Synthesis of Sulfur Perfluorophenyl Compounds Using a Pentafluorobenzenesulfonyl Hypervalent Iodonium Ylide

Construction of diaryl oxacyclic sulfones via Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed intramolecular cyclocondensation of 1,3-diaroylsulfones

We report the synthesis of six-membered saturated and unsaturated 1,4-oxasulfone derivatives via rongalite-mediated intermolecular double sulfination of α-bromoacetophenone. This was followed by Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed intramolecular condensation of 1,3-diaroylsulfones under open-vessel conditions. Furthermore, the chemical structures of the key products were determined through single-crystal X-ray analyses.

Controllable Iodoplumbate-Coordination of Hybrid Lead Iodide Perovskites via Additive Engineering for High-Performance Solar Cells

The crystallization and growth of perovskite crystals are two crucial factors influencing the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Moreover, iodoplumbate complexes such as PbI2, PbI3-, and PbI42- in perovskite precursor solution dictate both the quality of perovskite crystals and the optoelectrical performance of PSCs. Here, we propose an iodoplumbate-coordination strategy that employs pentafluorophenylsulfonyl chloride (PTFC) as an additive to tailor the crystal quality. This strategy directly affects the thermodynamics and kinetics of perovskite crystal formation by regulating hydrogen bonds or coordination bonds with Pb2+ or I- ions. Subsequently, the synergistic effect of the PTFC and FA+ complex was beneficial for intermediate-to-perovskite phase transition, improving the crystalline quality and reducing the defect density in the perovskite film to suppress nonradiative recombination loss. Consequently, the treated PSCs achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 24.61%, demonstrating enhanced long-term stability under both light and thermal stress. The developed device retained 92.53% of its initial PCE after 1200 h of continuous illumination and 88.6% of its initial PCE after 600 h of 85 °C thermal stability tests, respectively, both conducted in N2 atmospheres.

The C3-H Bond Functionalization of Quinoxalin-2(1H)-Ones With Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagents

The modification of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones via direct C-H bond functionalization has begun to receive widespread attention, due to quinoxalin-2(1H)-one derivatives' various biological activities and pharmaceutical properties. This mini review concentrates on the accomplishments of arylation, trifluoromethylation, alkylation, and alkoxylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with hypervalent iodine(III) reagents as reaction partners or oxidants. The reaction conditions and mechanisms are compared and discussed in detail.

Synthesis of fluoro-functionalized diaryl-λ3-iodonium salts and their cytotoxicity against human lymphoma U937 cells

Conscious of the potential bioactivity of fluorine, an investigation was conducted using various fluorine-containing diaryliodonium salts in order to study and compare their biological activity against human lymphoma U937 cells. Most of the compounds tested are well-known reagents for fluoro-functionalized arylation reactions in synthetic organic chemistry, but their biological properties are not fully understood. Herein, after initially investigating 18 fluoro-functionalized reagents, we discovered that the ortho-fluoro-functionalized diaryliodonium salt reagents showed remarkable cytotoxicity in vitro. These results led us to synthesize more compounds, previously unknown sterically demanding diaryliodonium salts having a pentafluorosulfanyl (SF₅) functional group at the ortho-position, that is, unsymmetrical ortho-SF₅ phenylaryl-λ³-iodonium salts. Newly synthesized mesityl(2-(pentafluoro-λ⁶-sulfanyl)phenyl)iodonium exhibited the greatest potency in vitro against U937 cells. Evaluation of the cytotoxicity of selected phenylaryl-λ³-iodonium salts against AGLCL (a normal human B cell line) was also examined.

Investigations into the flexibility of the 3D structure and rigid backbone of quinoline by fluorine addition to enhance its blue emission

Addition of fluorine to the quinoline structure was found to decrease its intermolecular interactions and influence its 3D structure.