Kristian Witthaut, Yurii Prots, Nazar Zaremba, Mitja Krnel, Andreas Leithe-Jasper, Yuri Grin and Eteri Svanidze*,
{"title":"Chemical and Physical Properties of YHg3 and LuHg3","authors":"Kristian Witthaut, Yurii Prots, Nazar Zaremba, Mitja Krnel, Andreas Leithe-Jasper, Yuri Grin and Eteri Svanidze*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00048","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Amalgams have played an important role in fundamental and applied solid-state chemistry and physics because of the diversity of crystallographic features and properties that they have to offer. Moreover, their peculiar chemical properties can sometimes give rise to unconventional superconducting or magnetic ground states. In the current work, we present an in-depth analysis of single crystals of YHg<sub>3</sub> and LuHg<sub>3</sub> (Mg<sub>3</sub>Cd structure type, space group <i>P</i>6<sub>3</sub>/<i>mmc</i>). Both compounds show superconductivity below <i>T</i><sub>c</sub> = 1 ± 0.1 K (YHg<sub>3</sub>) and <i>T</i><sub>c</sub> = 1.2 ± 0.1 K (LuHg<sub>3</sub>). Given the high air-sensitivity and toxicity of these compounds, this study was only possible using a number of dedicated experimental techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00048","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49767835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jaume Rostoll-Berenguer, Víctor García-García, Gonzalo Blay, José R. Pedro* and Carlos Vila*,
{"title":"Organophotoredox 1,6-Addition of 3,4-Dihydroquinoxalin-2-ones to para-Quinone Methides Using Visible Light","authors":"Jaume Rostoll-Berenguer, Víctor García-García, Gonzalo Blay, José R. Pedro* and Carlos Vila*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00064","url":null,"abstract":"<p >An organophotoredox 1,6-radical addition of 3,4-dihidroquinoxalin-2-ones to <i>para</i>-quinone methides catalyzed by Fukuzumi’s photocatalyst is described under the irradiation of a HP Single LED (455 nm). The corresponding 1,1-diaryl compounds bearing a dihydroquinoxalin-2-one moiety (20 examples) are obtained with good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions. Several experiments have been carried out in order to propose a reaction mechanism.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00064","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49767843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alessandro Crnjar, Aransa Griñen, Shina C. L. Kamerlin* and César A. Ramírez-Sarmiento*,
{"title":"Conformational Selection of a Tryptophan Side Chain Drives the Generalized Increase in Activity of PET Hydrolases through a Ser/Ile Double Mutation","authors":"Alessandro Crnjar, Aransa Griñen, Shina C. L. Kamerlin* and César A. Ramírez-Sarmiento*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00054","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00054","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is the most common polyester plastic in the packaging industry and a major source of environmental pollution due to its single use. Several enzymes, termed PET hydrolases, have been found to hydrolyze this polymer at different temperatures, with the enzyme from <i>Ideonella sakaiensis</i> (<i>Is</i>PETase) having optimal catalytic activity at 30–35 °C. Crystal structures of <i>Is</i>PETase have revealed that the side chain of a conserved tryptophan residue within an active site loop (W185) shifts between three conformations to enable substrate binding and product release. This is facilitated by two residues unique to <i>Is</i>PETase, S214 and I218. When these residues are inserted into other PET hydrolases in place of the otherwise strictly conserved histidine and phenylalanine residues found at their respective positions, they enhance activity and decrease <i>T</i><sub>opt</sub>. Herein, we combine molecular dynamics and well-tempered metadynamics simulations to investigate dynamic changes of the S214/I218 and H214/F218 variants of <i>Is</i>PETase, as well as three other mesophilic and thermophilic PET hydrolases, at their respective temperature and pH optima. Our simulations show that the S214/I218 insertion both increases the flexibility of active site loop regions harboring key catalytic residues and the conserved tryptophan and expands the conformational plasticity of this tryptophan side chain, enabling the conformational transitions that allow for substrate binding and product release in <i>Is</i>PETase. The observed catalytic enhancement caused by this substitution in other PET hydrolases appears to be due to conformational selection, by capturing the conformational ensemble observed in <i>Is</i>PETase.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00054","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9651959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Ozawa, Hisao Koriyama, Yuma Shiratori and Hajime Ito*,
{"title":"Copper(I)-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Silaboration of Terminal Allenes","authors":"Yu Ozawa, Hisao Koriyama, Yuma Shiratori and Hajime Ito*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00057","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00057","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Organic compounds bearing both silyl and boryl groups are important building blocks in organic synthesis because of the adequate reactivity of the silyl and boryl groups and high stereospecificity in their derivatization reactions. The difference in reactivity between the silyl and boryl groups enables stepwise derivatization of these groups to afford complex molecules. Here, we report the copper(I)-catalyzed silaboration of terminal allenes to produce multisubstituted allylic boronates embedded with an alkenyl silane structure. The reaction can proceed with a variety of allenes and silylboranes. Furthermore, the silyl and boryl groups were successfully converted into other functional groups, while retaining the stereochemistry of the alkene moiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/55/23/gg2c00057.PMC10080722.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9651960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinru Xu, Hong Wang*, Choon-Hong Tan and Xinyi Ye*,
