{"title":"CBr<sub>4</sub> as an Efficient Halogen Bond Donor Catalyst in Pictet-Spengler Cyclizations: A Metal-Free Approach to the Synthesis of Benzazepinoindoles and Tetrahydro-β-carbolines.","authors":"Gokulprasanth Nataraj, Diksha Bansal, Ranjithkumar Chandran, Sunandan Sarkar, Mrinal Kanti Das, Saikat Chaudhuri","doi":"10.1002/asia.70280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.70280","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Indole-based alkaloids, such as benzazepinoindoles and tetrahydro-β-carbolines, hold profound significance in synthetic organic chemistry due to their diverse biological properties. These structurally intricate molecules are efficiently accessed through the well-established Pictet-Spengler cyclization, a reaction that entails the condensation of amines with carbonyl compounds, followed by an intramolecular cyclization. This transformation was effectively catalyzed by tetrabromomethane (CBr<sub>4</sub>), an effective metal-free organocatalyst that facilitates high-yielding reactions while accommodating a broad substrate scope. The remarkable adaptability of this strategy enables the construction of a variety of architecturally distinct frameworks, including seven-membered spirobenzazepinoindoles, tetrahydrobenzazepinoindoles, and six-membered tetrahydro-β-carbolines, notably encompassing the naturally occurring alkaloid kovamine. The synthesized compounds were extensively characterized using spectroscopic techniques such as NMR (<sup>1</sup>H, <sup>13</sup>C, <sup>19</sup>F, and DEPT-135), IR, and mass spectrometry. NMR titration analysis, alongside DFT computations, were performed to elucidate the molecular-level interactions between CBr<sub>4</sub> and carbonyl functionalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e70280"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937101","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}
Huilian Liao, Haohua Huang, Lin Li, Shanlei Wang, Lanpo Lv, Xue Han, Anruo Chen, Shengping Wang
{"title":"Electron-Donor Functionalization at the N-Position of Ethylenediamine Derivatives for Enhanced Aluminum Corrosion Inhibition.","authors":"Huilian Liao, Haohua Huang, Lin Li, Shanlei Wang, Lanpo Lv, Xue Han, Anruo Chen, Shengping Wang","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500818","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of ethylenediamine-based compounds, including ethylenediamine (EDA), tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), and disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA-2Na), as corrosion inhibitors for aluminum radiators in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter valve systems is investigated. The results of the electrochemical analysis demonstrate that EDA spontaneously adsorbs on aluminum surfaces through N-Al coordination, resulting in the formation of a protective layer that achieves a 97.28% corrosion inhibition rate. The electron-donating effect of methyl and carboxymethyl groups increases the electron cloud density of N, which facilitates their electrophilic reaction with Al. The carboxymethyl groups of EDTA-2Na facilitate chelate bonding via simultaneous Al-O/N coordination, resulting in the formation of stable complexes that achieve 99.09% inhibition efficiency. In contrast, the steric hindrance of the methyl group attached to the N atom of TMEDA weakens the adsorption between N and Al, lowering the inhibition efficiency to 96.10%. These molecular-level insights establish definitive structure‒activity relationships, providing scientific guidance for optimizing HVDC coolant formulations through strategic N-functionalization of ethylenediamine scaffolds.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00818"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937160","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":"From Inception to Innovation: 20 Years of Nanoarchitectonics.","authors":"Katsuhiko Ariga, Jingwen Song, Kohsaku Kawakami","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The term \"nanoarchitectonics\" emerged as the 21st century approached, and it has been in use for around 20 years. We here look back accomplishments of nanoarchitectonics. However, this review will explore several typical topics and their trends instead of a comprehensive description in a chronicle-like manner. Atomic switches and local probe chemistry handle basic-level nanoarchitectonics involving atomic/molecular manipulations. Even within these typical approaches to nanoarchitectonics, the latest research focuses on artificial intelligence. Innovation is also coming to fundamental nanoarchitectonics. Nanoarchitectonics of two-dimensional (2D) and layered materials are characterized by their potential for various practical applications. This lends nanoarchitectonics a sense of innovation with a view to practical applications. Nanoarchitectonics at liquid interfaces have broad applicability to a range of systems, from simple molecules to complex biological systems. The ability to control molecular structure through macroscopic movements that can be used for mass production paves the way for nanoarchitectonics to be applied in industry. The number of papers claiming to be in this field has increased significantly in recent years, as has the scope of its applications. Given these limitless advancements, one might say that nanoarchitectonics is a method for everything in materials science.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00836"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937175","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":"Organocatalytic Regio- and Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of N-Aryl Anilines with Aurone-Derived Azadienes: Access to Benzofuran Embedded Triarylmethanes.","authors":"Rupkumar Khuntia, Subhrajit Karmakar, Koyal Roy, Kalishankar Bhattacharyya, Subhas Chandra Pan","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, we disclose a catalytic asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation of N-aryl anilines with aurone-derived azadienes for the first synthesis of benzofuran and N-aryl aniline containing triarylmethanes. An easily available chiral phosphoric acid, TRIP, was found to be effective for this reaction. The triarylmethanes with benzofuran and N-aryl aniline motifs were obtained in moderate yields with high regio- and good to high enantioselectivities. The scope of the reaction was broad and few synthetic transformations have been demonstrated.