Redox Mediators in Homogeneous Co-electrocatalysis

AG Reid, CW Machan - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023 - ACS Publications
Homogeneous electrocatalysis has been well studied over the past several decades for the
conversion of small molecules to useful products for green energy applications or as …

Cyclopentadienyl ring activation in organometallic chemistry and catalysis

A VanderWeide, DE Prokopchuk - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
The cyclopentadienyl (Cp) ligand is a cornerstone of modern organometallic chemistry.
Since the discovery of ferrocene, the Cp ligand and its various derivatives have become …

Ruthenium Phenoxo Complexes: An Isolobal Ligand to Cp with Improved Properties

T Schulte, Z Wang, CC Li, A Hamad… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Catalytic π-arene activation is based on catalysts that allow for arene exchange. To date,
cyclopentadiene (Cp)-derived catalysts are the most commonly used in π-arene activation …

Understanding the interplay of the brønsted acidity of catalyst ancillary groups and the solution components in iron-porphyrin-mediated carbon dioxide reduction

A Sonea, NR Crudo, JJ Warren - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The rapid and efficient conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) is an
ongoing challenge. Catalysts based on iron-porphyrin cores have emerged as excellent …

Alkanes in minisci-type reaction under photocatalytic conditions with hydrogen evolution

L Laze, B Quevedo-Flores, I Bosque… - Organic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report herein a protocol for the selective activation of C (sp 3)–H bonds based on the
interplay of two readily available organic catalysts and their successful implementation in …

Deoxygenation of Phosphine Oxides by PIII/PV═O Redox Catalysis via Successive Isodesmic Reactions

J Xue, YS Zhang, Z Huan, JD Yang… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Deoxygenation of phosphine oxides is of great significance to synthesis of phosphorus
ligands and relevant catalysts, as well as to the sustainability of phosphorus chemistry …

Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and CO2 Reactivity of a Constitutionally Analogous Series of Tricopper Mono-, Di-, and Trihydrides

AW Beamer, JA Buss - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023 - ACS Publications
The formation of hydrides at heterogeneous copper surfaces results in dramatic structural
and reactivity changes, yet the morphologies of these materials and their respective roles in …

Intermolecular Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination of Alkenes with Sulfonamides, Sulfamides, and Sulfamates

A Lin, MJ Karrasch, Q Yan, JM Ganley, BG Hejna… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A general method for the light-driven intermolecular anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of
alkenes with primary sulfonamides, sulfamides, and sulfamates is presented. The reaction is …

Anion-binding catalysis enables living cationic polymerization

M Li, Z Zhang, Y Yan, W Lv, Z Li, X Wang, Y Tao - Nature Synthesis, 2022 - nature.com
Anion-binding interactions in nature have enabled the development of organocatalytic
transformations; however, even though ionic species act as intermediates or precursors in …

Sm (II)-mediated proton-coupled electron transfer: quantifying very weak N–H and O–H homolytic bond strengths and factors controlling them

EA Boyd, JC Peters - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022 - ACS Publications
Coordination of alcohols to the single-electron reductant samarium diiodide (SmI2) results in
substantial O–H bond weakening, affording potent proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) …