization","authors":"Paula Pérez-Ramos, Georgia Biniari, Raquel G. Soengas, Humberto Rodríguez-Solla, Carmen Simal","doi":"10.1002/chem.202582902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202582902","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> illustrates the sustainable synthesis and functionalization of chromene derivatives under visible-light photocatalysis, representing a key step toward greener chemistry. This approach uses light as a renewable energy source to achieve complex transformations without harsh reagents. The depicted structures highlight the chemical diversity of the synthesized chromene scaffolds. More information can be found in the Review by C. Simal and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202500283). Image designed by the authors.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":"31 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/chem.202582902","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118092","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}
Ashu Singh, Vishal Jaiswal, Shilpi Misra, Amrendra K Singh
{"title":"Metal-Ligand Cooperativity via Π-Π Interactions Supporting Outer-Sphere Hydride Transfer.","authors":"Ashu Singh, Vishal Jaiswal, Shilpi Misra, Amrendra K Singh","doi":"10.1002/chem.202501301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202501301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A set of phosphine-free Ru(II)-CNC pincer complexes with benzimidazolylidene-based CNC-ligands have been synthesized and characterized which show excellent catalytic activity towards α-alkylation of ketones using primary alcohols. DFT investigations revealed that these seemingly non-bifunctional complexes can operate via inner-sphere and outer-sphere mechanisms for the alcohol dehydrogenation step; however, the outer-sphere path is favored for the subsequent steps. The outer-sphere path is found to be supported by π-π interaction between the extended aromatic ring system of the benzimidazolylidene-based CNC-ligand and aromatic rings of the substrates in a new, unprecedented case of metal-ligand cooperativity.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202501301"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118451","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":"Diameter Controllable Separation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Simply Changing the Metal in Phenanthroline-Based Supramolecular Polymers.","authors":"Naoki Komatsu, Xinyi Fu, Takuya Hayashi, Guoqing Cheng","doi":"10.1002/chem.202501144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202501144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess unique electronic and optical properties which are highly dependent on their structures. Therefore, diameter selective synthesis and separation are meaningful for a wide range of their applications. Although various methods have been developed for CNT separations, challenges still remain in more efficient discrimination for diameters and removal of dispersants. Here, we present novel approach for size-tunable diameter separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using metal-coordinating supramolecular polymers (M-PNB) consisting of phenanthroline-based nanobrackets (PNB) and metal ions (M). The helical wrapping of SWNTs with M-PNB is confirmed by TEM analysis. Interestingly, Pd(II) and Co(II) ions with PNB show the large difference in diameter preference to the smaller (0.90 - 0.92 nm) and the larger (0.97 - 1.10 nm) diameters, respectively. Moreover, the combination of these two metal ions in M-PNB is found to enhance the selectivity to the specific (n,m)-SWNTs. This method offers not only size-tunable diameter selectivity, but also significant improvements in extraction efficiency, and the facile and thorough removal of the host molecules as compared to previous techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202501144"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118448","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}
Christina Wartmann, Jörg M Neudörfl, Albrecht Berkessel
{"title":"Titanium cis-DACH Salan Catalyst for the Efficient Epoxidation of Non-Activated Olefins with Hydrogen Peroxide - Terminal-Selective Epoxidation of Multiply Unsaturated Terpenes.","authors":"Christina Wartmann, Jörg M Neudörfl, Albrecht Berkessel","doi":"10.1002/chem.202501688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202501688","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a new generation of highly active and readily available homogeneous titanium catalysts for the epoxidation of non-activated olefins with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Key feature is the introduction of pentafluorophenyl substituents into a salan ligand derived from cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (cis-DACH). Our novel salan ligand is accessible in one single step by reductive alkylation of cis-DACH with 3-(pentafluorophenyl)salicylic aldehyde. In situ com-plexation with Ti(OiPr)4 of the cis-DACH salan provides the titanium catalyst which, in the presence of aqueous hydrogen peroxide, smoothly epoxidizes a broad spectrum of olefins with up to 95% yield, at a catalyst loading of 0.5 mol-% only. The achiral cis-DACH salan catalyst showed syn-selectivity (4.7:1) in the epoxidation of a chiral, racemic terminal allylic alcohol. This catalyst furthermore allows the regioselective (up to 49:1) epoxidation of the terminal double bond in multiply unsaturated terpenes such as myrcene, (S)-citronellene, and (R)-linalool. For the latter two substrates, syn/anti-selectivity of up to 9:1 was observed. Augmented syn/anti-selectivity (up to 50:1 syn, or 25:1 anti) can be induced in the epoxidation of the chiral substrates (S)-citronellene and (R)-linalool when the \"matched\" enantiomer of the chiral \"Berkessel salalen ligand\" is employed.