Jing Zhao, Yuncan Chen, Yurui Tang, Bohan Li, Qinyue Wang, Prof. Junfeng Wang, Prof. Xihui Gao, Yunle Zhang, Jing Wang, Prof. Zuhai Lei, Prof. Cong Li, Prof. Cong Wang
{"title":"Outside Back Cover: Tandem Dual-Ratiometric SERS Probe Enables Raman Imaging of Neurological pH Fluctuations in Epilepsy (Angew. Chem. 25/2025)","authors":"Jing Zhao, Yuncan Chen, Yurui Tang, Bohan Li, Qinyue Wang, Prof. Junfeng Wang, Prof. Xihui Gao, Yunle Zhang, Jing Wang, Prof. Zuhai Lei, Prof. Cong Li, Prof. Cong Wang","doi":"10.1002/ange.202511457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202511457","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Dynamic monitoring of pH fluctuations within brain lesions in real time offers a promising strategy for elucidating how local acidosis contributes to neuronal hyperexcitability and the evolution of neurological disease. In their Research Article (e202504822), Cong Wang, Cong Li et al. report a precisely engineered monolayer self-assembly approach that greatly improves the signal intensity and photostability of SERS-based imaging. Leveraging this platform, they construct a tandem dual-ratiometric SERS probe capable of accurate and dynamic digital decoding of pH within diseased brain tissue, providing new insight into the microenvironmental cues that shape disease progression.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202511457","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144300375","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}
Claudia Göschl, Eugenia Peresypkina, Barbara Hiltl, Alexander V. Virovets, Gabor Balázs, Manfred Scheer
{"title":"Outside Back Cover: Polyphosphorus Ligand Complexes of Coinage Metals for Multiple Capturing of Intact P4 Tetrahedra (Angew. Chem. 28/2025)","authors":"Claudia Göschl, Eugenia Peresypkina, Barbara Hiltl, Alexander V. Virovets, Gabor Balázs, Manfred Scheer","doi":"10.1002/ange.202511458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202511458","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Like attracts like, they say; however, decades elapsed before mixed polyphosphorus ligand complexes were finally self-assembled. In their Research Article (e202503614), Eugenia Peresypkina, Manfred Scheer et al. demonstrate that reactive white phosphorus molecules can be captured by a polynuclear silver complex based on pentaphosphaferrocene and controllably released in solution. The cover image plays around the concept of high loading of intact tetrahedral P<sub>4</sub> molecules within the carrier complex.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202511458","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144574235","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":"Frontispiece: Non-Carbonized Pd Single-Atom Catalyst Supported on Lignin-Functionalized Phenolic Resin for Potent Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Lignin-Derived Aldehydes","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ange.202582301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202582301","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A non-carbonization method for Pd SAC preparation using N-functionalized lignin-based phenolic resins as supports is presented by Chuanling Si and co-workers in their Research Article (e202503195). This approach enables the cross-linking of lignin, phenol and formaldehyde to form a unique network structure that provides abundant Pd-N coordination sites and facilitates the adsorption of ─CHO, making it possible to efficiently catalyze the conversion of various lignin-derived aldehydes.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202582301","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144179341","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}
Qian Wang, Fangling Yang, Yuhang Wang, Di Zhang, Ryuhei Sato, Linda Zhang, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Yigang Yan, Yungui Chen, Kazuaki Kisu, Shin-ichi Orimo, Hao Li
{"title":"Outside Front Cover: Unraveling the Complexity of Divalent Hydride Electrolytes in Solid-State Batteries via a Data-Driven Framework with Large Language Model (Angew. Chem. 25/2025)","authors":"Qian Wang, Fangling Yang, Yuhang Wang, Di Zhang, Ryuhei Sato, Linda Zhang, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Yigang Yan, Yungui Chen, Kazuaki Kisu, Shin-ichi Orimo, Hao Li","doi":"10.1002/ange.202510922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202510922","url":null,"abstract":"<p>By integrating large language models, big data analytics, and ab initio metadynamics simulations, Hao Li and co-workers developed a powerful AI-driven framework that unravels previously hidden ion migration pathways in hydride-based solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) (e202506573). This integrative approach enables accurate prediction and efficient screening of high-performance SSEs, paving the way for next-generation multivalent solid-state batteries.