{"title":"Light-Induced Fe-LMCT Catalysis for Redox-Coupled Conversion of NO<sub>x</sub> and SO<sub>2</sub> Mixture.","authors":"Ruimin Chen, Jielin Wang, Taobo Huang, Chunling Zhang, Xiuping Zhu, Jieyuan Li, Fan Dong","doi":"10.1002/anie.202510456","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202510456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The coexistent nitrogen oxides (NO<sub>x</sub>) and sulfur dioxide (SO<sub>2</sub>) in flue gas pose inherent challenges for simultaneous removal due to their disparate reactivities. Conventional sequential treatments for their simultaneous removal face major issues of catalyst deactivation and byproduct generation. Here, we develop a subtle strategy using light-induced ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) catalysis with Fe(II) ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA-Feᴵᴵ) to achieve redox-coupled conversion of NO and SO<sub>2</sub> mixtures. LMCT excitation in EDTA-Fe<sup>II</sup> induces directional charge separation under irradiation, routing photogenerated electrons (e⁻) to Feᴵᴵ for driving selective NO-to-N<sub>2</sub> conversion (selectivity: 99.89%), while photogenerated holes (h<sup>+</sup>) oxidize SO<sub>2</sub> to SO<sub>4</sub> <sup>2</sup>⁻ (selectivity: 96.34%). This spatial segregation of redox pathways suppresses N<sub>2</sub>O generation, enabling continuous operation with 90.3% NO and nearly 100% SO<sub>2</sub> removal efficiency. Mechanism studies reveal the LMCT-enhanced charge transfer from carboxyl/amino groups to Fe centers, while in situ EPR confirms the •SO<sub>3</sub> <sup>2</sup>⁻ radical-mediated h<sup>+</sup> scavenging that accelerates charge separation and utilization. This work establishes Fe-LMCT catalysis as a sustainable platform for gas-phase pollutants remediation, achieving unprecedented selectivity through precise redox pathway control.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202510456"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stretch-Induced Structural Ordering and Orientation for Tensile Yield Behavior and Anisotropic Optical Property of Molecular Granular Materials.","authors":"Wei Liu-Fu, Shengqiu Liu, Jiadong Chen, Jia-Fu Yin, Panchao Yin","doi":"10.1002/anie.202510392","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202510392","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The densely packed sub-nm particles, molecular granular materials (MGMs), represent a new class of functional materials that deliver distinct mechanical properties from polymers and conventional granular materials. However, their costly synthesis and the vague understanding of their mechanical property hinder extensive progress. Herein, the supramolecular complexation approach is developed for the feasible construction of MGMs with hierarchical structures, while in situ small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is applied to monitor the mechanical deformation of MGMs for microscopic understanding. Amphiphilic oligomers are assembled from the ionic attraction of 1 nm molecular clusters and further pack into ordered hexagonal phases (HEX1) driven by hydrophobic interaction. Interestingly, stretching can induce structural orientation, and thus triggering the transformation of HEX1 to another hexagonal phase (HEX2) with denser packing, accounting for the tensile yield behavior of the MGMs. The supramolecular structure endows hierarchical structure relaxation dynamics, enabling their unique viscoelasticity with a resilient rubbery plateau even at high temperatures. Their flexibility renders the capability to facilely process the MGMs into highly oriented films and coatings with anisotropic properties for potential applications in optical device fabrications.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202510392"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sunaina Sardana, Aryaman Pattanaik, Julia Rehbein, Oliver Reiser
{"title":"Copper(II)-Photocatalyzed Radical Anellation of Nitroalkanes with Alkenes or Alkynes for the Synthesis of Isoxazolines and Isoxazoles.","authors":"Sunaina Sardana, Aryaman Pattanaik, Julia Rehbein, Oliver Reiser","doi":"10.1002/anie.202509658","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202509658","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The visible light-mediated copper(II)-catalyzed one-step synthesis of isoxazolines and isoxazoles from readily available ethyl nitroacetate or phenyl nitromethane is reported. The developed protocol eliminates the need for substrate preactivation or additives and offers an extensive scope of activated and unactivated alkenes and alkynes as coupling partners. Key intermediates for this formal [3+2]-cycloaddition are α-nitro radicals generated via photoinduced single electron oxidation of nitronates, contrasting the generation of such radicals via Cu(I)-photocatalysis by a reductive pathway, which shows a different reaction pattern in the coupling with alkenes.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202509658"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual-Function Tetrabenzylphosphonium Groups as Mitochondria-Targeting Artificial Anion Channels.","authors":"Fei Gou, Xinlei Huangfu, Qiuting Wang, Zihong Yang, Xiyu Yuan, Wenju Chang, Jie Shen, Wen-Xiong Zhang, Huaqiang Zeng","doi":"10.1002/anie.202511936","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202511936","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial ion channels with specific organelle-targeting capabilities have been scarcely investigated. Here, w e report the first-in-class mitochondria-targeting anion channels derived from a structurally simple tetrabenzylphosphonium framework, in stark contrast to its phenyl-based counterpart, which lacks anion transport activity. Structural and computational analyses underscore the critical role of the methylene (CH2) linkers in the benzyl groups. These CH2 units reduce positive charge delocalization to enhance σ-hole-anion interactions, while also enabling H-atoms from both the CH2 linkers and aromatic rings to cooperatively form multiple C-H···anion H-bonds. In further conjunction with the rigid benzene rings, they help create sufficient spatial voids to accommodate anion translocation, collectively facilitating and energizing the anion transport process. Among the series studied, those bearing methyl and tert-butyl substituents exhibit the highest transport activity via a channel mechanism, with a conductance value as high as 26.5 ± 0.8 pS. Furthermore, leveraging the cationic nature of the quaternary phosphonium center, this family of anion channels readily achieves targeted mitochondrial localization, demonstrating potent anticancer activity, with IC50 values ranging from 1.42 to 3.04 μM across three cancer cell lines .