Désirée Badea, Christoph Lenting, Michael Hanrath, Jörn Bruns
{"title":"Front Cover: Synthesis and Characterization of A3[ReO4][ReO3N] and A′2[ReO3N] (A = Rb, Cs; A′ = K, Cs) (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 17/2025)","authors":"Désirée Badea, Christoph Lenting, Michael Hanrath, Jörn Bruns","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202581701","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates how the oxygen atoms in [ReO<sub>4</sub>]<sup>–</sup> can be replaced by nitrogen atoms upon controlled addition of NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> as a nitrogen source. From the reaction of NH<sub>4</sub>[ReO<sub>4</sub>] in an alkali metal hydroxide flux, Rb<sub>3</sub>[ReO<sub>4</sub>][ReO<sub>3</sub>N] and Cs<sub>3</sub>[ReO<sub>4</sub>][ReO<sub>3</sub>N] could be synthesized. In order to obtain monoanionic products, namely K<sub>2</sub>[ReO<sub>3</sub>N] and Cs<sub>2</sub>[ReO<sub>3</sub>N], NH<sub>4</sub>Cl was added to the corresponding alkali metal hydroxide as an additional nitrogen source. More information can be found in the Research Article by J. Bruns and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202500036).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581701","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144308991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica A. Jackson, Lesta S. Fletcher, Allison A. Peroutka, Samiat O. Olayiwola, Nickolas A. Joyner, Jenifer C. Shafer, David A. Dixon, Jesse D. Carrick
{"title":"Extraction of 244Cm Using 3,3′-Dibutyloxyphenyl-bis-1,2,4-Triazinyl-2,6-Pyridine as a Bipolar Complexant: A Fundamental, density functional theory, and Spectroscopic Study","authors":"Jessica A. Jackson, Lesta S. Fletcher, Allison A. Peroutka, Samiat O. Olayiwola, Nickolas A. Joyner, Jenifer C. Shafer, David A. Dixon, Jesse D. Carrick","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202400818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400818","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Defining effective separation processes to extract the minor actinides from lanthanides remains a significant challenge in the expansion of nuclear power as a greener alternative to carbon-based energy. Minor actinides, Am, Cm, and Np, are routinely produced as byproducts of nuclear fission and present numerous challenges for separation from the neutron-poisoning lanthanides, including similar oxidation states, cationic radii, and coordination number. Transmutation of the minor actinides to fast-neutron reactors to decrease the radiotoxicity and volume of high-level waste stored in a geologic repository necessarily demands chemoselective isolation strategies. In this work, a comprehensive biphasic extraction, theoretical, and spectroscopic study using the recently discovered soft-N-donor, bipolar complexant, 3,3′-dibutyloxy-phenyl-bis-[1,2,4]-triazinyl-2,6,-pyridine (BOB-BTP) for <sup>244</sup>Cm<sup>3+</sup> extraction is described. Solvent extraction, density functional theory, and spectroscopic data are reported herein.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Felix Krämer, Pascal Weisenburger, Israel Fernández, Frank Breher
{"title":"Front Cover: Stabilities and Limitations in the Reactivity of Phosphorus Ylide-Based Aluminum– and Gallium–Carbon Ambiphiles: A Combined Experimental and Computational Approach (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 16/2025)","authors":"Felix Krämer, Pascal Weisenburger, Israel Fernández, Frank Breher","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202581601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows a sketchpad with the structure of the formal methanol activation product of an aluminum–carbon-based ambiphile that is formed by the elimination of ammonia. A water molecule is shown above the eliminated ammonia molecule, indicating that replacement by water can also be realized. On the left, other small molecules that do not react with the title compounds are shown. The product of trimerization of phenyl isocyanate, for which the ambiphiles act as catalysts, is shown on the left. To the right are shown the insertion products of carbon dioxide and acetonitrile. The ticked reaction product with carbon dioxide can be realized, the crossed-out acetonitrile product cannot. The reaction path bottom right shows that the insertion process of acetonitrile is endergonic overall and rather high activation barriers are predicted. More information can be found in the Research Article by I. Fernández, F. Breher and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202500165).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144220126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kazuki Honjo, Taigo Kamimura, Kohei Tada, Ryohei Kishi, Yasutaka Kitagawa