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202510922","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144300127","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":"Inside Back Cover: A Simple Quinoid Building Block for Polymer Semiconductors with Tunable Polarity and High n-Type Thermoelectric Performance (Angew. Chem. 28/2025)","authors":"Weipeng Sun, Sergio Gámez-Valenzuela, Xiage Zhang, Jin-Woo Lee, Zhicheng Zhong, Peng Wang, Suxiang Ma, Hanqiang Wang, Bumjoon J. Kim, Xugang Guo","doi":"10.1002/ange.202510928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202510928","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Developing high-performance n-type polymers relies on simple, easily accessible building blocks with minimal steric hindrance and strong electron deficiency. Xugang Guo and co-workers report a quinoid building block, thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2,5-dione (TTD), in their Research Article (e202501196). The TTD-based polymers exhibit tunable charge carrier polarity from p-type to ambipolar and ultimately to n-type upon thermal annealing, along with outstanding n-type thermoelectric performance.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202510928","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144574258","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}
Matea Sršen, Stephan K. Pedersen, Tomislav Rožić, Arianna Lanza, Michael Pittelkow
{"title":"Helicenes with Four Helical Turns: Dimerization of [13]Helicenes to [27]Helicenoids","authors":"Matea Sršen, Stephan K. Pedersen, Tomislav Rožić, Arianna Lanza, Michael Pittelkow","doi":"10.1002/ange.202506328","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202506328","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The promise of enhanced circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) from organic molecules has inspired synthetic efforts to prepare elongated multi-layer helicenes. It has proven particularly challenging to synthesize and isolate enantiomerically pure multi-turn helicenes, and consequently, clear guidelines for the molecular design of helicenes to achieve large CPL output remain elusive. We explore the oxidative dimerization of a 2-naphthol-annulated hetero[13]helicene, and observe the formation of two types of structurally distinct hetero[27]helicenes, both with four helical turns, form. With Cu<sup>II</sup>Cl(OH)-TMEDA as the oxidant, a symmetric dimer (<b>bi[13]</b>) formed, joining two helicenes with the same helicity in their keto tautomeric forms. Using Cu<sup>II</sup>(OTf)₂ as the oxidant led to an unsymmetrical [27]helicenoid composed by an (<i>M</i>)- and a (<i>P</i>)-enantiomer of the [13]helicene through an unusual coupling between the 1- and 3-positions of the 2-naphthol units. Structural characterization was achieved by NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal (X-ray or electron) diffraction analysis. The enantiomers of this <b>[27]helicenoid</b> were analyzed by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) and CPL measurements. The spectroscopic data were corroborated by DFT calculations, and the intense CPL output is preserved despite the presence of an (<i>M</i><span>)-</span> and a <span>(</span><i><span>P</span></i><span>)</span>-helicene in the same molecule. These [27]helicenoids are the first isolated structures that feature helical π-systems with four helical turns.</p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202506328","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144624894","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}
Dr. Yue Zheng, Dr. Kun Peng, Prof. Dr. Qian Cao, Prof. Dr. Zong-Wan Mao
{"title":"Metal Complexes Stimulating Immunogenic Pyroptosis as Burgeoning Antitumor Strategy","authors":"Dr. Yue Zheng, Dr. Kun Peng, Prof. Dr. Qian Cao, Prof. Dr. Zong-Wan Mao","doi":"10.1002/ange.202507186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202507186","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The exploration of antitumor agents with diverse action mechanisms has become an important focus in both fundamental research and clinical oncology, driven by the need for more effective cancer therapies. Metal complexes, with their versatile chemical, photophysical, and biological properties, represent an ideal class of therapeutic and diagnostic candidates for investigating novel antitumor mechanisms. Recent advances have underscored their unique ability to trigger diverse cell death pathways. Among these, pyroptosis, an inflammatory form of programmed cell death, has garnered substantial attention because of its intrinsic link to antitumor immunity. This minireview focuses on the cutting-edge developments in antitumor metal complexes designed to induce pyroptosis and elucidates their pyroptosis-stimulating mechanisms across chemo-, photo-, sono- and targeted therapeutic modalities. By dissecting the interplay among pyroptosis induction, biological processes, such as inflammasome activation and gasdermin cleavage, and subsequent immune reprogramming, we provide a thorough overview of the action mechanisms of metal