</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202511936"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nathanael Schiander Gray, Zhe Zhuang, Woong Sub Byun, Zuzanna Kozicka, Katherine Donovan, Brendan Dwyer, Abby Thornhill, Hannah Jones, Zixuan Jiang, Xijun Zhu, Eric Fischer, Nicolas Thomä
{"title":"Rational Design of CDK12/13 and BRD4 Molecular Glue Degraders.","authors":"Nathanael Schiander Gray, Zhe Zhuang, Woong Sub Byun, Zuzanna Kozicka, Katherine Donovan, Brendan Dwyer, Abby Thornhill, Hannah Jones, Zixuan Jiang, Xijun Zhu, Eric Fischer, Nicolas Thomä","doi":"10.1002/anie.202508427","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202508427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging therapeutic approach for the selective elimination of disease-related proteins. While molecular glue degraders exhibit drug-like properties, their discovery has traditionally been serendipitous and often requires post-hoc rationalization. In this study, we demonstrate the rational, mechanism-guided design of molecular glue degraders using gluing moieties. Building on established principles, by appending a chemical gluing moiety to several small molecule inhibitors, we successfully transformed them into degraders, obviating the need for a specific E3 ubiquitin ligase recruiter. Specifically, we found that incorporating a hydrophobic aromatic ring or a double bond into a cyclin-dependent kinase 12 and 13 (CDK12/13) dual inhibitor enabled the recruitment of DNA damage-binding protein 1 (DDB1), thereby transforming a high-molecular-weight bivalent CDK12 degrader into a potent monovalent CDK12/13 molecular glue degrader. We also showcase that attaching a cysteine-reactive warhead to a bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) inhibitor converts it into a degrader by recruiting the DDB1 and CUL4 associated factor 16 (DCAF16) E3 ligase.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202508427"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mercedes Moreno-Albarracín, Alvaro M Rodriguez-Jimenez, Omar Nuñez, Pablo Garrido-Barros
{"title":"Multisite Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Facilitates Oxidative Photocatalysis in a Molecular Zr-Based Coordination Compound.","authors":"Mercedes Moreno-Albarracín, Alvaro M Rodriguez-Jimenez, Omar Nuñez, Pablo Garrido-Barros","doi":"10.1002/anie.202510723","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202510723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The development of mediators that harness visible light to drive proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) offers a promising pathway to achieving challenging redox transformations in a more sustainable manner and with enhanced thermochemical efficiency. However, designing photocatalytic systems based on earth-abundant metals while gaining precise control over their excited-state reactivity remains a significant challenge. Here, deprotonation of the hydroxy ligands in the Zr3(O)(OH)3 nodes of a photoactive coordination cage is shown to unlock the photocatalytic oxidation of strong O-H and C-H bonds (70-100 kcal·mol-1). Mechanistic investigations reveal that this oxidative process proceeds via a multisite PCET pathway involving ground-state, pre-association followed by a static quenching mechanism. This contrasts with the dynamic quenching mechanism governing the reductive PCET previously reported for the same system. Collectively, these findings establish an unprecedent ambipolar PCET mechanism with a new class of photocatalytic mediators based on an earth abundant metal.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202510723"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144593748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cooperative Activation of CO and Pyridine by an Aluminum(I) Complex Ligated with a Silylene-Borane Ligand.","authors":"Jinghuang Lv, Xiao Fang, Fanshu Cao, Zhenbo Mo","doi":"10.1002/anie.202512084","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202512084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cooperative main-group systems based on alumylenes are highly attractive due to their potential for activating and transforming inert chemical bonds and small molecules. However, their development has been hindered by the scarcity of suitable supporting ligands. Herein, we report the synthesis of an amphiphilic carboranyl silylene-borane ligand (1) and demonstrate its effectiveness in stabilizing an aluminum(I) complex 2. Complex 2 has been unambiguously characterized by spectroscopic analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, and DFT calculations, which reveals a unique structure featuring both silicon(II)→aluminum(I) and aluminum(I)→boron(III) donor-acceptor bonds. The synergistic interplay between the silylene-borane ligand and the aluminum(I) center in 2 drives its unusual reactivity toward CO and pyridine activation, facilitating cleavage of the C≡O bond and dearomatization of pyridine.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202512084"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144593705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel L Paravizzini, Linda M Haugaard-Kedström, Craig A Hutton, John Andrew Karas