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00722"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937149","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":"Enantioselective Gram-Scale Synthesis of Rasagiline via Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Reduction of Cyclic Imine.","authors":"Hayate Ishizuka, Toma Osawa, Yuta Shimizu, Hideyuki Sogo, Ryoya Imaizumi, Naohisa Shiba, Ayato Nureki, Taisei Matoba, Minami Odagi, Kazuo Nagasawa","doi":"10.1002/asia.70286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.70286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rasagiline mesylate is a monoamine oxidase B inhibitor used clinically for treating Parkinson's disease. Conventional synthesis relies on optical resolution, which limits efficiency and scalability. To overcome these challenges, we developed an enantioselective synthesis route using asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) of a cyclic propargyl imine intermediate. Although cyclic imines are difficult to reduce due to their rigid structures, this challenge was overcome using a chiral phosphoric acid catalyst with a Hantzsch ester, affording chiral amines in high yield and enantioselectivity. The method was successfully scaled to the gram level, affording rasagiline mesylate with >96% enantiomeric excess. Furthermore, this approach showed broad substrate compatibility, underscoring its general utility in the asymmetric reduction of cyclic imine derivatives. Our strategy offers a practical and scalable alternative to existing methods for the synthesis of rasagiline and structurally related optically active amines.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e70286"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937126","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":"Stimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Polymers of Mono- and Bis-triazolylphenylazoaniline-Functionalized Copillar[5]Arenes: With Distinctive Binding Modes.","authors":"Chun-Yi Yao, Yung-Yu Chang, Reguram Arumugaperumal, Tzu-Yi Chao, Putikam Raghunath, Ming-Chang Lin, Wen-Sheng Chung","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mono- and bis-triazolylphenylazoaniline-functionalized copillar[5]arenes 1 and 2 were synthesized forming linear supramolecular polymers with dual pH and photo responsiveness. Upon acidification, copillar[5]arene 1 undergoes protonation, converting its aniline group into a primary ammonium ion (1-H), which significantly enhances its supramolecular polymerization compared to 1. Designed as an AB-type supramolecular polymer, 1-H exhibits distinct polymerization behavior in contrast to neutral copillar[5]arene 2, which forms a 1:1 supramolecular polymer with dimethoxypillar[5]arene (DMP5). Copillar[5]arene 2 is believed to bind DMP5 through its cavity, linking two aniline groups from separate molecules to form a two component supramolecular polymer. The degree of polymerization of 1-H and the 1:1 ratio of 2 and DMP5 can be controlled by adjusting the pH, as confirmed by pH- and concentration-dependent <sup>1</sup>H-NMR and diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) experiments. UV-vis spectroscopy and FE-SEM were further used to examine the effects of photoirradiation on polymer morphology and absorption at varying concentrations.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00601"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937279","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":"Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Bicyclo[4.1.0]Heptane Scaffolds.","authors":"Jiguo Yang, Yue Wang, Er-Qing Li","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500824","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes and their nitrogen- and oxygen-containing derivatives represent an important class of fused bicyclic scaffolds with significant biological activities, commonly found in natural products and pharmaceutical agents. In recent years, considerable progress has been made in the development of efficient synthetic strategies targeting these structures. Various approaches, including transition-metal catalysis, organic catalysis, and free radical-mediated cyclization reactions, have been successfully applied for the precise construction of bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane frameworks. In this review, systematically summarized are two major types of cyclization strategies-intramolecular and intermolecular cyclizations-based on their reaction mechanisms. Particular emphasis is placed on recent advances in the synthesis of bicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes, azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes, and oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes. This paper aims to highlight key developments and inspire further innovation in the construction of these valuable frameworks.