Weilu Zhang, Zhi-Mei Luo, Hong-Wei Lin, Jia-Wei Wang
{"title":"Chelation Numbers Differentiate Performances of Co(II) Macrocyclic Catalysts in Electro-/Photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction.","authors":"Weilu Zhang, Zhi-Mei Luo, Hong-Wei Lin, Jia-Wei Wang","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mechanistic studies with characterizing crucial intermediates are indispensable in elucidating the promotive effects of ligand modifications, which thereby serve as useful orientations for rational optimization of molecular catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. Herein we investigate the catalytic mechanism of a Co<sup>II</sup> catalyst bearing a tetra-dentate macrocyclic ligand by electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical techniques, where its unstable Co<sup>0</sup> active species under catalytic conditions accounts for its lower catalytic performance compared to that of another Co<sup>II</sup> catalyst featuring a similar penta-dentate macrocyclic ligand.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00373"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144504284","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":"Front Cover: A Mild and Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Cannabidiols and Regioisomers Mediated by Fluorinated Alcohols (Chem. Asian J. 12/2025)","authors":"Phanomsak Yukhet, Kriangsak Faikhruea, Rewadee Mowang, Phiphob Naweephattana, Manussada Ratanasak, Yasuteru Shigeta, Thanyada Rungrotmongkol, Chanat Aonbangkhen, Tirayut Vilaivan","doi":"10.1002/asia.202581201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202581201","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In article number e202401648 by Tirayut Vilaivan and co-workers, an environmentally benign synthesis of cannabidiols (CBDs) in fluorinated alcohol solvents is presented. The hexafluoroisopropanol-mediated Friedel-Crafts reaction between <i>p</i>-menthadienol and 5-alkyl resorcinols proceeds under mild conditions to afford CBDs and regioisomers without additional catalysts. DFT calculations provide insights into the active roles of fluorinated alcohols and the selectivity of product formation. \u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":"20 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/asia.202581201","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144503148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuvaraj M Hunge, A A Yadav, Sutripto Majumder, Kai Takagi, Tayyab Ali, Akira Fujishima, Chiaki Terashima
{"title":"Catalytic Activity of Cu-MOF Catalyst for 4-Nitrophenol Reduction.","authors":"Yuvaraj M Hunge, A A Yadav, Sutripto Majumder, Kai Takagi, Tayyab Ali, Akira Fujishima, Chiaki Terashima","doi":"10.1002/asia.70119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.70119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nitroaromatic compounds are widely used in various industries, including dye manufacturing, leather processing, plastics, fungicides, pesticides, insecticides, pharmaceuticals, and paper production. However, specific nitrophenols such as para-nitrophenol are recognized as hazardous environmental pollutants. Therefore, their removal or conversion into less harmful compounds, such as 4-aminophenol is of paramount importance. In this study, a copper-based metal-organic framework (Cu-BDC MOF) was synthesized via a simple, cost-effective hydrothermal method at different deposition temperatures. The synthesized materials were characterized using techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The Cu-BDC MOF, which exhibited a square plate-like morphology served as an efficient catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol. Sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) was employed as the reducing agent in conjunction with the Cu-MOF catalyst. An increase in the concentration of NaBH₄ enhanced the catalytic performance by supplying more BH₄<sup>-</sup> ions, which act as electron donors in the reduction reaction. The 4-NP reduction reaction follows a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism and demonstrates apparent pseudo-first-order kinetics, indicating the reaction proceeds via adsorption of both reactants on the catalyst surface followed by surface-mediated electron transfer.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e70119"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144504283","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":"Cover Feature: Sr2Zn3Te2P2O14 as a Host for New Colored Compounds and Tunable White Light Emission (Chem. Asian J. 12/2025)","authors":"Shreya Sasmal, Srinivasan Natarajan","doi":"10.1002/asia.202581203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202581203","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The usefulness of the tellurophosphate host, Sr<sub>2</sub>Zn<sub>3</sub>Te<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>14</sub>, towards colour tunability and white light emission has been illustrated. The cover represents the different colors that can be generated by careful choice of the substitutions at the Zn-position in the structure. The metal-to-metal-charge (MMCT) transfer effects along with the allowed <i>d</i> – <i>d</i> transitions were responsible for the observation of vivid colors in the host. The red (Eur<sup>3+</sup>), green (Tb<sup>3+</sup>) and blue (Tm<sup>3+</sup>) emissions using the tellurophosphate host result in white light, which enhances the potential of this material towards solid state lighting applications. The work opens possibilities in exploring tellurophosphate compounds towards multifunctional optical materials. More details can be found in article number e202500500 by Shreya Sasmal and Srinivasan Natarajan.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":"20 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/asia.202581203","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144503012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Chen, Xueqing Zhang, Zhenghui Liu, Zheng Li, Tiancheng Mu