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202501688"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126352","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":"Aryl Shift Rearrangement in Scholl-type Reaction toward Nanographene.","authors":"Shunpei Nobusue, Cong Xie, Karan Patel, Takahiro Kojima, Hiroshi Sakaguchi","doi":"10.1002/chem.202501221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202501221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oxidative dehydrogenation, known as Scholl reaction, is a powerful method for synthesizing many polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Sometimes, unexpected rearrangements can lead to the formation of new structures that are usually difficult to obtain. Here, we discover a novel Scholl-type reaction involving both 1,4-aryl- and 1,2-aryl shift rearrangements, resulting in the production of armchair nanographene. Additionally, we establish the principle of the rearrangement mechanism through thermodynamic and kinetic studies using density functional theory. Theoretical studies indicate that the rearrangement reaction involves both arenium cation- and radical cation mechanisms. The selection of arenium cation- or radical cation mechanisms depends on the sizes and positions of the shifting aryl groups. Large biphenyl or triphenylenyl groups undergo the arenium cation mechanism, while a small monophenyl group favors the radical cation mechanism. Our findings offer new insights into the controllable rearrangements in Scholl reaction and provide new synthetic methods for obtaining a variety of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are typically challenging to design.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202501221"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126338","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":"Reversible photocyclization of imidazoleisoindole-based stilbene derivative apparently over non-triene form.","authors":"Taichi Muto, Mihoko Yamada, Shohei Katao, Fumio Asanoma, Didier Bourissou, Gwénaël Rapenne, Tsuyoshi Kawai","doi":"10.1002/chem.202501284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202501284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diarylethene is one of the most extensively studied photochromic compounds due to its remarkable properties. Recently, nitrogen-based diarylethenes have been reported to exhibit unusual photochromic behavior. In this study, we synthesized an imidazoleisoindole-based stilbene analogue, which involves a neutral C=C-C=C-C-N framework along with C=C-C=C-C=N form as a minor mesomeric bipolar form. Crystal structural analysis supported major contribution of the former from. Surprisingly, the molecule exhibited not only E-Z photoisomerization but also the 6π-photocyclization with photochemical quantum yields over 0.3 for cyclization reaction. These values are comparable to the usual diarylethenes. The symmetry of the HOMO and LUMO orbitals around the reactive center closely resembled to that of typical diarylethenes and satisfied the Woodward-Hoffmann rules. Imidazolium analogue is also studied for comparison. The imidazoleisoindole-based stilbene analogue represents a novel and unusual example of photocyclization in diarylethenes, uncovering the importance of the symmetric feature of LUMO and HOMO around the reactive center for the 6π-photocyclization.</p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202501284"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126347","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}
Artjom Businski, Thuy C. Ta, Lara Unterriker, Niklas Gindullis, Jan-Simon von Glasenapp, Christian Näther, Rainer Herges
{"title":"Front Cover: Synthesis and Properties of Cyclic Imide Extended Diazocines: Tweezer-Like, Rigid Photoswitches with Large Switching Amplitudes","authors":"Artjom Businski, Thuy C. Ta, Lara Unterriker, Niklas Gindullis, Jan-Simon von Glasenapp, Christian Näther, Rainer Herges","doi":"10.1002/chem.202582901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202582901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Complex engineering systems</b> use actuators that convert primary forms of energy into mechanical motion, which enables precise and task-specific technical applications. The same principles apply to molecular machines. However, functionality is only achieved when the actuators interact with their environment in a controlled manner. The cover features an azo-based photoswitch that performs a well-defined, precise, wing-flapping motion with a huge motion amplitude of 9 Å. The core system can be readily functionalized with a broad range of functional groups for various applications and further extension of the switching lever. More information can be found in the Research Article by R. Herges and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202500435).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":144,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - A European Journal","volume":"31 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/chem.202582901","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118091","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}