{"title":"Applications of Vanadium, Niobium, and Tantalum Complexes in Organic and Inorganic Synthesis","authors":"Xinru Xu, Hong Wang*, Choon-Hong Tan and Xinyi Ye*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00056","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00056","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Organometallic catalysis is a powerful strategy in chemical synthesis, especially with the cheap and low toxic metals based on green chemistry principle. Thus, the selection of the metal is particularly important to plan relevant and applicable processes. The group VB metals have been the subject of exciting and significant advances in both organic and inorganic synthesis. In this Review, we have summarized some reports from recent decades, which are about the development of group VB metals utilized in various types of reactions, such as oxidation, reduction, alkylation, dealkylation, polymerization, aromatization, protein synthesis, and practical water splitting.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/27/4f/gg2c00056.PMC10080730.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9637425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Franc Meyer, P. Shiv Halasyamani and Géraldine Masson*,
{"title":"Advances in Organic and Inorganic Photoredox Catalysis","authors":"Franc Meyer, P. Shiv Halasyamani and Géraldine Masson*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00062","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00062","url":null,"abstract":"V light is perceived as an ideal source of energy to activate organic and inorganic compounds and mediate photophysical and photochemical transformations. In the early 20th century, Ciamician reported his vision to exploit the renewable energy potential of visible-light irradiation as a strategy for sustainable chemical development. However, the lack of color for most organic and inorganic molecules and their transparency to visible light has impeded progress toward this goal. Although the UV irradiation of organic and/or inorganic compounds has allowed the development of efficient organic and inorganic photochemical reactions, this approach suffers from poor functional group tolerance and harnesses less than 10% of the solar power potential. Over the past 20 years, a great deal of research has been devoted to triggering chemical transformations with abundant and chemically inert visible light. Inorganic materials such as TiO2 were initially reported to be potent photocatalysts, and in the 1970s, Fujishima and Honda reported an important contribution on solar watersplitting and carbon dioxide reduction, which stimulated the field of research on semiconductor photocatalysts. During the same period, the selected activation of small organic molecules by visible-light-absorbing organometallic photocatalysts was also demonstrated by several researchers, thereby establishing the foundations for visible-light homogeneous photocatalysis. However, while research on semiconductor photocatalysts progressively increased, the concept of photocatalysis in the field of organic chemistry remained undiscussed until 2008/ 2009, when MacMillan, Yoon, and Stephenson demonstrated significant advances, illustrating its significant potential for the research community. Since then, photoredox catalysis has been extensively developed in organic and inorganic chemistry, and even in other fields of science. We are pleased to launch this issue of ACS Organic & Inorganic Chemistry Au, which includes selected Reviews and Articles covering key topics and advances in organic and inorganic photoredox catalysis. Several Articles and Reviews in this issue are dedicated to the preparation of new photocatalysts. Chiral-at-metal Lewis acid catalysts, in which the chiral information comes from the metal center, have been shown to be useful in a wide range of enantioselective metal-catalyzed reactions, as discussed in the in-depth and insightful Review from Biplab Maji et al. Chiralat-metal photocatalysts have been successfully employed in several important enantioselective transformations, and their huge contribution to the recent progress of asymmetric photoredox catalysis is presented. The Review also provides a critical analysis of the topic and outlines future directions for the field. This issue contains reports on novel metal or organophotocatalysts and their applications (mainly in organic chemistry). Designing photoredox catalysts that absorb in the red-light region has recent","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d5/d6/gg2c00062.PMC9954384.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10813910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photochemical [2 + 2] Cycloaddition of Alkenes with Maleimides: Highlighting the Differences between N-Alkyl vs N-Aryl Maleimides","authors":"Elpida Skolia, and , Christoforos G. Kokotos*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00053","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Throughout the last 15 years, there has been increased research interest in the use of light promoting organic transformations. [2 + 2] Cycloadditions are usually performed photochemically; however, literature precedent on the reaction between olefins and maleimides is limited to a handful of literature examples, focusing mainly on <i>N</i>-aliphatic maleimides or using metal catalysts for visible-light driven reactions of <i>N</i>-aromatic maleimides. Herein, we identify the differences in reactivity