{"title":"Room-Temperature Antisolvent Precipitation and Bio-Based Low-Melting Mixture Solvent Leaching for Sustainable Recycling of Solid Electrolytes.","authors":"Yu Chen, Xueqing Zhang, Zhenghui Liu, Zheng Li, Tiancheng Mu","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The precipitation of metals from leachates is a crucial step in the hydrometallurgical recycling of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) from waste all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASSLIBs). Conventional methods, such as high-temperature distillation, low-temperature crystallization, and electro-deposition are often energy-intensive and costly. Therefore, there is a strong demand for lower-energy, cost-effective strategies to precipitate valuable metals from spent batteries. Here, we employ the anti-solvent method-a low-energy approach-to precipitate precious metals from leachates at room temperature for the separation of dissolved SSEs. Among 61 anti-solvents evaluated, diisopropylamine could achieve a Li precipitation efficiency close to 100%. Additionally, bio-based low-melting mixture solvents (LoMMSs) choline chloride (ChCl):polyethylene glycol 200 (PEG) (1:10) is used as green alternatives to deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids, offering superior performance in dissolving SSEs from ASSLIBs. This work presents an efficient, sustainable, low-energy, and economically viable strategy for the green precipitation of valuable metals from the SSEs of spent ASSLIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00576"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144504285","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":"Ultrasmall Rh-Mo Nanoparticles with Prominent Peroxidase Activity for Colorimetric Sensing of L-Cysteine.","authors":"Yayao Wang, Xinyan Hu, Gongxin Zhang, Lida Tang, Xiaolan Chen","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500613","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nanozymes with peroxidase-mimicking properties have emerged as attractive candidates for diverse biomedical applications. In this study, we first prepared ultrasmall rhodium-molybdenum nanoparticles (Rh-Mo NPs) via a straightforward hydrothermal method, which exhibited remarkable peroxidase (POD)-like catalytic activity. These nanoparticles effectively catalyzed the oxidation of colorless 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of H₂O₂ to generate blue oxidized TMB (ox-TMB), demonstrating superior catalytic performance and substrate specificity. Leveraging this exceptional enzymatic activity, we established a novel colorimetric biosensing platform for sensitive determination of L-cysteine (L-Cys). Experimental data confirmed dual linear absorbance-concentration correlations for L-Cys (0.01-10.0 µM, limit of detection (LOD) = 3.3 nM; 10.0-40.0 µM, LOD = 26.5 nM), exhibiting a segmented dose-response pattern over the 0.01-40.0 µM detection range. The sensing system has three significant advantages: (1) intuitive operation requiring minimal technical expertise, (2) accelerated analysis completion within 5 min, and (3) exceptional sensitivity with low LOD. Notably, the Rh-Mo NPs-based sensing platform could successfully detect endogenous L-Cys in complex biological matrices, including serum and milk samples, confirming their practical applicability in real-sample analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00613"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144504287","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}
Komari Suzuki, Daisuke Asai, Robert J Herman, Sheila W Njoroge, Satoshi Yoshida, Sota Sato, Semin Lee, Kazukuni Tahara
{"title":"Synthesis, Structures, and Properties of Dehydrobiphenyleno[12]Annulenes: Carbon-Rich Compounds Comprising Two Different Antiaromatic Units.","authors":"Komari Suzuki, Daisuke Asai, Robert J Herman, Sheila W Njoroge, Satoshi Yoshida, Sota Sato, Semin Lee, Kazukuni Tahara","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this work we report the synthesis, structure, and electronic properties of carbon-rich compounds dehydrobiphenyleno[12]annulenes (DBP[12]As) comprising antiaromatic four-membered rings (4MR) and 12-membered ring (12MR). Ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra and electrochemical behaviors of DBP[12]As confirmed their relatively narrow highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) gap values and high HOMO energy levels, which were supported by density functional theory simulations. Parent DBP[12]A adopts a slipped herringbone structure in a crystalline state, with the molecules forming 1D stacks via π-π interactions. The experimentally derived bond lengths, bonding analyses using the Wiberg bond indices, and localized orbital locator calculation support a stronger double bond character for the 12MR bonds than the 4MR bonds in the inner six-membered ring. The chemical shifts of hydrogens in <sup>1</sup>H NMR spectra, as well as magnetically induced ring current analyses using quantum chemical calculations, indicate that the 4MRs have stronger antiaromatic character than the 12MR. The present information is useful for a fundamental understanding of carbon-rich compounds with different antiaromatic units as well as designing novel molecules with unique electronic properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00754"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144504286","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":"Cover Feature: Photoinduced Cascade Reaction of Ene-Yne-Oxazoles with Trimethylsilyl Azide and N-Iodosuccinamide: Synthesis of Azidyl Spiroindenoxazolones (Chem. Asian J. 12/2025)","authors":"Sireethon Khotsombat, Rattana Worayuthakarn, Kittipong Chainok, Somsak Ruchirawat, Nopporn Thasana","doi":"10.1002/asia.202581202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202581202","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Novel Huperzine A derivatives, huperzil, <i>N</i>-hippurylhuperzine A, pyrrolhuperzine A, maleicamide-huperzine A and phthaleicamide-huperzine A were designed and synthesized with improved cholinergic and non-cholinergic neuroprotective functions. In conjunction with the use of the molecular docking and in silico prediction, the in vitro evaluation showed the Aβ<sub>25–35</sub> cytotoxicity suppression and neurite outgrowth promotion by all huperzine A derivatives. <i>N</i>-HupA and P-HupA could also reduce oxidative damage and Alzheimer's associated proteins caused by arsenic toxicity. More details can be found in article number e202500332 by Nopporn Thasana and co-workers.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":"20 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/asia.202581202","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144503049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Electroluminescent Application of V-shaped Tröger's Base Compounds.","authors":"Jun-Kai Peng, Chih-Hung Ko, Premkumar Gnanasekaran, Chia-Hsu Ku, Jing-Ru Zhang, Chia-Yu Chen, Shih-Wei Huang, Tahsin J Chow, Yu-Tong Hung, Yu Hsuan Lin, Chih-Hao Chang, Yuan Jay Chang","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500739","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500739","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the design and evaluation of three V-shaped Tröger's base (TB) derivatives-TB-PhCz, TB-CzPh, and TB-oPhCz-featuring phenylcarbazole moieties as potential host materials for red and green phosphorescent OLEDs. The TB-hosts exhibited high decomposition temperatures (353 °C-399 °C) and glass transition temperatures (∼197 °C), demonstrating excellent thermal stability-an essential attribute for vacuum deposition processes and long-term device reliability. Two device architectures, single-host and co-host systems, were investigated to assess their influence on device performance. The co-host approach, using blends with high-triplet-energy electron transport materials (CN-T2T or B3PyMPM), significantly enhanced charge transport, exciton confinement, and operational stability. Notably, the red-emitting co-host device B1 (TB-PhCz:CN-T2T) achieved a 50% increase in external quantum efficiency (EQE) over its single-host counterpart. While green devices based on TB-CzPh and TB-oPhCz exhibited higher peak efficiencies in single-host configurations, co-host devices B2 and B3 demonstrated superior luminance stability and reduced efficiency roll-off. These outcomes highlight the critical role of molecular structure in charge mobility and exciton dynamics. Among them, device B2 achieved the highest luminance (58,784 cd/m<sup>2</sup>) with no observable roll-off at 100 cd/m<sup>2</sup>, confirming the excellent charge balance enabled by TB-CzPh.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00739"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144473461","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":"Zinc-Promoted Synthesis of β-(Thio)uredo-Sulfides from Isothiocyanates and Tertiary Amines.","authors":"Pankaj Kumar, Jaswinder Kaur, Aman Bhalla","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500627","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, we highlight the sequential Zn-promoted reactivity of isothiocyanates towards tertiary aliphatic amines with subsequent regioselective N-dealkylation, yielding respective thioureas. Under non-inert conditions Zn functions as a desulfurizing agent affording ZnS, while water acts as an oxygen source, facilitating the direct transformation of isothiocyanates into ureas. This strategy affords b-(thio)uredo-sulphides, important functionalities in synthetic and biological important functionalities. Through a comprehensive examination of the mechanism and substrate scope, we elucidate a non-radical pathway with Hofmann elimination as initial and desulfurization as final steps.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00627"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144473463","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}