complex-based pyroptosis inducers. This understanding has inspired the rational development of novel anticancer metal complexes that can remodel the tumor microenvironment and synergize with immunotherapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 27","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514879","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":"Frontispiece: Photoinduced Electron Transfer Across Phospholipid Bilayers in Anaerobic and Aerobic Atmospheres","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ange.202582201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202582201","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The biomimetic lipid bilayer of liposomes shown in the Frontispiece image symbolizes the synthetic membrane applied in the Research Article by Leticia González, Andrea Pannwitz et al. (e202423393) to compartmentalize reaction spaces for an oxidation and a reduction reaction. The membrane also assembles a light-active molecular wire for light-driven transmembrane electron transfer. This design is inspired by solar light energy conversion and transmembrane electron transfer in natural photosynthesis, symbolized by the leaf in the background. Image created with BioRender.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202582201","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144140401","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}
Antoine Domain, Guishun Bai, Dr. Juan-Carlos Castillo, Hassane Moussa Abdraman, Prof. Dr. Stéphane Humbel, Dr. Michel Giorgi, Dr. Jean-Valère Naubron, Sara Chentouf, Prof. Dr. Jean Rodriguez, Dr. Xiaoze Bao, Prof. Dr. Damien Bonne
{"title":"Stereocontrol in Conformationally Stable C(sp2)─C(sp3) Atropisomers","authors":"Antoine Domain, Guishun Bai, Dr. Juan-Carlos Castillo, Hassane Moussa Abdraman, Prof. Dr. Stéphane Humbel, Dr. Michel Giorgi, Dr. Jean-Valère Naubron, Sara Chentouf, Prof. Dr. Jean Rodriguez, Dr. Xiaoze Bao, Prof. Dr. Damien Bonne","doi":"10.1002/ange.202506810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202506810","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We report a two-step sequence for the enantioselective construction of a rare family of stable C(sp<sup>2</sup>)─C(sp<sup>3</sup>) atropisomers featuring two additional stereogenic centers. The process begins with an organocatalyzed dihydrobenzofurannulation that establishes and controls the stereochemistry of two carbon centers, followed by a highly diastereoselective functionalization that significantly enhances the barrier to diastereomerization of the C(sp<sup>2</sup>)─C(sp<sup>3</sup>) bond, effectively locking and stabilizing its configuration.</p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202506810","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144574096","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}
Prof. Dr. Andrea Pizzi, Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Terraneo, Cristina Lo Iacono, Roberta Beccaria, Dr. Arun Dhaka, Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Resnati
{"title":"Taxonomy of Chemical Bondings: Opportunities and Challenges","authors":"Prof. Dr. Andrea Pizzi, Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Terraneo, Cristina Lo Iacono, Roberta Beccaria, Dr. Arun Dhaka, Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Resnati","doi":"10.1002/ange.202506525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202506525","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The concept of the chemical bond is fundamental to chemistry, governing atomic interactions that define all known matter. Despite this central role, the classification and most convenient naming of chemical bonds remain subjects of debate due to the diverse theoretical models and experimental observations. Modelings from quantum mechanical calculations and heuristic principles from experimental observations offer valuable and complementary insights, but sometimes the match and coalescence of these different approaches into a common terminology is not immediate. This paper describes a hierarchical categorization of noncovalent interactions based on the electrophilic atom involved, aligning with IUPAC definitions of hydrogen bonding (HB), halogen bonding (HaB), chalcogen bonding (ChB), and pnictogen bonding (PnB). The resulting taxonomy may avoid some ambiguities that arise from naming interactions based on single chemical/physical features. The proposed categorization that moves from more general and comprehensive terms to more specific and descriptive terms may ensure clarity, comprehensiveness, consistency with periodic trends, and invariancy over evolving understanding of the chemical bonds so that findings can be communicated and stored effectively via both human and machine based protocols.</p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 27","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202506525","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514930","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}