Yixin Shi, Ziyi Zhou, Yilin Hu, Siyun Wang, Mingzhe Hong, Kai Cheng, Chunxiao Jia, Jie-Ping Wan
{"title":"Palladium-catalyzed aromatic C-H alkylation of 1-naphthylamines with dichloroalkanes and the application in fused polycyclic amine synthesis","authors":"Yixin Shi, Ziyi Zhou, Yilin Hu, Siyun Wang, Mingzhe Hong, Kai Cheng, Chunxiao Jia, Jie-Ping Wan","doi":"10.1039/d5cc03432a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc03432a","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, we report a palladium-catalyzed aromatic C-H bond alkylation reaction of 1-naphthylamines at the C8 site with dichloroalkanes as alkylating agents. DFT calculation demonstrates the distinctive advantage of the separated dichloroalkanes in the reaction by stabilizing key intermediate via C-H...N or C-H...π interaction induced by the additional Cl atom. In addition to the specific alkylation site selectivity in the naphthyl ring, the products provided by the current C-H alkylation protocol have displayed important application in the construction of fused polycyclic amines via one-step treatment.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144737070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fei Huang, Tao Fang, Jiacong Wu, Liang Chen, Jun Hu, Wensheng Yan, Junfa Zhu, Yang Pan, Li Zhai, Jiaqi Xu, Xingchen Jiao
{"title":"Manipulated Photocatalytic Air-Concentration CO2 into CH3OH by Dual Hetero-Metal Atom Pair Sites","authors":"Fei Huang, Tao Fang, Jiacong Wu, Liang Chen, Jun Hu, Wensheng Yan, Junfa Zhu, Yang Pan, Li Zhai, Jiaqi Xu, Xingchen Jiao","doi":"10.1039/d5cc03695j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc03695j","url":null,"abstract":"Carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction encompasses intricate protonation steps, frequently leading to unpredictable products. To achieve target product selectivity, it is essential to strategically manipulate the reaction pathway. Herein, we build Cu−Ag dual hetero-metal atom pair sites for photoreduction of 0.03% CO2 into methanol (CH3OH). In situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is employed to probe the formation of the *CHO group, a critical intermediate during the synthesis of CH3OH, in the CO2 photoreduction on the CuAg/In2O3 nanosheets. Nevertheless, this critical intermediate is not detected under similar conditions on the In2O3 nanosheets. Additionally, theoretical calculations reveal that the energy barrier for the formation of *CHO intermediates (0.31 eV) is lower than that required for the desorption of *CO intermediates to produce carbon monoxide (0.57 eV) on the CuAg/In2O3 nanosheet slab. That suggests a pronounced selectivity toward the production of CH3OH. Consequently, the CuAg/In2O3 nanosheets realize photoreduction of 0.03% CO2 into CH3OH without any sacrificial agent, achieving a formation rate of 3.67 μmol g–1 h−1.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"127 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144736729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Pd nanoparticle-loaded nanoscale covalent organic framework to enhance tumor therapy by synergistic hydrogen/photothermal therapy","authors":"Kai-Xuan Zhang, Meng-Yan Gao, Yan-Zheng Lu, Jin-Zhou Lv, Hao-Ran Wang, Yan-An Li, Yu-Bin Dong","doi":"10.1039/d5cc03085d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc03085d","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, we report a nanoscale composite COF material loaded with Pd nanoenzyme and H2 via a stepwise post-synthetic modification. The obtained PdH2@COF has been shown to affect mitochondrial function by disrupting the intracellular redox balance and thus down-regulated the expression of heat shock protein (HSP), thereby enhancing photothermal therapy of tumor.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144737068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dearomatization-Scission-Aromatization of Anilines: En route to Synthesis of 3,3-Disubstituted Oxindoles with Wide Heteroatom Nucleophiles","authors":"Priyankar Jha, Saddam Husen, Sagar Sinha, Ravindra Kumar","doi":"10.1039/d5cc02309b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc02309b","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, we report a catalytic, redox-neutral method for the difunctionalization of oxindoles using ketimines derived from anilines and heteronucleophiles. The reaction proceeds through dearomatization-aromatization strategy via tetra-substituted alkene intermediate stabilized by extended resonance, facilitating the selective formation of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles with wide chemical space in good to high yields.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"148 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144737071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Functionalised polyaniline-based porous organic polymers for catalytic conversion of CO2 into cyclic carbonates","authors":"Ulzhalgas Karatayeva, Charl F. J. Faul","doi":"10.1039/d5cc04043d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc04043d","url":null,"abstract":"This study presents a sustainable CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> capture and conversion strategy using functionalised polyaniline-based porous organic polymers. The catalyst, PTPA-COOH, enables efficient cyclic carbonate production, achieving high conversion and recyclability in the absence of solvents and co-catalysts. This route supports the transition to sustainable conversion of CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> to green and economically attractive cyclic carbonates.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144719772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 Spike RBD Binding to Integrin αvβ6 by Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy","authors":"Tianfu Feng, Fang Tian, Jiamin Li, Xianchi Dong, Bei Tong, Peng Zheng","doi":"10.1039/d5cc03034j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc03034j","url":null,"abstract":"Single-molecule force spectroscopy reveals strong, cation-dependent binding between SARS-CoV-2 RBD and integrin αvβ6, with rupture forces exceeding ACE2, supporting integrin αvβ6 as an alternative receptor.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144719872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crystal phase-directed growth of rutile/anatase TiO2 heterojunctions via in situ stepwise chemical bath deposition below 80 °C","authors":"Kazuhiro Manseki, Shinapol Toranathumkul, Satoka Wada, Naohide Nagaya, Daisuke Takemoto, Ryoma Yasuda, Takashi Sugiura","doi":"10.1039/d5cc03571f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc03571f","url":null,"abstract":"The fabrication of hierarchical TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> phase junctions, such as rutile/anatase heterostructured films, via a low-temperature crystallization, has long been a challenge due to the lack of effective reaction strategies. In this study, we developed a temperature-gradient double-stage chemical bath deposition (CBD) method to produce rutile/anatase TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> thin films.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144719816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Confined Fe3O4-carbon dots catalyzed fabrication of hierarchical Fe3C/Fe-CNT catalysts for efficient oxygen reduction","authors":"Mian He, Peiming Xu, Jiali Lou, Xinyi Dong, Yuhai Liu, Jiamin Wei, Shenghua Zhou, Xiaokai Song","doi":"10.1039/d5cc03479e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc03479e","url":null,"abstract":"Confined Fe<small><sub>3</sub></small>O<small><sub>4</sub></small>-CDs within ZIF crystal matrix prevents the aggregation of metal nanoparticles and facilitates the fabrication of Fe<small><sub>3</sub></small>C/Fe-CNT catalysts by one-step pyrolysis at 900 ℃ in the absence of H<small><sub>2</sub></small> atmosphere.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144719804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}