Recent advances in the chemistry and applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes
N-Heterocyclic carbenes, despite being isolated and characterized three decades ago, still
capture scientists' interest as versatile, modular and strongly coordinating moieties. In the …
capture scientists' interest as versatile, modular and strongly coordinating moieties. In the …
Photons or electrons? A critical comparison of electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis for organic synthesis
Redox processes are at the heart of synthetic methods that rely on either electrochemistry or
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …
Recent Advances in Alkenyl sp2 C–H and C–F Bond Functionalizations: Scope, Mechanism, and Applications
MZ Lu, J Goh, M Maraswami, Z Jia, JS Tian… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Alkenes and their derivatives are featured widely in a variety of natural products,
pharmaceuticals, and advanced materials. Significant efforts have been made toward the …
pharmaceuticals, and advanced materials. Significant efforts have been made toward the …
Linear block copolymer synthesis
Block copolymers form the basis of the most ubiquitous materials such as thermoplastic
elastomers, bridge interphases in polymer blends, and are fundamental for the development …
elastomers, bridge interphases in polymer blends, and are fundamental for the development …
Elastic vitrimers: Beyond thermoplastic and thermoset elastomers
Thermoset elastomers are widely used in industry and frontier research due to their
advantage of mechanical robustness, high thermal/chemical resistance, and good …
advantage of mechanical robustness, high thermal/chemical resistance, and good …
Mussel-inspired chemistry: a promising strategy for natural polysaccharides in biomedical applications
F Liu, X Liu, F Chen, Q Fu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are a kind of natural biopolymers and have been widely applied in various
fields, especially biomedical applications, due to their fascinating properties, such as …
fields, especially biomedical applications, due to their fascinating properties, such as …
Recent progress on donor and donor–donor carbenes
D Zhu, L Chen, H Fan, Q Yao, S Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Donor and donor–donor carbenes are two important kinds of carbenes, which have
experienced tremendous growth in the past two decades. This review provides a …
experienced tremendous growth in the past two decades. This review provides a …
Expanding the synthetic toolbox through metal–enzyme cascade reactions
S González-Granda, J Albarrán-Velo… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The combination of metal-, photo-, enzyme-, and/or organocatalysis provides multiple
synthetic solutions, especially when the creation of chiral centers is involved. Historically …
synthetic solutions, especially when the creation of chiral centers is involved. Historically …
Beyond classical sulfone chemistry: metal-and photocatalytic approaches for C–S bond functionalization of sulfones
J Corpas, SH Kim-Lee, P Mauleón… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The exceptional versatility of sulfones has been extensively exploited in organic synthesis
across several decades. Since the first demonstration in 2005 that sulfones can participate …
across several decades. Since the first demonstration in 2005 that sulfones can participate …
Polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers from polymerization catalysis: Advantages, pitfalls and future challenges
Polyolefins have dominated materials technology over the last century and remain among
the most used materials, despite environmental problems have emerged and their public …
the most used materials, despite environmental problems have emerged and their public …