The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a key component of biological processes and
energy technologies. This Review provides a comprehensive report of soluble molecular …

The fundamental role of the Lewis-acid catalyst lies in the activation of the CdX bond (X) O,
NR, CR2), thereby decreasing the LUMO energy and promoting nucleophilic addition to the …

The equilibrium acidity scale (pKa scale) in acetonitrile has been supplemented by
numerous new compounds and new ΔpKa measurements. It now contains altogether 231 …

The earlier compiled self-consistent spectrophotometric basicity scale in acetonitrile (AN)
was expanded to range from 3.8 to 32.0 p K a units, that is 28 orders of magnitude …

Transition metal hydride complexes are usually amphoteric, not only acting as hydride
donors, but also as Brønsted–Lowry acids. A simple additive ligand acidity constant …

Design of Chiral N-Triflyl Phosphoramide as a Strong Chiral Brønsted Acid and Its Application
to Asymmetric Diels−Alder Reaction | Journal of the American Chemical Society Recently …

Generation of hydrogen by reduction of two protons by two electrons can be catalysed by
molecular electrocatalysts. Determination of the thermodynamic driving force for elimination …

For the first time, the self-consistent spectrophotometric acidity scale of neutral Brønsted
acids in acetonitrile (AN) spanning 24 orders of magnitude of acidities is reported. The scale …

The increasing energy needs of society have led to a search for technologies that can tap
carbon-neutral and sustainable energy sources, such as solar and wind. Using properly …

Open circuit potentials were measured for acetonitrile solutions of a variety of acids and their
conjugate bases under 1 atm H2. Acids examined were triethylammonium …