{"title":"Front Cover: Theoretical Study of Local Environmental Effect on Electronic Structure of M-Cluster (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 15/2025)","authors":"Kazuki Honjo, Taigo Kamimura, Kohei Tada, Ryohei Kishi, Yasutaka Kitagawa","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202581501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows a local environmental effect on the electronic structure of the M-cluster of nitrogenase, which was examined by DFT calculations from the viewpoint of the hydrogen bonds and water molecules. Hydrogen bonds from Ser265 significantly contribute to the stability of the LUMO, while the water molecules around the HCA strongly stabilize the HOMO. The contribution of Ser265 is, however, suppressed when an outer environmental field is applied. The results provide suggestions for the ligand design of synthesized FeS clusters. More information can be found in the Research Article by Y. Kitagawa and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202500016).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581501","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kira D. Krivenko, Alexander F. Shestakov, Maxim A. Faraonov, Alexey V. Kuzmin, Salavat S. Khasanov, Akihiro Otsuka, Hideki Yamochi, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Dmitri V. Konarev
{"title":"Front Cover: Complexes of d- and f-metal Ions with a Redox-Active and Highly Symmetric Truxenone Ligand: Effect of Cations and Coordination on Distortions of Radical Anions and Singlet-Triplet Transitions in Dianions (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 14/2025)","authors":"Kira D. Krivenko, Alexander F. Shestakov, Maxim A. Faraonov, Alexey V. Kuzmin, Salavat S. Khasanov, Akihiro Otsuka, Hideki Yamochi, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Dmitri V. Konarev","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202581401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows truxenone (Tr), which has high C<sub>3h</sub> symmetry and degenerated LUMO. It forms salts and complexes. Calculations predict Jahn–Teller distortions for Tr<sup>⋅−</sup> that are enhanced by the asymmetric approach of Cp*<sub>2</sub>Co<sup>+</sup> to Tr<sup>⋅−</sup>. The dianions should have a triplet state, but the asymmetric approach of Cs<sup>+</sup> to the oxygen atoms of Tr<sup>2−</sup> stabilizes the singlet ground state. Radical anions of Tr<sup>⋅−</sup> coordinate with Tb<sup>III</sup>(TMHD)<sub>3</sub> and Mn<sup>II</sup>(acac)<sub>2</sub> providing asymmetric spin density localization on the coordinated oxygen atom and strong magnetic exchange of the ligand and paramagnetic metal spins. More information can be found in the Research Article by D. V. Konarev and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202400760).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581401","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144131513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Camila N. Cechin, Tanize Bortolotto, Andressa Lunardi, Renaldo M. da Silva Jr., Robert A. Burrow, Bernardo A. Iglesias, Ernesto S. Lang, Bárbara Tirloni, Shirley Nakagaki
{"title":"Cover Feature: Photocatalytic Efficiency Improvement of Porous TiO2 Immobilized by a Pd-Te Complex for H2 Production by Water Splitting (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 13/2025)","authors":"Camila N. Cechin, Tanize Bortolotto, Andressa Lunardi, Renaldo M. da Silva Jr., Robert A. Burrow, Bernardo A. Iglesias, Ernesto S. Lang, Bárbara Tirloni, Shirley Nakagaki","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202581302","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows the preparation of solids based on a Pd--Te complex, [Pd<sub>2</sub>(μ-TePh)<sub>2</sub>(bipy)<sub>2</sub>](PF<sub>6</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, immobilized over porous TiO<sub>2</sub> and over commercial TiO<sub>2</sub> to be used as photocatalysts for H<sub>2</sub> production by water splitting under sunlight. All the solids enhanced H<sub>2</sub> production compared to pure titania supports by up to 69-fold. This outcome inspires the investigation of metal complexes combined with semiconductors to improve their photocatalytic ability for H<sub>2</sub> production. More information can be found in the Research Article by S. Nakagaki and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202400806).