{"title":"Backbone Protecting Groups for Enhanced Peptide and Protein Synthesis.","authors":"Samuel L Paravizzini, Linda M Haugaard-Kedström, Craig A Hutton, John Andrew Karas","doi":"10.1002/anie.202509939","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202509939","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Solid-phase peptide synthesis has become an indispensable technique for the routine preparation of linear peptides of up to ~40 amino acids in length. However, the solid-phase approach is still hampered by chain insolubility and aggregation, which reduces synthetic yields. Moreover, many of the deletion impurities that can form are often chromatographically inseparable from the target sequence, which diminishes final product purity. The use of backbone N-protecting groups can ameliorate this synthetic inefficiency by increasing peptide chain solubility and suppressing aggregation. Backbone protection is also useful for promoting peptide macrocyclisation, suppressing common side reactions in peptide chemistry and improving solution-phase handling. Commercially available precursors containing benzyl-based groups and pseudoprolines have found widespread use, in academic laboratories and industry. A range of other strategies have also been investigated, in a bid to increase the utility of backbone protecting groups, and to develop more efficient methods for their introduction and removal. This review provides a comprehensive account of the state of the art, and includes detailed synthetic methods relating to the use of backbone protection, and its application to \"difficult\" peptides and proteins of biological significance. The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are analysed, and a commentary on future directions is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202509939"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qin Wang, Chunyan Xing, Mengchu Feng, Yuying Yang, Dianshen Pang, Xiao Feng, Yuanyuan Zhang, Bo Wang
{"title":"Enzyme-Assisted Confined Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Enzyme-Metal Cascade Catalysis.","authors":"Qin Wang, Chunyan Xing, Mengchu Feng, Yuying Yang, Dianshen Pang, Xiao Feng, Yuanyuan Zhang, Bo Wang","doi":"10.1002/anie.202509105","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202509105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The integration of enzymatic and metal catalysis in cascade reactions offers a highly efficient approach for producing high-value chemicals, such as chiral pharmaceuticals. However, overcoming the inherent incompatibility between metal and enzyme catalysts and optimizing their stability and activity to achieve effective synergy, remains a significant challenge. Here, we present an enzyme-assisted, confined synthesis of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) within the nanochannels of covalent organic frameworks (COFs), to construct efficient enzyme-metal hybrid catalysts for cascade reactions. The COF nanochannels stabilize the enzyme during MNP formation and the catalytic process, and synergize with the enzyme to regulate the size, dispersion, and electronic state of the MNPs through surface amino acid residues, realizing the co-encapsulation and dual-optimization of both components. Using Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) and Pd nanoparticles as a model system, Pd/CALB@COF exhibits an 8.2-fold higher yield in the kinetic resolution (KR) of racemic 1-phenylethylamine (1-PEA), and a 2.7-fold enhancement in racemization conversion, compared to counterparts without COF. Their synergy in dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) delivers ~91% yield, >98% enantiomeric excess (e.e.) value, and recyclability, with applicability to various chiral amines. This strategy has been validated across different metal-enzyme systems, establishing a versatile platform for designing efficient enzyme-metal cascade systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202509105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brandon M Campbell, Jesse B Gordon, Elaine Reichert Raguram, Kristopher G Reynolds, Meghan G Sullivan, Daniel G Nocera
{"title":"Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer of Ag(II) CF2X Carboxylates: Quantum Yield and Electrophotocatalytic Arene Fluoroalkylation Tuned by X.","authors":"Brandon M Campbell, Jesse B Gordon, Elaine Reichert Raguram, Kristopher G Reynolds, Meghan G Sullivan, Daniel G Nocera","doi":"10.1002/anie.202511642","DOIUrl":"10.1002/anie.202511642","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Incorporation of CF2X groups beyond CF3 into arene scaffolds is underdeveloped despite these groups' utility as halogen-bond donors and as precursors to bioisosteres. Herein, we report the synthesis, characterization, and comparative photochemistry of a suite of [Ag(II)(bpy)2O2CCF2X]+ and Ag(II)(bpy)(O2CCF2X)2 (bpy = 2,2´-bipyridine, X = F, CF3, Cl, Br, H, CH3) carboxylate complexes. We find a dramatic effect of the X substituent on the efficiency of generating CF2X radicals by ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT), with Ag(II) photoreduction rates varying by over an order of magnitude and quantum yields spanning over 20%. We provide insight into how electronic and structural perturbations of the Ag(II)-O2CCF2X core are manifested in the LMCT quantum efficiency. With this information in hand, Ag(II)-mediated electrophotocatalytic CF2X functionalization is carried out on a range of (hetero)arenes. This work expands the nascent field of Ag(II)-based photocatalysis by allowing for (hetero)aryl-CF2X functionalization directly from unactivated fluoroalkyl carboxylate precursors.</p>","PeriodicalId":520556,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)","volume":" ","pages":"e202511642"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}