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00824"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937229","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":"Pd<sub>20</sub>Te<sub>7</sub> Nanowires as an Efficient Multifunctional Catalyst for CO<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction.","authors":"Chenchen Li, Kailei Cao, Long Chen, Penghao Li, Hanzhuo Luo, Sihui Pan, Qi Shao","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500833","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Discovering a multifunctional electrocatalyst that can achieve the selective electrochemical reduction of a variety of small molecules (such as CO<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>2</sub>, etc.) is a highly promising process. However, most reported Pd-based nanomaterials can only convert one kind of small molecule. In this study, we have constructed Pd<sub>20</sub>Te<sub>7</sub> intermetallic nanowires (Pd<sub>20</sub>Te<sub>7</sub> NWs) with numerous low-coordinated atoms, which can serve as an efficient and multifunctional catalyst for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). For CO<sub>2</sub>RR, Pd<sub>20</sub>Te<sub>7</sub> NWs can achieve CO Faraday efficiency (FE<sub>CO</sub>) of 96.2% at the potential of -0.8 V versus RHE. For ORR, Pd<sub>20</sub>Te<sub>7</sub> NWs have selectivity for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> of over 90%. Moreover, at 0.2 V versus RHE, the H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production rate of Pd<sub>20</sub>Te<sub>7</sub> NWs can achieve 1624.2 mmol g<sub>Pd</sub> <sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>, which is approximately 8.5 times that of Pd NWs. Compared with Pd NWs, the optimized electronic structure and surface morphology of Pd<sub>20</sub>Te<sub>7</sub> NWs balance the adsorption of COOH* and CO* on the catalyst during CO<sub>2</sub>RR and change the adsorption mode of O<sub>2</sub> (side-on to end-on) during ORR, thus promoting CO and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> generation during CO<sub>2</sub>RR and ORR, respectively. This work highlights the importance of electronic structure and surface morphology modification of metal catalysts for electrocatalytic reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00833"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937112","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}
Anindita Das, Surajit Das, Dhiraj Das, Sayan Sarkar, Kuntal Pal
{"title":"Influence of Ligand's Electronic Effect vs Temperature on Solvent Free Catalytic CO<sub>2</sub> Fixation and Noncovalent Interactions in Molecular Architecture of Zn-Complexes.","authors":"Anindita Das, Surajit Das, Dhiraj Das, Sayan Sarkar, Kuntal Pal","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500823","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A series of mononuclear bis-ligated Zn(II) octahedral complexes [Zn(L<sup>Mes</sup>)<sub>2</sub>] (Zn<sup>Mes</sup>), [Zn(L<sup>OMe</sup>)<sub>2</sub>] (Zn<sup>OMe</sup>), [Zn(L<sup>CF3</sup>)<sub>2</sub>] (Zn<sup>CF3</sup>), and [Zn(L<sup>Cl</sup>)<sub>2</sub>] (Zn<sup>Cl</sup>) have been synthesized using tridentate N/N/N donors, maleonitrile tethered, half-reduced Schiff base ligands, ((2-(benzylamino)-3-((E)-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)amino)maleonitrile) derivatives, HL<sup>Mes</sup>, HL<sup>OMe</sup>, HL<sup>CF3</sup> and HL<sup>Cl</sup>). All the compounds were well characterized by spectroscopy and structurally. The noncovalent interactions present in the lattice of Zn-complexes were studied in detail to explain the origin of molecular architecture using Hirshfeld surface (HS) analysis. The catalytic activity for the coupling of CO<sub>2</sub> with epoxides under mild and solvent free condition was demonstrated. The variable electronic effect of ligands due to different substitution at the ligand's backbone was correlated with the variation in catalytic yield. The reverse electronic effect of the ligand due to the rise of temperature in the yield of catalysis was mechanistically explained in terms of the way to the formation of the active catalyst.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00823"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937155","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":"A Yolk-Shell Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Pd@ZrO<sub>2</sub> Catalyst with Space-Confined Effect for Enhancing 4-Nitrophenol Reduction.","authors":"Xiaojing Huang, Quanhua Gan, Dandan Wang, Huixu Qiu, Jian Luo, Weiting Yang, Yida Deng","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Submicron catalysts with tailored 3D architectures offer unique opportunities to manipulate nanoscale mass transport and active site distribution, thereby enhancing catalytic performance. Herein, we constructed a yolk-shell Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@H-ZrO<sub>2</sub> carrier to provide a semi-open interstitial cavity. Subsequently, Pd nanoparticles were introduced into this cavity by a vacuum-assisted strategy, which resulted in precise confinement and uniform dispersion of Pd nanoparticles. This structural confinement improved the accessibility of the active site while inhibiting aggregation and surface migration. To systematically evaluate the confinement effect, we synthesized and compared three structurally distinct carriers: hollow (H-ZrO<sub>2</sub>), core-shell (Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@ZrO<sub>2</sub>), and yolk-shell (Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@H-ZrO<sub>2</sub>). Among them, Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Pd@H-ZrO<sub>2</sub> completely reduced 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol within 7 min under ambient conditions. Post-catalytic characterizations (HRTEM, PXRD, FTIR) confirmed the excellent structural robustness and palladium retention. Magnetic separation-driven cycling further demonstrated the high reusability of the catalyst, with 96.2% of the activity retained after eight cycles. In addition, pH effects, common environmental anions, and humic acid interference were investigated to fully assess catalytic stability and environmental suitability. This work can generally construct space-confined catalysts and provide new perspectives on structure-performance relationships in environmental catalysis and beyond.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00401"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144937084","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}