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581302","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Front Cover: Heterometallic Coordination Compounds with Amino-Acid Dithiocarbamate Ligands (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 13/2025)","authors":"Dr. Phil Köhler","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202581301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates the use of amino-acid dithiocarbamate ligands as building blocks for heterometallic coordination polymers. As outlined in the Review by P. Köhler (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202500007), these ligands form stable all-<i>S</i> coordinate complexes with different transition metal ions, and the resulting products can act as metalloligands for coordination of a second metal ion due to their free carboxylate groups. The illustration shows the assembly of dithiocarbamato-carboxylate metalloligands and oxophilic metal ions in a modular fashion, analogous to interlocking toy building bricks.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581301","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alessia Schiavo, Giacomo Baio, Francis Bru, Irene Guerra, Victoria Mechrouk, Thierry Achard, Sara Baldissin, Stéphane Bellemin-Laponnaz, Catherine S. J. Cazin, Cristina Tubaro, Fabiano Visentin, Isabella Caligiuri, Flavio Rizzolio, Steven P. Nolan, Thomas Scattolin
{"title":"Expanding the Chemical Space of Allyl Palladates with Anticancer Properties","authors":"Alessia Schiavo, Giacomo Baio, Francis Bru, Irene Guerra, Victoria Mechrouk, Thierry Achard, Sara Baldissin, Stéphane Bellemin-Laponnaz, Catherine S. J. Cazin, Cristina Tubaro, Fabiano Visentin, Isabella Caligiuri, Flavio Rizzolio, Steven P. Nolan, Thomas Scattolin","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500146","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Allyl palladates are emerging as promising anticancer agents due to their unique mechanisms of action, including thioredoxin reductase inhibition and immunogenic cell death activation. However, their lack of selectivity toward cancer cells has hindered their therapeutic potential. Herein, a library of ten novel allyl palladates featuring diverse azolium ligands is synthesized via a solvent-free approach, including 1) ring-expanded azolium salts; 2) azolium salts functionalized with phosphonium, thioether, selenoether, or sulfoxide groups; 3) 12-membered cyclic alkyl groups; or 4) bulky or methoxy-functionalized aryl groups. The newly synthesized compounds are tested against A2780, A2780cis, and U87 cancer cell lines, as well as MRC-5 non-cancerous cells. Results reveal a general excellent cytotoxicity (in the micromolar or submicromolar range), with allyl palladates <b>2c–d</b> showing the greatest activity but limited selectivity. Compounds <b>2f</b> and <b>2h</b>, however, demonstrate improved selectivity toward cancer cells, highlighting the influence of thioether and selenoether functional groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500146","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation and Reactions of (Hydrosilyl)diarylborane","authors":"Ryota Koyanagi, Mutsuki Tanaka, Yuki Nonaka, Kyoka Mori, Shogo Morisako, Yohsuke Yamamoto, Atsushi Kawachi","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500068","url":null,"abstract":"<p>(Hydrodimesitysilyl)lithium (<b>2</b>) is prepared via the Sn–Li exchange of (hydrodimesitylsilyl)trimethylstannane (<b>3</b>) with <i>n</i>-BuLi and it reacts with chlorosilanes and fluorodimesitylborane to afford hydrodisilanes <b>4</b>–<b>7</b> and hydrosilylborane <b>1</b>, respectively. Hydrosilylborane <b>1</b> is isolated as yellow crystals and characterized using NMR spectroscopy, UV–vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. DFT calculations of hydrosilylborane <b>1</b> and its structural data reveal unique Si<span></span>H and Si<span></span>B bond characteristics. Finally, the reactions of hydrosilylborane <b>1</b> with nucleophiles, such as alcohols and alkyllithiums, are investigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}