between <i>N</i>-alkyl and <i>N</i>-aryl maleimides. For our optimized protocols, in the case of <i>N</i>-alkyl maleimides, the reaction with alkenes proceeds under 370 nm irradiation in the absence of an external photocatalyst, leading to products in high yields. In the case of <i>N</i>-aryl maleimides, the reaction with olefins requires thioxanthone as the photosensitizer under 440 nm irradiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00053","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49768243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Finding Fluidity","authors":"Lily Kenchington-Evans*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00060","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00060","url":null,"abstract":"When I created the initial draft of this artwork�which Susan Bin has brought to life�I reflected on why I love the chemical and biological sciences, my own evolution while studying science, and how to represent the nonbinary/ genderfluid experience. I did not want to be a scientist growing up, but the more involved I became with academia and science outreach, the more compelled I felt to stay and fight for better representation. I initially came from a performing arts background but fell in love with science while studying biology in high school. I was fascinated by the “central dogma of biology” and the beauty of the double helix. I like to say I left the arts for the scientific stage to showcase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) through science communication and education. This piece is dedicated to LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) scientists.","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/48/4b/gg2c00060.PMC9954320.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10862542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Florian R. Neururer, Konstantin Huter, Michael Seidl and Stephan Hohloch*,
{"title":"Reactivity and Structure of a Bis-phenolate Niobium NHC Complex","authors":"Florian R. Neururer, Konstantin Huter, Michael Seidl and Stephan Hohloch*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00028","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00028","url":null,"abstract":"<p >We report the facile synthesis of a rare niobium(V) imido NHC complex with a dianionic OCO-pincer benzimidazolylidene ligand (<b>L</b><sup><b>1</b></sup>) with the general formula <b>[Nb<b>L</b><sup><b>1</b></sup>(N</b><sup><i><b>t</b></i></sup><b>Bu)PyCl] 1-Py</b>. We achieved this by <i>in situ</i> deprotonation of the corresponding azolium salt <b>[H</b><sub><b>3</b></sub><b>L</b><sup><b>1</b></sup><b>][Cl]</b> and subsequent reaction with <b>[Nb(N</b><sup><i><b>t</b></i></sup><b>Bu)Py</b><sub><b>2</b></sub><b>Cl</b><sub><b>3</b></sub><b>]</b>. The pyridine ligand in <b>1-Py</b> can be removed by the addition of B(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>3</sub> as a strong Lewis acid leading to the formation of the pyridine-free complex <b>1</b>. In contrast to similar vanadium(V) complexes, complex <b>1-Py</b> was found to be a good precursor for various salt metathesis reactions, yielding a series of chalcogenido and pnictogenido complexes with the general formula <b>[</b><b>NbL<sup><b>1</b></sup>(N</b><sup><i><b>t</b></i></sup><b>Bu)Py(EMes)]</b> (E = O (<b>2</b>), S (<b>3</b>), NH (<b>4</b>), and PH (<b>5</b>)). Furthermore, complex <b>1-Py</b> can be converted to alkyl complex (<b>6</b>) with 1 equiv of neosilyl lithium as a transmetallation agent. Addition of a second equivalent yields a new trianionic supporting ligand on the niobium center (<b>7</b>) in which the benzimidazolylidene ligand is alkylated at the former carbene carbon atom. The latter is an interesting chemically “noninnocent” feature of the benzimidazolylidene ligand potentially useful in catalysis and atom transfer reactions. Addition of mesityl lithium to <b>1-Py</b> gives the pyridine-free aryl complex <b>8</b>, which is stable toward “overarylation” by an additional equivalent of mesityl lithium. Electrochemical investigation revealed that complexes <b>1-Py</b> and <b>1</b> are inert toward reduction in dichloromethane but show two irreversible reduction processes in tetrahydrofuran as a solvent. However, using standard reduction agents, <i>e.g.</i>, KC<sub>8</sub>, K-mirror, and Na/Napht, no reduced products could be isolated. All complexes have been thoroughly studied by various techniques, including <sup>1</sup>H-, <sup>13</sup>C{<sup>1</sup>H}-, and <sup>1</sup>H-<sup>15</sup>N HMBC NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10725193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Theoretical Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Low-Valent Carbon Species: A ∼6 eV Range of Ionization Potentials among Carbenes, Ylides, and Carbodiphosphoranes","authors":"Abhik Ghosh*, and , Jeanet Conradie*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00045","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00045","url":null,"abstract":"<p >High-quality density functional theory calculations underscore a nearly 6 eV range for the ionization potentials (IPs) of neutral, low-valent carbon compounds, including carbenes, ylides, and zero-valent carbon compounds (carbones) such as carbodiphosphoranes (CDPs) and carbodicarbenes. Thus, adiabatic IPs as low as 5.5 ± 0.1 eV are predicted for CDPs, which are about 0.7–1.2 eV lower than those of simple phosphorus and sulfur ylides. In contrast, the corresponding values for <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes are about 8.0 eV while those for simple singlet carbenes such as dichlorocarbene and difluorocarbene range from about 9.0 eV to well over 11.0 eV.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00045","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9651961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}